"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
The question arises from the relationship between artists and iHeart, and whether performing or not performing impacted artists spins across the company’s footprint.
What’s fascinating is the “mad men” (and women) seem to have no issue regularly using “oldies,” i.e., 1960s hits, IN their ads but balk at the idea of media serving up the music.
“Super Bowl week gave all of those shows, their producers and their bosses a look at who may be ready to break out on television when their playing days are done.”
The Super Bowl airs this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on FOX, but NFL Network has the pregame fare covered better than any network with 60 hours of live coverage this week.
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”