ESPN considering ‘all-sports’ afternoon show built around Peter Schrager
The first shakeup to ESPN's afternoon lineup in years is coming.
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CNBC to launch weekend sports business show, longer-form productions
“In an era where everything is time shifted or time delayed, sports is the one sort of appointment type viewing."
Cable exec believes cable companies are future of TV consumption
"We’re going to make it super simple where you can have linear content combined with streaming content."
Comcast to reportedly spinoff cable assets in seismic move
The move will include its news assets MSNBC and CNBC, entertainment assets USA, Oxygen, E!, and Syfy, and its lone remaining sports cable network Golf Channel.
Report: Cathy Engelbert apologized to WNBA players over CNBC comments on hate speech
"This is a teachable moment and one that I embrace with humility.”
CNBC analyst questions if every sports rights deal will end up with a streamer
"Is that what you really want?"
Charles Barkley doubles down on retirement plans, blasts ‘greedy’ NBA players and owners
"I wouldn’t feel comfortable going to work for another network."
Roger Goodell says NFL will keep fighting Sunday Ticket lawsuit: ‘We feel strongly about our position.’
CNBC latest outlet to beef up sports business & media coverage
WNBA commissioner hopes to double league’s rights fees
"Women's sports rights fees have been undervalued for too long, so we have this enormous opportunity at a time when ... the media landscape is changing so much."
Exclusive: CNBC releasing documentary about ESPN next week
Financial analyst suggests sports betting is why men aren’t having sex
"30 percent of young men say they have not had sex in over a year and don’t seem to care."
Bob Iger says ABC ‘may not be core’ to Disney, which could have major ESPN and sports implications
Sha’Carri Richardson frustrated USA Track and Field Championships won’t air on NBC
It's the first time NBC hasn't aired the event since 2006
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan shamelessly sidesteps question about Saudis controlling pro golf
"When they see the impact that we’re having on this game together, there will be a lot of smiles on people’s faces."
Robert Kraft calls for NFL to “do a better job on our messaging” on ratings…by repeating talking points they already use?
"I think we've got to do a better job on our messaging. General television, broadcast television, ratings are down across the board, but the NFL is still pretty strong."
16 million fewer households can watch NHL playoffs on Golf Channel, as CNBC prefers Shark Tank reruns and Staten Island Hustle
CNBC and USA both passed on NHL playoff games in favor of their regularly-scheduled programming.
NBC to open the Premier League season on the road
No local blackouts for NBC’s cable 1st round NHL Playoff telecasts except in two cities
Games on NBC's cable networks will be seen in home markets except for Boston and Pittsburgh
Alex Rodriguez to host CNBC reality show featuring ex-athletes in need of financial help
Alex Rodriguez hasn’t made a decision as to whether or not he’ll be a studio analyst for Fox...
NBC’s English Premier League games on two networks had dreaded glitches with audio switched and missed goals
As we’ve chronicled on this site, live television has its pitfalls. When a game goes off without a...
