Tag: NBC Sports

"Right now I'd say, we're a nice to have sport. When you look at networks and everything, not a must have."

"I think his entire life he's been preparing to do the role that he's about to do."

"League-wide viewership has risen 12% year over year, averaging 742,000 viewers per game across all partners. More than 73 million people have watched WNBA games this season, a record at the All-Star break."

"I’ve talked to Eric Shanks at Fox, I’ve talked with folks at Amazon, I’ve talked with Turner, and all of them are really happy with what’s going on right now and feel the momentum in the sport."

“When we started brainstorming months ago, we quickly thought of Cole, given his decorated career with the Phillies and being a first-round pick."

"As this landscape changes, it’s important to find ways to deliver the product in the way people are consuming the game these days. So it’s a challenge. … I think we’re all optimistic that we can get to a good place."

"At some point, I'd love to get a couple innings in during my career."

"NBC and Amazon, specifically our newest partners have been incredible at telling stories."

"If NBC is going to bring back people to talk about the game. Bring the folks who are going to be honest and tell the truth. Not this BS."

"Regular-season TV revenue grew 6% to $4.2 billion. Postseason growth was even steeper, as the NFL’s 13-game January/February slate generated $1.62 billion in total sales, an 8.5% gain that works out to an additional $127 million."