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Writers Strike Driving Advertisers to NBA, NHL Finals
"TV and cable networks have surpassed beer brands as the top buyers of ad time from the conference finals to now."
Jay Williams: ‘I’ve Been Forcing Nikola Jokic Into Conversation All Year’
"It is a problem but that’s why you have athletes in media trying to change the culture.”
Dan Le Batard: HBO Max ‘Going to Lose a Good Many People’ With Rebrand
"It doesn't just transfer over when you go to HBO Max, it says this isn't working anymore. This is closed forever. You've got to go somewhere else. Your Internet is not going to connect here."
ESPN Reportedly Preparing Direct-to-Consumer Launch
This new DTC plan, reportedly titled Project “Flagship,” will aim to transition the cable channel to be streamable.
David Zaslav: New TNT, NBA Deal Will ‘Look a Little Bit Different’
“I’m hopeful we get a deal done with the NBA."
Mark Jones Celebrates NBA Playoff Ratings by Mocking Critics
"Jones has never shied away from controversy when discussing race or politics online."
Mike Breen Hates Being Called ‘Voice of the NBA’
“Every team has their own voice of the NBA."
Lachlan Murdoch on New Sports Rights at FOX: ‘I Wouldn’t Expect Anything Dramatic’
"We're constantly adjusting, but we do it with, I think, a real commitment to discipline in terms of what rights we would acquire or dispose of.”
Ian Rapoport: If I had a Scoop on Another Sport, I’d Tweet It
"When I heard LeBron James was in Indianapolis to get his foot checked out when everyone was at the Combine, I debated tweeting it. I didn't, but it's true."
Inflation of Sports Rights is Unsustainable
"Forbes estimates around $26 billion in rights fees will be paid this year looking at payments and revenue from network TV, regional sports networks, and streaming services."