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Classic Country Radio Returns to 92.5 Mobile Market

"The Classic Country format directly challenges two established country competitors in the footprint"

ESPN Launches Second Season Of ‘Official Visit with Rece Davis’

"This year we wanted to push even further — getting Rece out of the studio and into the real spaces where these coaches and players live their lives."

iHeartMedia Strikes Video Podcast Deal With Disney+ and Hulu

"Disney+ and Hulu have built powerful streaming destinations with incredibly passionate fan communities, making them ideal partners to expand the reach of these beloved iHeartPodcasts."

Danny Parkins: Luke Kuechly A “Unique” Hire For Netflix NFL Broadcasts

"People said he aced the audition. I can't wait to watch him."

Diamond Sports Group Reportedly Planning to Pay Cincinnati Reds Ahead of Deadline

Diamond Sports Group and the Cincinnati Reds recently extended their television media rights partnership through the 2032 season.

MLB Commissioner Manfred Could Reject Renegotiated Diamondbacks, Diamond Sports Group Contract

Major League Baseball could assume the local broadcasts for the Arizona Diamondbacks from Bally Sports Arizona should the deal not be completed.

Diamond Sports Group Makes Payment to Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Guardians

The local media rights fee for the team is $54.8 million this year, which was agreed to over a decade ago

Bally Sports Arizona Wants to Drop Diamondbacks Contract

“The current costs associated with performing under the Diamondbacks agreement outweigh the revenues the debtors are able to obtain through broadcasting Diamondbacks games."

Evan Giddings: Rob Manfred Gave A’s ‘Swift Kick in the Rear’

"In reality, it all comes down to what we all knew what this was about, Dan, and that was the color green.”

Diamond Sports Could Lose 5 More MLB Teams

Diamond Sports Group must pay the Texas Rangers by Thursday of this week or relinquish the team’s media rights.

Albert Pujols To Join MLB Network

"I've been a huge fan since the very beginning and can't wait to get started.”

Judge Rules Diamond Sports Must Pay MLB Teams in Full

"As with the Padres, MLB will stand ready to make games available to fans if Diamond fails to meet its obligations.”

Rob Manfred: Diamond Threatened Bankruptcy as Negotiation for Streaming Rights

"I’m going to put the entity into bankruptcy and then I’m going to selectively reject contracts."

Major League Baseball Creates Economic Reform Council to Assess Local Media Rights Model

"Commissioner Rob Manfred says that it may behoove the league not to rely on teams' local media rights deals so heavily."

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ESPN Launches Second Season Of ‘Official Visit with Rece Davis’

"This year we wanted to push even further — getting Rece out of the studio and into the real spaces where these coaches and players live their lives."

iHeartMedia Strikes Video Podcast Deal With Disney+ and Hulu

"Disney+ and Hulu have built powerful streaming destinations with incredibly passionate fan communities, making them ideal partners to expand the reach of these beloved iHeartPodcasts."

Danny Parkins: Luke Kuechly A “Unique” Hire For Netflix NFL Broadcasts

"People said he aced the audition. I can't wait to watch him."

Lamont of Lamont and Tonelli Exit 107.7 The Bone After 37 Years

"The audience follows the talent, not the signal frequency."