Tag: Fox Sports

"ESPN is changing, and so is the audience it is trying to reach. The network is investing in younger voices, creators and personalities who can live beyond the traditional broadcast window. Aikman represents a different era of sports media."

"FOX averaged 27,212,000 viewers for Dallas' 37-20 win over Washington, 8% above last season's America's Game of the Week average."

"She's struggling to broadcast. It's uncomfortable for the viewer. I think it's uncomfortable for her."

"NBC, from Day 1, was about reach for us and they certainly delivered that. Equally important, they leaned into baseball."

"The media landscape, audience, and definition of what is considered offensive or profane has changed. Yet broadcast radio and television remain bound by standards created for a media environment that no longer exists."

"Can you imagine if John Madden said the S word in 1994? If he would have said it, the world would have caught on fire."

"When did we decide national announcers were worth this much money?"

"At some point, paying more for far less has to be more than a bold move. It has to be a winning one. If the early signs are any indication, Netflix should start rethinking that strategy sooner rather than later."

"It is indeed an eclectic group of broadcast teams for the NFL in 2026, but across the board, there is a shared characteristic. All of the networks have play-by-play announcers who never put themselves above the game."

"Clearly the renewal of these rights, with baseball coming up as the earliest [in 2028], is going to be a key aspect of the entirety of Fox to renew what are core rights to us."