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ESPN’s Frozen Frenzy Posts Big Viewership Gains in Year Four

"The Frozen Frenzy Whiparound show on ESPN2 averaged 105K viewers, a 54% year-over-year gain."

Katie Zacharia, Aubrey Huff and the Art of Failing Fast

"A bad decision isn’t the end of the line if you make more good decisions than bad."

College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Matt Vasgersian Fires Strikes In Search of ‘Santa Maria’ on MLB Network

"You learn something doing play-by-play that you didn’t know yesterday, and you learn something studio hosting that you didn’t know yesterday about the game, the sport, and it’s huge."

Nick Nickson to Be Honored by Los Angeles Kings in Pregame Ceremony Ahead of Retirement

The ceremony will be hosted by Patrick O’Neal of FanDuel Sports Network West and will take place ahead of puck drop of Kings-Jets.

YES Network Chairman Randy Levine Thankful For Comcast Deal

Deep into the night last night, the Comcast Corporation finally reached a deal with the YES Network for continued distribution of the regional sports...

March Madness Viewership Flat As All Top Seeds Advance To Final Four

"Overall, the men’s tournament is up 3% compared to the same time period of the 2023 tournament."

Peter Schrager Joins ESPN Under Multiyear Agreement

"Peter will have an instant impact at ESPN combining his charismatic style and deep knowledge of the NFL."

Skip Bayless: LeBron James Ambushed Stephen A. Smith

“This was just a delusional, irrationally, insanely proud pop, telling off Stephen A. Smith, knowing this debate was rigged. Frankly, that was pretty cowardly.”

NFL Will Schedule Three Games on Christmas Day in 2025

"NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently announced plans for a tripleheader of NFL games this coming Christmas, featuring two games on Netflix and one on Amazon Prime"

NHL, Rogers Communications Reach 12-Year, $7.7 Billion Media Rights Agreement: Report

This deal, which equates to approximately $640 million USD per season, will reportedly commence with the 2026-27 season and is more than double the value of its current contract.

Comcast, YES Network Reach Agreement for Continued Distribution

"Comcast and YES have reached an agreement for continued distribution of the YES Network."

Sports Gambling: Are Broadcasters Doing Enough To Prepare and Protect Talent?

“I'm not saying it (social media backlash) would never happen, but I think our hosts are very cautious in giving out their thoughts and their picks."

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Katie Zacharia, Aubrey Huff and the Art of Failing Fast

"A bad decision isn’t the end of the line if you make more good decisions than bad."

College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.