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More ESPN Executives Reportedly Taking Voluntary Retirement Buyouts
"Being a part of ESPN for over 38 years has been a dream come true. I’ve learned from the best and couldn’t be more grateful for all that ESPN has given me."
Milwaukee Bucks Taking Broadcast Distribution In House with Bucks+
"We’re happy to add a streaming option to our over-the-air broadcasts to ensure every fan can follow Bucks basketball at home or on any streaming device as we build our next great era."
Troy Aikman Admits No Current Contract Extension Talks With ESPN
"I thought something would be done prior to the start of this season. I’ve never gone into a last year of a contract ever since I signed with the Dallas Cowboys."
FOX Sports Executive Trusts Tom Brady Will Fulfill Network Broadcast Agreement
"From the moment we signed Tom, no matter what was written or said, I have never gotten an indication from Tom that he is not into this for the long haul."
Chris Myers Launching Oh My-ers Sports Podcast with Amanda Casey Vance
"The show debuts on the NFL's 2026 opening day."
Inside DAZN’s Push Into the U.S. Sports Media Rights Race
"The hope is this year we prove ourselves to some degree to certain teams and leagues to show what we can do."
WNBA Viewership Up Double Digits Halfway Through 2026 Season
"League-wide viewership has risen 12% year over year, averaging 742,000 viewers per game across all partners. More than 73 million people have watched WNBA games this season, a record at the All-Star break."
Prime Video Reportedly Ending NBCUniversal Thursday Night Football Production Arrangement
"NBC Sports has produced Thursday Night Football for Prime Video for several seasons."
NHL Creating Local Broadcast Production Setup With At Least Four Clubs Beginning Next Season
"Our main goal right now is to maintain as much flexibility as we can so that as the market matures and we start to understand what the future really holds, then we can react very quickly."
Netflix’ MLB Home Run Derby Viewership Reportedly Smallest In 23 Years
"According to reporting by Sports Business Journal, Netflix's July 13 Derby broadcast averaged 5.3 million viewers.. That's the lowest total since 2003, when ESPN drew 5.2 million for the event."