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Nielsen: 57% of Election Night Coverage Viewed on Broadcast TV

A total of 31.2 million viewers watched midterm Election Night coverage across 13 networks on Tuesday, according to Nielsen.

FOX Corporation Completes $22 Billion Acquisition Of Roku

"Beginning today, our top priority for the combined company is to continue to relentlessly serve audiences and partners, while reinforcing the openness and choice that is the essence of the Roku platform."

Rich Eisen Show Expands Distribution On Disney+ In Europe, Africa, Middle East

"The move follows Eisen’s return to ESPN more than a year ago after a stint on Roku. Since then, he has also anchored SportsCenter and hosted the podcast This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set."

David Samson: “Making A Living” In Radio Is For The Top 1% of 1%

"In order to make a living on radio, you're going to need another source of income. It can't just be from terrestrial radio."

Disney CEO Bob Iger Reveals New ESPN DTC Product Info To Be Released Next Week

“That service will have many more features than the linear service will have."

NBA Playoffs First Round Viewership up 4% Year Over Year

"The first round of the NBA Playoffs averaged 3.27 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV — up 4% from last year."

ESPN Wisconsin program ‘Jen, Gabe, And Chewy’ Win WBA Best Morning Radio Show Award

“I was pleasantly surprised, but I was also shocked.”

Yahoo Sports, Boardroom Announce Content Partnership

"We are thrilled to team up with Boardroom and launch a new online destination and video series that help fans go deeper into the business and culture shaping the sports world."

Why Saying Goodbye To AI Ashley Is A Massive Win For Radio Talent

"Radio talent in every format should be celebrating this win across the nation—embracing the news with the mindset that the next attempt to repeat the experiment is around the corner."

Barstool Sports Jon Gruden Joins Nashville Kats Ownership Group

“With the recent success of the team on the field and the addition of Jon Gruden to assist in all areas of our operations, there is so much forward momentum for the Nashville Kats right now."

Good Karma Brands Founder Craig Karmazin Defused Incident Involving John Haliburton in Milwaukee

“I was just there trying to defuse the whole situation, but I clearly was not able to defuse him. It didn’t carry over long-term.”

Frank Seravalli Announces Departure From Daily Faceoff

“Like many in hockey, I’m a free agent on July 1 and can’t wait to dig into my next ventures."

Why Bill Belichick Should Rethink College Football and Return to Sports Media

“Surely Belichick could have maintained his lifestyle, made something close to his $10 million UNC salary and he would have enjoyed much more privacy.”

How 97.1 The Fan Crafted Its Latest Lineup Changes

“We have the right people at the right time to help us grow in radio and also in digital.”

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FOX Corporation Completes $22 Billion Acquisition Of Roku

"Beginning today, our top priority for the combined company is to continue to relentlessly serve audiences and partners, while reinforcing the openness and choice that is the essence of the Roku platform."

Rich Eisen Show Expands Distribution On Disney+ In Europe, Africa, Middle East

"The move follows Eisen’s return to ESPN more than a year ago after a stint on Roku. Since then, he has also anchored SportsCenter and hosted the podcast This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set."

David Samson: “Making A Living” In Radio Is For The Top 1% of 1%

"In order to make a living on radio, you're going to need another source of income. It can't just be from terrestrial radio."

The Hill Earns Nearly 1.5 Million Election Day YouTube Views

Individual streams featuring election-night remarks attracted audiences, including 123,000 views for Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, 39,000 for South Carolina congressional candidate Annie Andrews, and 19,000 for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton.