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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Kevin O’Connor is All In Covering the NBA at Yahoo Sports

"I kind of look at it right now as its extended preseason in some ways where it’s figuring out who’s going to be that rotation over the course of time."

Bleacher Report Launching New Show with Funny Marco

"I'm interviewing players in a way they didn’t see coming and asking the questions nobody else would think to ask."

Warner Bros. Discovery Investor Sues Company in Class Action Complaint After Loss of NBA U.S. Media Rights for Live Game Broadcasts

The lawsuit professes that the Plaintiff and members within the Class “are entitled to a presumption of reliance upon the integrity of the market.”

Five Milwaukee Bucks Games to Be Simulcast on Over-the-Air Television

"In simulcasting select Bucks games in partnership with Weigel, we will give more fans an easy and affordable way to watch their favorite team."

ESPN Announces NBA Cup Broadcast Teams

Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson and Lisa Salters will call the Championship Game on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8:30 p.m. EST on ABC and ESPN+.

Tim Legler Has Sights Set on Being the Best NBA Analyst ESPN Has Ever Had

"The adrenaline and energy of going to the arenas now is something I’ve missed, and I’m getting now a heavy dose of that, and I absolutely love that."

Mark Lazarus: Venu Sports is an ‘Incomplete Service’

NBC Sports recently completed an opening weekend of multiplatform broadcasts in the NFL that averaged a collective 25.9 million viewers. Viewers watched the game...

Dallas Mavericks, TEGNA Agree to Multiyear Broadcasting Rights Deal

The Dallas Mavericks have announced a new, multiyear broadcasting rights agreement with TEGNA that will televise its games within the state of Texas on...

Amazon Reportedly in ‘Late-Stage Talks’ to Add Diamond Sports Group DTC Apps on Prime

Amazon is reportedly in late-stage talks with Diamond Sports Group that would grant it the rights to livestream broadcasts of select teams within the...

Jimmy Pitaro: Disney, ESPN Feel ‘Really, Really Good’ About Partnership with NBA

The NBA recently announced its forthcoming media rights partnerships under new, 11-year contracts with The Walt Disney Company (ESPN/ABC), NBCUniversal (NBC/Peacock) and Amazon (Prime...

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."