"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."
"This is an exciting day for our industry as the addition of Audacy’s stations to iHeartRadio maximizes radio’s presence across the country as the most listened to and trusted medium for audiences and consumers"
"A recent social media exchange between the New Orleans Pelicans and Simmons, the two shed light on what happens when those takes get noticed—especially by the teams involved"
Although the overall viewership number was down, consumption of the first half-hour of the proceedings averaged 5.05 million viewers, marking a 4% proliferation from the previous year.
TNT Sports is going to work with the NBA on a transition plan for which it will assume the programming and operations responsibilities of both entities.
"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."