Local NFL viewership is down despite strength of national windows
21 of the NFL's 32 teams have seen year-over-year viewership declines in their local markets.
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Andrew Marchand and John Ourand both predict Tom Brady will return for second season as Fox NFL analyst
"I can't imagine that he'll do the Super Bowl and make it a one and done."
Insider: ESPN will turn UNC coach Bill Belichick into their Deion Sanders
John Ourand expects ESPN to "run this same playbook, albeit on steroids."
Could ESPN Bet help share the load of Stephen A. Smith’s new salary?
The Worldwide Leader will not be on the hook for Smith's entire salary, even if he'll be the network's highest-paid star.
Analyst worries that media companies will start ‘blowing themselves up’ as cord-cutting accelerates
For years, as consumers continue to cut the cord in favor of streaming alternatives, the parlor debate among...
Former Turner president details negotiations that kept Charles Barkley and Shaq at TNT
"There are people that want you and there are people that need you. We don't need you."
MLB Network extends buyout offers to dozens of employees
The network recently offered eligible employees a Voluntary Early Retirement Plan.
John Ourand: Fox, CBS could go under without NFL, league won’t have same leverage over streamers
"They're going to find that the whole leverage aspect of what they've enjoyed for the past several decades is gonna be turned on its head..."
Washington Post reporter suggests FS1 is more ‘woke’ than ESPN
"The one true woke sports network in November of 2024 is not ESPN but it's Fox Sports 1."
NASCAR President Steve Phelps ‘confident’ fans will embrace new TV deal
"Do I think our fans will find it? I am confident that they will."
Rob Manfred wants to nationalize MLB media strategy, eliminate blackouts
The league looks to emphasize accessibility and reach in its modern media strategy.
Woj’s agent: Jimmy Pitaro, Burke Magnus ‘nothing but supportive’ of his decision
"They want him to always be a part of the Disney family"
ESPN, MLB to start negotiations before opt-out clause
The two sides have not begun negotiations yet, but will before ESPN's opt-out hits in 2025.
Chris Berman on how long he has left at ESPN: ‘I’d love to get to 50’
"At 30 years old my goal was to be in the business 50 years, who knew in one place."
Cathy Engelbert defends WNBA negotiating media deal alongside NBA
"I think it was worth a lot for us."
ESPN equity deal with NFL Media likely ‘dead,’ no other suitors emerging
The deal would have seen the NFL take an ownership stake in ESPN while the network took over operations of NFL Media.
ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro on Venu Sports: ‘We believe that this is a pro-competitive service’
"It is really focused on sports fans that are not currently part of the MVPD ecosystem..."
Peyton Manning admits he would’ve declined ‘Quarterback’ series as a player
"I just probably wouldn’t have trusted anybody."
ESPN is bringing back ‘The Sports Reporters’…for YouTube?
Sports media insider John Ourand announces new ‘The Varsity’ podcast
The Varsity is an extension of Ourand's private email for Puck by the same name.
Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly has big plans for Charles Barkley even after losing NBA
If Chuck opts not to retire, WBD has plans for how to keep him busy.
A Super Bowl lead-in would be a gold mine for NBA on NBC
NBC's potential use of an the Super Bowl as a lead-in to an NBA primetime matchup could revolutionize sports television.
5 wild factors that led to Warner Bros. Discovery losing its NBA rights
NFL not expected to negotiate higher rights fee from CBS after Skydance deal
"We’ll obviously be paying close attention to the process."
