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Trend Jacking: The Low-Cost Marketing Strategy Radio Needs Right Now

"One word of caution: do not jack what you do not understand."

Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

The Digital Cul-de-Sac: How Algorithms Are Limiting Music Discovery

"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."

Diamond Sports Group, Comcast Unable to Reach New Carriage Agreement

The development occurs after Diamond Sports Group had reached a multi-year carriage renewal with DirecTV earlier in the week.

Seattle Mariners Taking Complete Ownership of ROOT Sports Northwest

The Mariners will control the rights to its games, while holding the rights to the NHL's Seattle Kraken and NBA's Portland Trailblazers

Scripps Sports Exec: Teams Are Making Contingency Deals For After Bally Sports Bankruptcy

Lawlor said that Scripps Sports “already has deals in place with at least a couple of teams as a contingency in case Bally halts broadcasts before the end of the 2024 season."

Tegna CEO: ‘We Are Very Well Positioned’ to Replace RSNs

“As the current RSN bankruptcy proceeding plays out, look for more announcements to come.”

Bally Sports Offering Credits to Users After Several Outages

The regional sports network operator saw outages three times last week, prohibiting fans from seeing their favorite teams' games.

NBA Wants Media Rights Back From Diamond Sports After 2024-25 Season

Sinclair is also reportedly exploring a purchase of Diamond Sports Group outright.

Rob Thun on RSN Demise: Broadcast TV is Not the ‘Silver Bullet’

"We’re hitting a point where, ‘Do the broadcast channels make sense?'"

Zach Leonsis is Building Monumental Sports Network for the Fans

"While the RSN business has had plenty of editorial around its demise, I would not conflate the demise of an RSN system with the value of the local rights."

ESPN Eyeing Local Broadcast Rights in Strategic Partnership With League

"Executives at Disney have already met with Major League Baseball about carrying local broadcasts as an add-on to streaming platform ESPN+."

Warner Bros. Discovery Expects to be Out of RSN Business At Year’s End

"In February, WBD told teams on their AT&T SportsNet channels that they wanted to sell them their broadcast rights back."

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Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

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"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."

How Daniel Cormier Is Approaching Calling UFC Freedom 250 as a Landmark Moment for the Sport of MMA

"As a guy that's represented the country in wrestling and the things that I've done, I've always wanted to go to the White House. Now, I have an opportunity to do it. Plus, to do it with fighting and representing the UFC. That's crazy to me."