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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

TNT, truTV Average 973,000 Viewers for NBA Doubleheader on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

A rematch of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors elicited an average of 1.32 million viewers.

Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny “The Jet” Smith ‘On the Verge’ of Re-Signing with TNT Sports: Report

O'Neal's deal was confirmed by CNBC to be a five-year deal, while Smith's was only confirmed to be a “multiyear deal.”

Unrivaled Basketball Debut Averages 312,000 Viewers on TNT, truTV

Viewership peaked during the first game in the 8:15 p.m. EST quarter-hour with 364,000 viewers.

John Skipper: Venu Sports ‘Was Always a Temporary Stopgap’ Before Launch of ESPN Flagship

"This was always a Disney-led effort in my opinion. I thought that Disney always got the preponderance of benefit."

Bleacher Report, House of Highlights Enter Multiyear Content Partnership with NFL

"By aligning NFL content with Bleacher Report’s digital-first content platform, we can expand the reach of our sport and deliver the content fans crave on a new level."

Venu Sports Joint Streaming Venture to Be Discontinued

"After careful consideration, we have collectively agreed to discontinue the Venu Sports joint venture and not launch the streaming service."

College Football Playoff First Round Averages 10.6 Million Viewers Across ABC, ESPN, TNT, Max

The top college football game over the weekend between the Tennessee Volunteers and Ohio State Buckeyes averaged 14.3 million viewers in prime time television Saturday night on ABC and ESPN.

Warner Bros. Discovery to Split Linear, Streaming into Separate Divisions

Warner Bros. Discovery said it was restructuring the company by creating two separate divisions, one for its legacy linear networks, the other for its...

ESPN Announces Commentary Assignments for 12-Team College Football Playoff

The ESPN lead college football commentary team of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe will be calling a game in every round of the College Football Playoff.

And You Thought Radio Had It Bad…

Under the heading of “misery loves company”, it could be worse. Just look at cable.

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"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

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"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."