"With the merger, Skydance now will have access touchpoints in nearly every major pro and college sports entity in the U.S., with the notable exception of the NBA."
"It didn't mix well with the other hosts. It didn't mix well with the audience. It didn't set the tone that [Dave] Portnoy wants to set with his shows. Bringing that tone to the pregame show is not at all interesting for those watching."
"Even the low end of interest has to justify the price, because no matter what, if this is the path forward for Apple, it will always be paying based on the value of the sport to the market most passionate about it."
"We try to be conversational, we try to be funny, and we try to mix in some bits and humor because that’s who we are. But we’re not giving you a lecture."
The majority of responses to the change have been negative, yet those who hold faith in Musk say it’s the beginning of the end of Twitter as a news/information platform and the beginning of Twitter as the so-called everything app
"With Benson, Bloom, and Sinon added to our schedule, we now have 27 speakers lined up for the BNM Summit. We'll have additional announcements to make over the next few weeks too."
“There has to be a connection with the audience. The sports stuff will do that some of the time, but it’s the personal stuff. It’s the funny stuff that people will take with them and will remember forever.”
"It didn't mix well with the other hosts. It didn't mix well with the audience. It didn't set the tone that [Dave] Portnoy wants to set with his shows. Bringing that tone to the pregame show is not at all interesting for those watching."
"I have real confidence that they both understand and will fully support the principle and practice of the kind of independent news that CNN has always stood for."