Awful Announcing
"Integration of that live data into our broadcast with visualization attached to it is very important to us. It’s definitely our secret sauce and how we differentiate ourselves from general sports networks."
"I don't think I'm breaking any news here to suggest that [the Big Ten is] really important to our overall college football and college sports business."
"Jim Delany had the smart idea to launch a network with FOX and that also was good business, even though it had a rough start.”
The new deal could reportedly net MLB less money, but also open up new opportunities.
The panel noted the NFL's antitrust broadcast exemption doesn't apply to deals with pay-TV outlets like DirecTV.
According to a Variety report, there have been some talks between the NFL, CBS and Fox about changing Sunday afternoon packages, which might include removing the packages' conference affiliations.
ESPN may be boosting its emphasis on baseball.
"It’s one of the most frequently asked questions in our staff meeting town halls: When are we going to get back into hockey?"
This is part of a larger probe into national restrictions on sports broadcasts in the EU, and could have implications for some major companies.
Can Fox justify the expensive pricetag?
The sports media world could look very different today if Fox or ESPN had won Olympic rights back in the 2011 bids.
All 82 regular season games will air on Root Sports
