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ESPN Reaches Extension To Remain Home of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
“It’s a sports calendar and Fourth of July staple, one of those classic, timeless events we know fans look forward to every year."
Steve Levy Has Asked The Right Questions During Nearly 30 Year ESPN Career
"Whatever sport it is, I’m sitting next to experts on the subject. I think better than me giving my explanation of why something might have happened, why not ask the Hall of Famer who’s lived it?”
How Stephen A. Smith Used Sports Radio to Continue His Pay-Raise Crusade
Stephen A. knows how to stay relevant, and migrating his influence to radio hits on several stations keeps him relevant, it keeps First Take relevant, and more importantly, it keeps ESPN relevant.
Bob Chapek Out, Bob Iger Returns As Disney CEO
“It is with an incredible sense of gratitude and humility — and, I must admit, a bit of amazement — that I write to you this evening with the news that I am returning to The Walt Disney Company as Chief Executive Officer."
David Kaplan Leaving NBC Sports Chicago
"I was presented an opportunity that will allow me to spend a lot more time my wife, Mindy, our four sons, and their expanding families. This is far from a retirement."
NASCAR Chasing Nearly $1 Billion Annual Rights Fee In Next TV Deal
“We work really closely together, both from a scheduling perspective, but also just in terms of how they monetize the sport."
NFL Sunday Ticket Negotiations With Apple ‘Have Gotten Silly’
"Apple’s like, ‘OK, we can’t sell internationally. OK, that was important to us. And we can’t sell it exclusively against Fox and CBS. Well, OK. Well, that changes its value.'”
Candace Parker ‘Learning How to Turn Numbers Into A Storyline’ During NBA Analyst Roles
"I look at the numbers and try to connect that to a storyline that I find online or what I hear on a podcast or different topics of conversation.”
FanDuel Hopes to Add Niche Sports to TV Lineup
FanDuel currently plans on airing more than 3,000 hours of live sports, with deals already in place to broadcast professional basketball games from Australia and China.
BMitch & Finlay: Amazon Has Larger NFL Aspirations Than Thursday Night Football
"Would it shock you if Amazon has grander ambitions of being a larger broadcast partner with the NFL? Because it certainly wouldn't shock me."