"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."
"When you come out here and you don't have any signage on the court to indicate that it's the NBA Finals; it already looks like the g** d**n AAU tournament"
A media buyer suggested demand was at such a level that NBC may end up deciding to approach the league about allowing more commercial time for the event.
"We pay well. We do well. If you look at the history of our company, almost nobody leaves. We don't fire everybody. So, we absolutely do not need to have a union."
"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."