Tag: Sports Television

"I was really surprised how many people went after Draymond and defended me. I'm not sensitive at all because I say stuff about players. I hope they're not sensitive because if I say it, I believe it."

"It almost feels to me there is this push from the networks that have been losing to the streaming services. The number, they're just pumping out false stuff to make it seem like they're winning over the streaming services."

"All the all the executives are sitting there going, "Can you make your effing decision, please, so we can put this schedule together on how to divvy up your primetime games, bud."

"As you might imagine, the teams are calling us, the networks are calling us, and everybody wants to lock in the schedule. But it [LeBron's decision] will influence how we set the schedule."

"We had the World Cup for two decades and it was a big part of ESPN’s identity and DNA. Of course we’re interested."

"Training camp has always been about evaluating talent, experimenting with ideas, and figuring out what gives you the best chance to win in the fall. ESPN should approach its first season overseeing NFL Network the same way."

"The World Cup also reminded us that presentation matters. Every knockout match felt enormous because television treated it that way. The music. The entrances. The crowd. The anticipation. Nobody needs to convince viewers Spain versus Argentina matters. The broadcast simply gets out of the way and lets the occasion breathe."

"ESPN on ABC posted its best first half since 2006, reaching 78 billion minutes, up 16%."

"According to reporting by Sports Business Journal, Netflix's July 13 Derby broadcast averaged 5.3 million viewers.. That's the lowest total since 2003, when ESPN drew 5.2 million for the event."

"The baseball purists will hate this, but how many people would watch it because it's kind of funny?"