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Christian Lacoss Exits 96.5 Live Free Country After Two Years

"I leave a very different person than that kid who arrived."

Scott Hanson: NFL RedZone Ownership Was One Of The “Most Complex” Portions Of ESPN, NFL Deal

"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."

Peter Burns Signs Multi-Year Extension To Remain With SEC Network

"Extremely honored to do what I love every single day. The SEC World is a special place and proud to call it home. Big things ahead."

WFAN Morning Show Celebrating 10 Years of CBS Sports Network Simulcast

The simulcast started with 'Boomer & Carton' on January 6, 2014

SportsCenter Sees Year-Over-Year Growth for All Editions of Program

Every single edition of SportsCenter saw year-over-year growth from 2022 into 2023, the largest being the 1 a.m. ET edition, which grew 22 percent YoY.

ESPN Unleashes the MegaCast for College Football Playoff National Championship Game

ESPN's MegaCast will feature the Field Pass with the Pat McAfee Show, the ESPNU Command Center, hometown radio calls for both sides, a 4K Skycam and more.

FS1 Announces Record Viewership for Three Shows — ‘Undisputed’ Not Among Them

FS1 announced that The Herd with Colin Cowherd, First Things First, and Speak, all hit record highs in 2023, but news about Undisputed was missing.

RG3 Remembers Stuart Scott with Rich Eisen

"He really was cooler than the other side of the pillow and I think everybody in our community, not just the media community, but also the black community, really appreciated the flair he brought to broadcast TV."

ESPN’s ‘First Take,’ & ‘Get Up’ Record Most-Viewed Years in Program History; ‘NBA Today’ Finishes Year Strong

First Take and Get Up posted record highs for the year, while NBA Today finished its year with a strong December.

ESPN, NCAA Agree to Massive Eight-Year Media Rights Deal

“ESPN and the NCAA have enjoyed a strong and collaborative relationship for more than four decades, and we are thrilled that it will continue as part of this new, long-term agreement"

ESPN Rides College Football Playoffs to More Record-Setting Viewership Totals

The two games together averaged 22.6 million viewers, which is the best viewership total since 2017 and third-best all-time.

Peacock Sees Highest Ever Audience with NFL Christmas Eve

“Winning the night in primetime is a strong sign heading into our upcoming Peacock exclusive NFL Wild Card playoff game on Jan. 13.”

FOX Sees Most-Watched Christmas Day Program in Network History With Eagles/Giants

The nature of this year's game may have helped, as not only was it a matchup between NFC East rivals, but the game was close until the final whistle.

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Christian Lacoss Exits 96.5 Live Free Country After Two Years

"I leave a very different person than that kid who arrived."

Scott Hanson: NFL RedZone Ownership Was One Of The “Most Complex” Portions Of ESPN, NFL Deal

"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."

Peter Burns Signs Multi-Year Extension To Remain With SEC Network

"Extremely honored to do what I love every single day. The SEC World is a special place and proud to call it home. Big things ahead."

Maria Bartiromo’s Lawyer: ‘Irresponsible’ Reports of Fox News Firing ‘Absolutely and Unequivocally False’

"Those reporting her firing or the incredulous facts supporting that fiction have exhibited a complete and utter reckless disregard for the truth."