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Fox

Can FS1’s new lineup be an alternative to ESPN once again instead of a copycat?

Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith on First Take, ESPN, 2014.

Stephen A. Smith’s series ‘Up for Debate: The Evolution of Sports Media’ has arrived on ESPN+

Stephen A. Smith teamed up with Religion of Sports to produce a documentary series for ESPN+ about debate culture in sports media.

By Awful Announcing Staff OnMay 21, 2024 3

ESPN

This is why ESPN & FS1 ignore MLB and other sports on debate studio shows

Stephen A. Smith blasting critics of debate shows. (The Stephen A. Smith Show.)

ESPN

Stephen A. Smith blasts Dan Le Batard’s comments on racial component of debate shows

Joe Rogan looks intense hosting The Joe Rogan Experience, Screenshot via YouTube, 2022.

ESPN

In the sport of online debates, nobody truly wins

Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim, and Jay Williams on First Take.

Jay Williams’ shot at Stephen A. Smith on Aaron Rodgers/Kyrie Irving coverage shows debate programs’ theatricality

Smith's defense of  "I was sitting across from Bart Scott and Dan Orlovsky, who both agreed with me. You and I were arguing, so that might have something to do with my intensity level" tells us a whole lot about debate shows like First Take.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 4, 2021 1
Stephen A. Smith on Wanda Durant

Stephen A. Smith’s new deal makes him the highest-paid ESPN personality, confirming their investment in his brand of debate

Smith will reportedly surpass Mike Greenberg's $6.5 million annual salary under this new deal.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 7, 2019 10
Mark Silverman

Fox Sports’ Mark Silverman tells the AP FS1 has “grown past ’embrace debate.’ I think we’re a more mature network now.”

“We’ve grown past ‘embrace debate.’ I think we’re a more mature network now. I think we have some shows with a little more element of debate and others that are smart, entertaining and interesting to sports fans.”

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 2, 2019 1
On The Herd Friday, Colin Cowherd decided to talk about FS1 beating ESPN2.

Will ESPN and Fox continue to invest big money in big personalities, and can they afford to?

Investing in high profile personalities might be a thing of the past.

By Matt Yoder OnJun 19, 2018 21
The SportsCenter set.

Super Bowl survey respondents say they get most of their NFL news from sports TV, a long way from the Horowitz-Fox vision

"54% get news or information about the NFL from sports TV channels (i.e. ESPN), 41% from sports news websites, and 38% from social media."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 30, 2018 1
MASHANTUCKET, CT – APRIL 17: General view of the Grand Theatre before a bout at throne boxing presented by Roc Nation Sports Live on Fox 1 at Foxwoods Resort Casino on April 17, 2015 in Mashantucket, Connecticut. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images for Roc Nation Sports)

Fox

The Fox Sports 1/FS1 Timeline reveals a network that showed no patience

Ron Jaworski ESPN

Ron Jaworski: Viewers “don’t want a bunch of people on TV screaming at each other”

Jaworski took some shots at debate shows, and said his status with ESPN is still "in limbo."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 26, 2017 9
Nike debate this ad.

Nike trolls hot-take pundits like Stephen A. Smith with “Debate This” ad on Kevin Durant

The industry of criticizing Kevin Durant in particular and debating hot sports takes in general has become so...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 13, 2017 4
Stephen A. Smith debate

Over a million people embraced debate on Monday across ESPN and FS1

Those who like to pick on ESPN’s First Take and FS1’s Undisputed had a harder time doing that...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 19, 2017 1
Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman on First Take

First Take to go on road, add new segments following move to ESPN

There’s been a lot of discussion about First Take lately ahead of its Jan. 3 move from ESPN2...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 28, 2016 3
skip bayless

ESPN and FS1 ramp up the rhetoric as embrace debate heightens in 2017

This year brought more debate to the forefront as FS1 tried to find its niche through the luring...

By Ken Fang OnDec 27, 2016 2

Comcast SportsNet New England lets go of two veteran reporters as part of transition to embrace debate

One of the stories you hate seeing in any industry is the loss of jobs at Christmastime. And...

By Ken Fang OnDec 23, 2016 1
Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman on First Take

Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman insist First Take debates are “genuine”

One of the biggest criticisms of the “Embrace Debate” movement in sports broadcasting is how it often seems...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 18, 2016 0

Comcast SportsNet Chicago announces sports news format flip with less highlights and more debate

Earlier this month, we told you about Comcast SportsNet Chicago laying off staff as the regional sports network...

By Ken Fang OnNov 27, 2016 67

Embrace debate on sports TV for a full day? A play-by-play account

I embraced debate and barely lived to tell about it. Despite working in sports my entire adult life...

By Jimmy Traina OnOct 19, 2016 77

Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia now embracing debate to attract millennials

Viewers to Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia may have noticed some changes to its daily schedule. It’s nightly news program,...

By Ken Fang OnOct 9, 2016 5
shannon sharpe

It’s official! Shannon Sharpe to join Fox Sports to debate Skip Bayless

Confirming what Awful Announcing originally reported back in June, Fox has announced that former NFL tight end Shannon...

By Ken Fang OnAug 8, 2016 0

Curt Schilling calls Stephen A. Smith ‘racist’, declines debate offer

It appears Curt Schilling will not be embracing debate anytime soon. Stephen A. Smith called out Schilling on...

By Liam McGuire OnMay 18, 2016 100

“Every Sports Debate Show Ever” has a hilarious take on Around the Horn

Remember last fall’s “Every Press Conference Ever” video from The Kicker (featuring Weird Al Yankovic!), a surprisingly-accurate take...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 28, 2016 0

Jay and Dan welcome polarizing non-Bayless “Embrace Debate” posterboy

Fox Sports Live’s Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole have proven willing to take light jabs at coworkers before,...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 27, 2016 67

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