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Major League Baseball Talking Possible Baseball Packages With NBC, ESPN, Apple, Netflix
"The activity has created an opening for other platforms to enter the fray. Each potential contract would run three seasons according to The Athletic"
Chris Fallica: Barstool Sports Partnership Will Be Great Lead in for ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ on FOX Sports
"Bringing in a guy who is a kind of a lightning rod in Dave Portnoy, and is an opinionated, authentic guy, I think it’s going to be good for the show"
Ariel Helwani: UFC Dropping ESPN Could Harm Exposure of Sport
"I think the reason why the UFC is getting a billion dollars from Paramount is because of ESPN"
Skip Bayless: Stephen A. Smith Struggled Early With Twitter on ‘First Take’
"In the early days of Twitter—and I don’t know if he still does it—he would just, in the breaks, read his phone"
How ‘Yahoo Sports Daily’ Aims To Dominate Digital With Jason Fitz, Caroline Fenton
"The long-term goal is for people to realize they can get the same information anywhere else, but it’ll be packaged a little differently. It’s going to be fun and make my day feel a little better"
ESPN Announces Contract Extension for Lisa Salters, Promotes Laura Rutledge, Adds Katie George, Peter Schrager
"ESPN is retooling its broadcast teams, extending the contract of veteran reporter Lisa Salters, promoting Laura Rutledge into a weekly sideline role, and adding Katie George and Peter Schrager to the mix"
Scott Hanson Open to Idea of Hosting a College Football RedZone
"College is not quite as accessible to the frontal lobe of the American sports fan as it is in the NFL"
ESPN Unveils Opening Week, Christmas Day NBA Schedule
"Now entering its 24th straight season as an NBA broadcast partner, ESPN remains the exclusive home for the league’s biggest moments — including the NBA Finals on ABC"
Did the UFC Sacrifice Exposure for a Bigger Check From Paramount, CBS?
"You must wonder—was the focus the exposure or the amount on the check that was cut"
Why Steve Mason Credits Evolution For the Longevity of ‘Mason & Ireland’ on ESPN LA
"Our show is completely different today than it was 30, 10, or even 5 years ago. I strongly believe in that expression adapt or die"