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New York Times CEO States The Athletic Is Company’s Fastest Growing Vertical
"The Athletic has the fastest-growing audience on The New York Times. It's many millions more than that today."
Why Pat McAfee’s Reported ESPN Extension Is About Far More Than Just Money
"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."
Pat McAfee Reportedly Could Earn $60 Million per Year From ESPN With Contract Extension
"His existing arrangement includes a licensing agreement for The Pat McAfee Show that pays over $17 million per year — plus separate contracts for College GameDay and other ESPN contributions."
FOX Sports Pairs Tom Brady, Zlatan Ibrahimović for FIFA World Cup Program
"The back and forth was absolutely engaging and teaching, understanding their mindsets of who made them them and what separates certain athletes from others."
Sports Media Offers Dianna Russini Advice for a Potential Second Act
"With her background and possibly some conversations with franchises ahead of time, I could totally see her regaining access and rebuilding her credibility within the league."
ESPN Executive Dave Roberts Retiring at the End of August
"This has been both a real honor and a blessing to work for and with the most talented people in the industry."
PGA Tour Cuts Four Percent of Overall Workforce
"Beyond the layoffs, 73 open positions will go unfilled."
Mike Tomlin Reportedly Joining NBC Sports
"Tomlin, 54, has long attracted interest from network executives. His resume of success, insight, and distinct voice made him a natural fit for TV."
The Dianna Russini Story Had 20 Angles — Did Your Music Radio Show Find Three?
No one has to celebrate the mess of a potential scandal, but the key is having relatability to what the audience is already talking about — and even opening their minds to things they haven't considered yet.
Dianna Russini Learned When You Don’t Control the Message, It Controls You
"Dianna Russini’s resignation underscores a hard truth in modern media: optics and silence can define a career as much as your reporting."