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Stephen A. Smith Reveals He Was Consulted About Ryan Clark Being a Part of ESPN Layoffs

"Was I asked what I thought what my feelings were? Yes, I was. Of course I said we have to keep them. But I don't get to make those decisions."

ESPN New York’s Chris Carlin on Bart Scott Departure From Network: “This Is a Very Rough Day”

"I love him. Just for so many people, this is a very tough day. This is an unfortunate reality across a lot of industries these days, especially ours."

Mark Schlereth: ESPN Didn’t Feel Ryan Clark Could “Hold That In” When Pulled From NFL Live

"I don't think they felt comfortable that Ryan Clark would be able to hold that in. So, they let him go for the day and then pulled him off air before he had a chance."

Mike Tirico Named Lead NBA Play-by-Play Announcer for NBC Sports

""I could not be more thrilled about returning courtside to call NBA games."

Jamal Crawford Joins NBC As Lead NBA Analyst

NBC is adding a former Sixth Man of the Year to its roster of NBA voices for its upcoming broadcasts. Three-time Sixth Man of...

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...

Maria Taylor is Taking Center Stage at NBC Sports

Ahead of the NBC Sports prime-time broadcast of Sunday Night Football during the NFL season, Maria Taylor is situated within the network studios for...

John Tesh Unveils New Shredded Version of ‘Roundball Rock’ on ‘The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz’

In a surprise announcement Thursday morning on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, the program had obtained a new version of “Roundball Rock,”...

Adam Silver: NBA Media Rights Deal Ensures Reach, Accessibility, Discoverability

The National Basketball Association agreed to 11-year media rights deals with The Walt Disney Company (ESPN/ABC), NBCUniversal (NBC/Peacock) and Amazon (Prime Video) reportedly worth...

NBA Announces 11-Year Media Rights Agreements with The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal and Amazon Prime Video

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has renewed its partnership with The Walt Disney Company and signed new agreements with NBCUniversal and Amazon for telecasts...

Comcast Corporation Outlines NBA Media Rights Deal, Reports Q2 Earnings

Comcast Corporation reported its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, revealing that the company did not reach year-over-year estimates pertaining to its film studio and...

Report: NBA Finalizes Media Rights Contracts with ESPN, NBC, Amazon

These 11-year agreements will be worth a collective $76 billion, according to Andrew Marchand of "The Athletic."

Report: Mike Tirico ‘Expected’ and Noah Eagle ‘Likely’ to be NBC NBA Play-by-Play Announcers

In another rather interesting NBC note, Byers writes, "One thing that’s not clear is where Maria Taylor might fit into NBC’s plans."

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ESPN New York’s Chris Carlin on Bart Scott Departure From Network: “This Is a Very Rough Day”

"I love him. Just for so many people, this is a very tough day. This is an unfortunate reality across a lot of industries these days, especially ours."

Mark Schlereth: ESPN Didn’t Feel Ryan Clark Could “Hold That In” When Pulled From NFL Live

"I don't think they felt comfortable that Ryan Clark would be able to hold that in. So, they let him go for the day and then pulled him off air before he had a chance."

25% of News Consumers Now ‘Fanatics’, Stagwell Data Shows

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