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ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro Notes “Difficult Decisions” as Network Begins Layoffs

"We had to make some difficult decisions about job impacts that we will be communicating today."

NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero Reportedly Departs As Part Of ESPN Layoffs

"Pelissero joined NFL Network in July 2017. Before that, he covered the NFL for USA Today starting in 2013, part of a team that won an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award."

Bill Handel: We’ve Lost 65% of Our AM Radio Audience on KFI in Past Decade

"And if you look at revenue, revenue has just collapsed."

NHL Creating Local Broadcast Production Setup With At Least Four Clubs Beginning Next Season

"Our main goal right now is to maintain as much flexibility as we can so that as the market matures and we start to understand what the future really holds, then we can react very quickly."

Michael Jordan’s Debut on NBC Sports Left More Questions Than Compliments

"NBC can be selective with Jordan. He doesn’t need a weekly segment. But his insights on current topics are far more valuable than a fireside chat about the old days, with Tirico and himself wearing near-matching shoes"

NBC Sports Teases Michael Jordan Feature During Opening Night Coverage

"According to NBC, halftime coverage of the Rockets–Thunder game on Tuesday night will include the first installment of MJ: Insights to Excellence"

Charles Barkley Feels the NBA Has Treated Fans Poorly With New Media Rights Deals

"One of my biggest concerns is we have sh*t on the fans so much moving the games to NBC and Amazon"

NBC News Sees Best Digital Month Since November 2024 During September

During the month, NBC News saw a 14% year-over-year increase in unique visitors.

NBC News Begins Layoffs of More Than 100 Employees

In a meeting with staffers on Tuesday morning, NBC News Executive Vice President of Editorial Catherine Kim said that it would "be a difficult day for a lot of us" as the cuts were enacted.

Will the NFL Resist a Move To Streaming and Stay Over-The-Air?

"When everything around us seems to become more expensive, sports are supposed to be the escape."

Greg Gutfeld: Jimmy Fallon Taking A Big Risk By Welcoming Me to The Tonight Show

"Me going on his show shows he’s not worried about upsetting his peers.”

Why an NFL Investment in ESPN Is Smart, Yet Leaves Questions

"The only ones likely to benefit from this potential purchase are the NFL and ESPN. The consumer will again be overlooked, asked to pay more for the same product they already enjoy—all in the name of business."

Rob Manfred Suggests Centralized MLB Media Rights by 2028

"Our goal would be to accumulate all of our rights, national and local. Go to the table and develop in concert with the potential buyers, packages that are most valuable to them."

WWE Is Squandering Opportunity With ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’ on NBC

"The advertisement on Saturday Night's Main Event should be the WWE. Instead viewers were treated to ads surrounding medications, life insurance, and the latest food and drink sensations"

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NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero Reportedly Departs As Part Of ESPN Layoffs

"Pelissero joined NFL Network in July 2017. Before that, he covered the NFL for USA Today starting in 2013, part of a team that won an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award."

Bill Handel: We’ve Lost 65% of Our AM Radio Audience on KFI in Past Decade

"And if you look at revenue, revenue has just collapsed."

NHL Creating Local Broadcast Production Setup With At Least Four Clubs Beginning Next Season

"Our main goal right now is to maintain as much flexibility as we can so that as the market matures and we start to understand what the future really holds, then we can react very quickly."

Emmanuel Acho: ESPN Executives “Cowards” for Handling of Ryan Clark Firing

"If you work long enough, you will get fired regardless of your profession. But to fire a man that helped bring a show its very first Emmy award in the midst of that show is cowardly."