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

"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

"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

"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

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

KMOX Announces Multi-Year Broadcast Rights Extension With St. Louis Cardinals

"We know how much this team means to St. Louis, and we're dedicated to providing the most in-depth, passionate coverage for our loyal listeners"

ESPN Announces Comprehensive Coverage Plans for MLB All Star Week

"Veteran play-by-play voice Karl Ravech returns for his ninth consecutive year on the call, joined by analysts Eduardo Pérez and Todd Frazier"

Anatomy of a Broadcaster: Joe Davis, FOX Sports

"Davis gets emotional with his calls, but his emotions don’t get the best of him. He strikes a delicate balance between the two in an incredibly great way"

ESPN Elevates Andy Green to Vice President, Non-Traditional Productions

"I’m proud to now lead the mission that first inspired us. I’m committed to pushing boundaries, strengthening conference relationships, and guiding a team that carries forward the vision and purpose at the core of Non-Traditional Productions"

Major League Baseball, ESPN Resume Discussions as Opt-Out Nears

The mutual opt out of the final three seasons of its $550 million annual agreement between MLB and ESPN included rights to Sunday Night Baseball, the Home Run Derby, and a portion of MLB’s postseason coverage including the wild card round

How Jomboy Media and MLB Turned a Double Play

"Our intention throughout was we want to do the stuff we're currently doing and do it better, and have MLB promoting us and rowing the same direction"

MLB Buys Minority Stake in Jomboy Media

"Our community is the reason we’ve been able to turn this from ‘just a hobby’ into something bigger than we ever could’ve imagined."

MLB Commissioner Sets Goal For Securing New Media Rights Agreement

“I’m hopeful that in the next few weeks, prior to the All-Star Game, we get something done.”

Why Is Sports Media Taking the Hype Out of the NBA and NHL Finals?

"Sports media used to focus on storylines, not market size. Sports media used to focus on matchups, not television ratings."

Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix Own 92% of Sports Programs on Subscription Video on Demand Platforms

"Sports titles rose 7.8% in Q2, nearly doubling the rate of movie content expansion and outpacing TV show growth by nearly a full percentage point."

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Katie Zacharia, Aubrey Huff and the Art of Failing Fast

"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

"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

"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?

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.