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Buffalo Bills Quarterback Josh Allen Interested in Broadcasting Post-NFL Career

"I can't say for sure yes or for sure no right now. I do go back and forth on it. I'd have to put some more thought into it."

FIFA Reportedly Has Not Released Network Costs To Bid for 2030, 2034 World Cup

"Plenty remains up in the air. FIFA hasn't confirmed whether hydration breaks will return, a detail worth an estimated $200 million in ad sales this year for FOX Sports. It's also unclear if the 2034 Saudi tournament will run in summer or shift to November and December, as Qatar did in 2022."

Bonneville’s Scott Sutherland: Radio Needs to Sell Smarter, Not More

"You can't be where we want to sell everything. I think we all got kind of bit in the rear for a while, where all these new products are coming out and we want to sell everything. That's a problem."

Alisa Bowen Steps Down From Role With Disney+ for CEO Role at Fubo

"I look forward to working closely alongside this talented leadership team to strengthen Fubo as an industry leader and create significant value for all of our shareholders."

Dan Le Batard: ESPN is ‘Not Paying Very Much Care to Baseball’

"...as the sport shrunk and regionally, cable networks bought things up, ESPN covered baseball a lot less than they used to – a lot less well, and just with a lot fewer resources."

David Samson: MLB and ESPN Will Not Renew – ‘It’s Done’

“The next thing you’re going to hear is MLB with a new broadcaster. How interesting that will be.”

Sean Pendergast: Lack of Baseball Coverage on ESPN Outside of Game Broadcasts is ‘100% True’

"If you watch shows like 'First Take' and 'Get Up,' there’s no baseball coverage on there."

Joe Buck: ‘There’s a Lot of Catching Up to Do’ Ahead of ESPN MLB Opening Day Broadcast

"I can’t act like I’ve been up on every transaction the Yankees and Brewers have made, let alone the rest of the league."

ESPN Begins Negotiations with MLB Ahead of Potential Opt Out: Report

ESPN is reportedly aiming to reduce its number of games while using leverage to renegotiate the contract, whereas MLB continues to try and bundle local media rights.

ESPN Introduces MLB Whiparound Program for Pennant Race

ESPN is launching a special edition of Baseball Tonight centered on the stretch run of the Major League Baseball regular season. The whiparound program,...

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball ‘Statcast Edition’ Garners 11% of Total Audience in Debut

With the start of the second half of the Major League Baseball season taking place over the weekend, ESPN presented a Sunday Night Baseball...

ESPN Launching New Statcast Alternate MLB Broadcast

"In terms of the topics and depth of conversation about the game, it’s kind of a strong divergence from the casual personality-driven approach.”

Viewership for 2024 MLB Draft, Home Run Derby Move in Opposite Directions

The Major League Baseball Draft drew its second-best audience on record this past Sunday night, eliciting an average of 863,000 viewers across ESPN and...

Todd Frazier Joining ESPN Home Run Derby Broadcast

"These guys have taught me a lot, and now the culmination of me announcing the Home Run Derby, I pinch myself every day."

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FIFA Reportedly Has Not Released Network Costs To Bid for 2030, 2034 World Cup

"Plenty remains up in the air. FIFA hasn't confirmed whether hydration breaks will return, a detail worth an estimated $200 million in ad sales this year for FOX Sports. It's also unclear if the 2034 Saudi tournament will run in summer or shift to November and December, as Qatar did in 2022."

Bonneville’s Scott Sutherland: Radio Needs to Sell Smarter, Not More

"You can't be where we want to sell everything. I think we all got kind of bit in the rear for a while, where all these new products are coming out and we want to sell everything. That's a problem."

Alisa Bowen Steps Down From Role With Disney+ for CEO Role at Fubo

"I look forward to working closely alongside this talented leadership team to strengthen Fubo as an industry leader and create significant value for all of our shareholders."

Broadcast Radio Still Reaching More Americans Than Television, Smart Phones

"AM/FM radio reaches 87% of U.S. adults each week, according to Nielsen Audience Insights. That's the broadest weekly reach of any measured platform. Radio's edge is even sharper among younger listeners, reaching 81% of Adults 18-34, more than any other platform tracked."