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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."
Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Going Direct to Consumer ‘a When, Not an If’
"We’re only going to do it when it makes sense for our business and for our bottom line.”
Adam Silver: NBA Needs to ‘Reimagine’ Relationships With RSNs
"Everyone sees what’s happening in the television market. You’ve had a dramatic decline in the number of television homes."
James Andrew Miller: ‘Warner Bros. Interested in WWE’
"If they were to lose the NBA, I would imagine they would become a pretty big advocate for buying something."
Leagues Join NBC & FOX In Effort To Regulate Sports Betting Ads
Are you tired of seeing or hearing obnoxious sports gambling advertisements everywhere you look? Apparently the country's biggest pro sports leagues are to, and...
Adam Silver: NBA ‘Much More Valuable Now Than We Were in the Old Days’
"What we’re seeing in television is that the internet has disrupted this business just like it has virtually every other business. But there’s still enormous interest in premium live sports programing."
Disney Will Pay Billions For The NBA While People Get Laid Off And That’s OK
"There very well could be a PR hit of some sort, but Disney is, at its core, a content company. The NBA is some of ESPN’s and ABC’s best sports content."
Rivalry Between Disney, Comcast CEOs Will Play Role in NBA Negotiations
"The rivalry between Roberts and Iger spans multiple acquisitions across multiple decades."
JJ Redick Wishes ESPN Had NFL Live-Type NBA Show
"I think we could do a better job. I love what they do on NFL Live."
Doris Burke: With Layoffs Looming, I Don’t Take ESPN, NBA Contract Renewal For Granted
“Until we sign that contract, I take nothing for granted. Absolutely nothing."