"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."
"I wish I was better at enjoying the moment because I feel like the last eight or nine years with iHeartRadio and FOX Sports Radio have just been unbelievably great"
"Shadow Lion’s track record of original, award-winning content; their partnerships with talent, and their growth vision were highly attractive to FOX Sports"
"The drop was expected, given that the Blue Jays aren’t part of Nielsen’s U.S.-based market ratings and last year’s matchup featured two massive American fan bases"
"I think Red Seat Ventures really has a chance of being the next-generation network or next-generation provider for A-list talent. That's certainly our goal."
"Season-to-date, America’s Game of the Week is averaging 26,158,000 viewers, representing a 2% increase over last year’s season-to-date average of 25,650,000"
"The football-fueled surge pushed broadcast to a 22.3% share of total television viewing, allowing it to edge past cable on an unrounded basis for the first time"
"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."