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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

MLB Teams Reportedly Exit FanDuel Sports Network Amid Financial Struggles

"We remain in active dialogue with all of our team partners regarding potential revised terms for agreements going forward."

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred: League Is Prepared To Help Broadcasts With Main Street Sports Group Uncertainty

"No matter what happens, whether it’s Main Street, a third party or MLB Media, fans are going to have the games."

Netflix Announces Three-Year Media Rights Agreement With Major League Baseball

"We are seizing that moment by bringing massive cultural spectacles—from Opening Night to the Home Run Derby—directly to our members, reinforcing Netflix as the ultimate home for both the story and the sport"

ESPN Announces Wide-Ranging MLB Media Rights Deal Beginning in 2026

"This fan-friendly agreement allows us to showcase the great sport of baseball on both a local and national level, while prioritizing our streaming future"

NBC Sports Announces Multi-Year Media Rights Agreement With Major League Baseball

"We are excited to reignite NBC Sports’ storied Major League Baseball history through this comprehensive and innovative partnership that will honor the past and create new traditions"

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred: Goal Is Focusing on Long Haul With TV Rights Deals

"When we go to the market in 2028 with all of our rights, a principal concern will be to narrow the number of places that people need to go, and to eliminate blackouts. The reach and discoverability for our fans, I'm 100% committed to making better in 2028"

Rob Manfred Happy With Early MLB Playoff Viewership Figures

"We’re going to have our highest ratings in 10 years. That’s a long time to go back, particularly given how the media landscape has changed"

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Reacts to National Viewership Increases Across the Board

"We did really well with our national partners despite the fact people continue to cut the cord"

Sunday Night Baseball Deserved a Better Send off on ESPN

"Most talent in media don’t get the goodbye show, but ESPN had an opportunity to draw in audiences for a final send-off"

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Says New Rights Deals Are Agreed to “In Principle”

"We kind of have agreements in principle. We still have issues that need to be resolved"

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"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."