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Denver Nuggets Broadcasters Chris Marlowe, Scott Hastings, Chris Dempsey Depart

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"Altitude Sports is moving in a different direction and decided not to renew my contract. It has been a wonderful 22 year run, and I want to thank everyone who was there along the way."

Clay Travis: NFL Placing 87% Of Games On Free TV Means They’re “Violating The Law” 13% Of The Time

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"You guys have an important responsibility and an opportunity to apply the law fairly freely and help fans everywhere across the entire nation pay less and get more."

NBA Finals Game Three Viewership Highest Since 1998

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"Game 3 averaged 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, a 159% jump from last year's Game 3. The audience peaked at 26.3 million viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET."

CBS News Earned $362 Million From 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, Others in 2025

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"Halfway through this year, CBS is still at 22% of the dollar share."

Sam Ponder Details Her Exit From ESPN: “I Knew I Was on the Clock”

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"It’s one of the best things that’s ever happened to me. I was on the hamster wheel and wouldn’t have jumped off on my own. I needed to get kicked off."

ESPN Talent Decline Is All About Disney and Less Cable Subscribers

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You could make a near-powerhouse sports network strictly using the on-air talkers who’ve been chased off by ESPN over the past year-plus. It’s a...

Mike Greenberg Named New Host of ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ on ESPN

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Mike Greenberg has been named the new host of Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN, becoming the fourth person to hold the position in the...

Let’s Be Blunt About ESPN, Sam Ponder Split

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“Not everyone can get away with the same thing. That’s been true since offices and employment were invented.”

Dave Portnoy Responds to News of Sam Ponder Being Laid Off by ESPN

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Despite having past issues with ESPN's Sam Ponder, when news came out that she and Robert Griffin III had been laid off from the...

Sam Ponder Reportedly Fired by ESPN

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Sam Ponder, the host of Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN, has reportedly been fired by the company after 13 years with the network. Ponder...

Alex Smith Added to ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown

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The former No. 1 overall draft pick will continue to appear on a slate of Monday Night Countdown episodes.

Chris Stigall Expresses Support For ESPN’s Sam Ponder

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"Remember, Sam Ponder, being an ESPN employee, Disney-ABC owned; they're in a bit of a pickle here, aren't they?"

ESPN Re-Signs Entire ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ Cast

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"The Sunday NFL Countdown group has created such strong chemistry and has clearly built a connection with our fans,” said Seth Markman.

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Clay Travis: NFL Placing 87% Of Games On Free TV Means They’re “Violating The Law” 13% Of The Time

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"You guys have an important responsibility and an opportunity to apply the law fairly freely and help fans everywhere across the entire nation pay less and get more."

NBA Finals Game Three Viewership Highest Since 1998

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"Game 3 averaged 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, a 159% jump from last year's Game 3. The audience peaked at 26.3 million viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET."

CBS News Earned $362 Million From 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, Others in 2025

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"Halfway through this year, CBS is still at 22% of the dollar share."

NAB President Curtis LeGeyt: Congress Must “Reaffirm The Scope” Of Sports Broadcasting Act Of 1961 With All Leagues

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"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."