Tag: Sports Media News

"The hires follow a major restructuring inside The Washington Post that led to the closure of the newspaper’s longtime standalone sports section."

"This agreement ensures the accomplishments of SoCon student-athletes and member institutions continue reaching audiences across our platforms."

"Excited, grateful to the Giants for this opportunity."

"For a sport built on daily dialogue and generational fandom, leaving AM/FM sports radio on the sidelines turns what should be a grand slam opportunity into yet another swing and a miss."

"This is a beaten down fan base, and this is a beaten down media. That's just a fact to life. This is the worst team in the NBA over the last 40 plus years."

"According to reporting from Jeff Fletcher of the The Orange County Register, the Angels will move forward by partnering with Main Street Sports Group to establish a team-controlled regional network."

"Companies believed to be involved in early discussions include YouTube TV, DAZN, Amazon and ESPN."

"While initial expectations inside media companies suggested the league might wait until later in the year to begin formal negotiations, recent signals from league leadership indicate the NFL could attempt to finalize updated deals before the start of the next regular season."

"The FCC probably can't do much. Its jurisdiction over streaming is murky. Netflix and Amazon don't answer to it the way broadcast stations do. The agency's sharpest weapon is noise — enough of it that Congress eventually acts."

"The connection that powers sports radio has never been the transmitter, the brand name on the building or the corporate strategy outlined in a quarterly earnings call. It’s the host behind the microphone building a daily relationship with an audience that chooses to spend time with them."