NFL Network now won’t simulcast Thursday Night Football Rams-Seahawks game at all thanks to Dish/Fox dispute
NFL Network is no longer showing the Rams-Seahawks Thursday Night Football game thanks to Fox's dispute with Dish.
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Flutter’s purchase of The Stars Group gives Fox an option to buy 18.5 percent of FanDuel Group in 2021
This deal has already boosted the value of Fox's Stars stake, and could lead to them getting a bigger stake in the new company.
Texans’ loss to Panthers on Fox pulls in less Houston viewers than Cowboys-Saints on NBC, with Dish-Fox dispute a factor
Panthers-Texans averaged 436,000 households on Houston Fox affiliate KRIV, while Cowboys-Saints averaged 461,000 households on Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.
Fox unleashes pre-planned commercial blitz blaming Dish for carriage dispute, which isn’t a good sign
Fox aired multiple scripted commercials featuring actors regarding the carriage dispute with Dish, so this is clearly something they've been prepared for.
‘Cousin’ Sal Iacono is set to join Fox’s Thursday Night Football pregame show
Cousin Sal will be on Fox's Thursday night pregame show starting with this week's Eagles-Packers game.
Fox launches “We’re All Superstars” Wieden+Kennedy WWE ad campaign ahead of Friday Night Smackdown’s October debut
After doing ads for Fox's college football and NFL properties, Wieden+Kennedy has now created an ad series promoting WWE Smackdown's fall move to Fox.
Andrew Luck’s retirement has inspired both ESPN and Fox employees to go after their coworkers and colleagues
Andrew Luck's decision is causing all hell to break loose in the sports media world.
Some were annoyed Fox’s Heidi Androl didn’t ask Manny Pacquaio about a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather
Heidi Androl didn't ask Pacquiao about Mayweather, but she may have been told not to.
USA-France brings biggest ratings for a Women’s World Cup quarterfinal
Ratings for USA's quarterfinal increased by 17 percent over their 2015 quarterfinal which took place during prime time.
Broadcasting worlds collide as Jim Nantz appears with Joe Buck on Fox’s U.S. Open coverage
Nantz on Fox seemed a bit weird but it was pretty cool.
Fox will have a FS1 alternate feed for U.S. Open coverage Thursday, focused on groups with Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka
Fox has experimented with alternate feeds before, but only digitally. On Thursday, they'll have their first alternate feed on a linear channel.
Fox starts the transition to sports with its new fall lineup
Fox is hoping advertisers will be attracted by its sports-heavy lineup
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
Fox’s Vince Welch keeps on announcing after taking basketball to the face
Welch got his headset back on, cracked a joke and kept on going.
Five sports media stories to watch in 2019
Which sports media stories should you keep an eye on in 2019?
