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ESPN’s Latest Layoffs Continue the Slow Death of Sports Media’s Middle Class

"After 30 years in sports media, the most valuable lesson I've learned is also the simplest. The audience falls in love with people. The business falls in love with numbers, and the numbers always win."

The Subscription Question Hanging Over SiriusXM’s Deal With Audacy

"The real challenge isn't adding great content. It's convincing consumers to change habits they've spent years developing. Netflix is learning in real time that paying for exclusive access to content people already enjoy elsewhere doesn't automatically persuade them to open their wallets. SiriusXM now faces a similar test."

92.5 WXTU’s Nicole Michalik Discusses Crossing Over From Pop to Country

"If vinyl records can have a sexy comeback so can radio."

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week Holds a Radio Strategy Secret

Shark Week works because it's built, engineered, and marketed

2024 NBA All-Star Game Averages 5.5 Million Viewers; Reaches 11.6 Million Unique Viewers

The broadcast reached 11.6 million unique viewers across networks, up 20 percent vs. last year. Its average of 5.5 million viewers was up 14 percent YoY.

JJ Redick Officially Joins Top ESPN NBA Broadcast Team for ‘Marquee’ Games & Finals

I am grateful for the opportunity to sit alongside legends like Mike and Doris and call the game that I absolutely love. I consider it a privilege..."”

ESPN Won’t Replace Doc Rivers on NBA Broadcasts — For Now

ESPN's top broadcast team of Mike Breen and Doris Burke will not have a third person join them and will run as a duo.

Andrew Marchand: WWE/Netflix Deal Paves Path for Amazon to Get NBA Rights

The new deal between the WWE and Netflix could be what propels the NBA to be ok being on a streaming platform, Marchand argues.

The Unorthodox Path to Netflix Carrying NBA Games

“This is not fully fleshed out, but in order to innovate, people and businesses have to start by asking ‘why not?’.”

ESPN and ABC NBA Game Viewership Increased From Last Season

ESPN and ABC reported that viewership across the networks is up 16 percent from last season, averaging 1,712,000 viewers per game.

Does Mark Cuban See a Bubble That is About to Burst in Sports Media?

“The now-former Shark Tank star has a good track record of identifying the ideal time to bail.”

ESPN Sees Increased NBA Viewing With In-Season Tournament

In 2023, ESPN’s eight-game November slate averaged 1,522,000 viewers, which is up from 1,269,000 viewers last season.

Netflix Interested in NBA In-Season Tournament

The streaming company is reportedly interested in creating a docuseries around the tournament.

NBA Exec: TV Will Change More in Next 5 Years Than Past 30

“The definition of reach is changing. There’s a lot of opportunity that change will bring.”

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"The way that the game is developed, the FCC ownership regulations match the time. It gradually loosens to what we have today,"