Henry Abbott talks how ESPN released the TrueHoop name to him and why the site has returned as a subscription newsletter
"Through our long goodbye, they agreed to return the TrueHoop name to me, because they felt it was the right thing to do."
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Shannon Spake and Kaitlyn Vincie discuss their new hosting roles on Fox’s NASCAR coverage this season
Bleacher Report CMO Howard Mittman talks B/R Kicks’ strategy of accessible sneaker/lifestyle coverage and events like The Drop Up
"I hope, if we're doing it right, to democratize that system so it doesn't feel exclusive, so that it doesn't feel like you don't have to be an OG sneaker nerd to get it, to follow along with it."
Gotham Chopra says Religion of Sports’ new Why Sports Matter podcast picks stories with “heart,” and “with real layers”
There are a whole lot of sports podcasts out there, as shown with our Should I Listen To...
New Concussion Legacy Foundation Media Project has J.A. Adande’s Medill students, others learning concussion reporting best practices
The project aims to educate both student journalists and professional journalists on concussion reporting terminology and best practices.
Director Rob Smat talks “The Last Whistle,” a topical football film with Brad Leland, Jim O’Heir and Les Miles
The Last Whistle will premiere at the Lone Star Film Festival Nov. 7.
Sean O’Connell talks same-night PFL broadcasting and fighting, how the UFC “forgot that the product they’re selling is the fighter”
Dan Klores discusses the 15-year process behind “Basketball: A Love Story,” his 20-hour, 62-short-story ESPN Films project
Mike Tollin on the seven-year development of Arli$$, and the process of making an authentic-feeling show about sports agents
"We reached out to every sports agent that we could find and ask them if we could follow them to the office, ask them questions, get to meet their employees and their clients, and have them tell us stories."
Pat McAfee talks leaving Barstool Sports, his new deal with MyBookie, and stunning his parents with his retirement from the NFL
McAfee said his 2017 exit from the NFL for the media world stunned even his parents, saying "My mom and dad had no idea what the hell was going on. ...They were very mindblown by the whole thing."
Dick Stockton talks his 25th year calling the NFL on Fox, how he plans to call games “as long as it feels good”
DAZN unveils content plans for Matchroom, Bellator packages prior to Monday’s U.S. launch
DAZN's MMA and boxing coverage will have several noticeable differences from conventional TV broadcasts, with shoulder programming, archives, and fewer commercial breaks.
Yahoo Sports GM Geoff Reiss and head of content Sarah Crennan talk NFL broadcasts, shows, “most immersive mobile experience”
"The aspiration is the most immersive mobile experience for football fans."
CBS’ Emilie Deutsch on Four Sides of the Story docs: “You’re actually getting into ‘How did each person experience that moment?'”
"'What were the feelings? What are the anecdotes? What were the emotions surrounding it for that person?' It's a little hard sometimes to get to that, but that's the challenge and that's the key for this series."
The Basketball Tournament founder Jon Mugar discusses the history and impact of the Elam Ending
A blind e-mail from high-school principal Nick Elam has turned into TBT adopting the Elam Ending, which Dugar calls "an awesome, awesome, awesome experience. It’s like pure, possession-oriented, very high-stakes basketball."
