Tag: Sinclair Broadcast Group

Browse our Latest articles!

ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

MASN Media Rights Dispute Partially Settled

While the payment for five seasons has now been determined, the next step will be coming to terms on payments for the five-year periods of 2017-2021 and 2022-2026.

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."

Padres CEO Tells Ben & Woods Losing Bally Sports San Diego is Good For Fans

"I do anticipate that eventually, most, if not all the industry, will move in the direction that we’re moving right now, and you won’t have [us] every year doing different rights deals."

Bally Sports San Diego Loses Padres Broadcast Rights

"That prematurely ends a 20-year, $1.2 billion deal that was set to run through 2032, and just how the Padres will recoup the $60 million per year from these rights is unknown."

Jerry Reinsdorf Acquires Stadium Controlling Stake from Sinclair

"Reinsdorf has explored launching his own regional sports network at various points in the past."

Diamond Sports Group In Danger of Losing Padres TV Rights

"The company has a grace period to deliver the payment that runs through May 30."

Gary Collins Leaves WBAL For Investigative Reporter Job At Sinclair

"In his last post from the radio station last week, Collins expressed his gratitude to WBAL's management team, explicitly mentioning program director Jeff Wade."

MLB, NHL, NBA Unlikely to Buy Bally Sports RSNs

“Right now, there is a large amount of people who don’t see games in their home markets. That’s not good for the sports leagues.”

Diamond Sports Group Names David Preschlack CEO

"He will be tasked with growing the company's footprint and getting the Bally Sports properties back on track."

Popular

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."