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ESPN’s Frozen Frenzy Posts Big Viewership Gains in Year Four

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"The Frozen Frenzy Whiparound show on ESPN2 averaged 105K viewers, a 54% year-over-year gain."

Katie Zacharia, Aubrey Huff and the Art of Failing Fast

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"A bad decision isn’t the end of the line if you make more good decisions than bad."

College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

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"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

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"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred: League Is Prepared To Help Broadcasts With Main Street Sports Group Uncertainty

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"No matter what happens, whether it’s Main Street, a third party or MLB Media, fans are going to have the games."

YES Network, Comcast Reportedly Reach Carriage Agreement for 2026 Yankees Season

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"The RSN, home to Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees and the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, will remain available on Comcast’s expanded basic tier."

Jason Benetti Reportedly the Leading Candidate for NBC Sports Lead MLB Play-By-Play Role

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"Benetti, currently a versatile voice at FOX Sports, has previously called MLB games for NBC’s Peacock streaming service on Sunday mornings."

Five Common Sense Items To Make Sports Media Better in 2026

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"Instead of forecasting trends or firing off hot takes, here are five common sense things that would genuinely make sports media better in 2026."

Sports Owns 96 of the Top 100 Most-Watched Television Programs in 2025

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"The NFL alone is projected to contribute 84 telecasts, a strong showing though slightly below its 2023 record of 93."

Main Street Sports Group Reportedly Could Shut Down if DAZN Sale Falls Through

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"The scenario would return broadcast rights for 30 professional teams across the NBA, NHL and MLB to the individual franchises"

It’s Time for ESPN To Attempt an AI Alt Cast

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"Disney, ESPN’s parent, has a long history of embracing new technologies and creating integrated entertainment ecosystems. AI in sports broadcasting aligns perfectly with this philosophy"

DAZN Reportedly in Talks To Acquire Majority Stake in Main Street Sports Group

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"According to the report, the deal could be announced as soon as January if negotiations proceed smoothly"

NBC Sports President Rick Cordella: We’re Already Looking at Long Term Plans for MLB Package

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"Whenever you do these deals and become an incumbent, it really puts you in the pole position to sort of look ahead and do many other deals into the future.”

ESPN Signs Multi-Year Extension With MLB Insider Jesse Rogers

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"I’m excited to continue covering the sport I love at ESPN"
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Katie Zacharia, Aubrey Huff and the Art of Failing Fast

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College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

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"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

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"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

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PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.