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CBS’ Viacom deal gives them some more scale, but they’re still a ways behind many competitors

A recombination with Viacom should boost CBS, but they're still a long way behind many competitors when it comes to market capitalization.

CBS and AT&T strike carriage deal on the first day of NFL Preseason games

CBS is back on the air in many large markets.

CBS/NFLN’s Nate Burleson called Fox’s Jason Whitlock out over a ridiculous LeBron take

"I didn't even mention the fact that there's so many young African-American boys and girls that look up in the stands and see nobody. A black man showing up at the gym, showing his kid love and putting on a show for the fans that are there? That's a great thing. Pssssh. Y'all sound crazy."

CBS, AT&T carriage dispute could see CBS stations dropped from DirecTV on Friday

A group of major market CBS affiliates could end up going dark across AT&T platforms barring a new deal.

CBS shows an interview instead of focusing on arguably the most important shot of the PGA Championship

Viewers were not happy with this bizarre decision by CBS to show a Dustin Johnson interview instead of focusing on Brooks Koepka's crucial shot.

CBS’ Jason La Canfora got fooled by a fake WWE account with just over 200 followers saying Ric Flair died

La Canfora retweeted a fake report from @WWEUmiverse, which only had around 230 followers when he did that.

CBS will continue to sublicense Big East basketball games from Fox through 2024-25, including some on broadcast

CBS will continue to sublicense Big East games from Fox, showing 20 a year from 2019-20 to 2024-25, with up to four annually on broadcast TV.

The first (and perhaps only) injury at this year’s NFL Draft goes to Will Brinson of CBS Sports

It's tough to get injured at the NFL Draft but will seemed to do that.

Hulu Live and DirecTV Now viewers report CBS blackouts during the Masters on Sunday

Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters tournament on Sunday, and it was his first major victory since the...

Tony Romo reportedly wants CBS to make him highest-paid sports analyst ever

Romo reportedly seeks $10 million per year from CBS.

First Round NCAA Tournament overnight rating is tied for highest in 28 years

First round overnight ratings "averaged a 6.1/14 metered market household rating/share."

A look at Turner Sports’ flirtations with the National Football League

After a brief foray into the NFL in the 1990s, Turner Sports has been looking to get back into the pro football business.

Part of Jim Delany’s Big Ten legacy will be huge TV deals and the Big Ten Network

Delany leaves a huge shadow over the league which has expanded and became the first conference to have a successful league-run channel

AAF makes a strong ratings debut, but it’s tough to draw too many conclusions

The Alliance of American Football debuted last night, our first real test of the country’s appetite for non-NFL...

With fewer ads in Super Bowl LIII, CBS had to air more promos

With fewer ads running during the Big Game, CBS aired more promos for its primetime lineup and CBS All Access shows.

Super Bowl LIII draws lowest overnight rating for a Super Bowl since 2009

There's a chance total viewership could fall below 100 million.

Marvin Lewis, Terrell Davis and Andrew Siciliano among new names revealed for AAF broadcasts

Alex Flanagan will host pregame, halftime and postgame shows.

Despite your enthusiasm, Tony Romo isn’t going to be a head coach anytime soon

Tony Romo is a great analyst, will that translate to a potential coaching career?

Verizon and Disney strike carriage agreement, keeping ESPN and ABC stations on Fios, but there’s a Cox-Nexstar blackout looming (UPDATED)

While the Verizon-Disney dispute has been resolved, the Cox-Nexstar one is still ongoing, and has a midnight deadline.

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