Rick Cordella announced as new NBC Sports President
Cordella has been with NBC Sports dating back to 2006
Cordella has been with NBC Sports dating back to 2006
As per Kevin Kinkead of Crossing Broad, "the NBC Sports Regional Networks are completely doing away with sideline reporters at the end of the season."
NBC is continuing with their cross-RSN approach, this time showing a "Race and Sports in America: Conversations" special filmed at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament across the RSNs as well as NBCSN, Golf Channel, and the Olympic Channel.
The "Sports Uncovered" podcast will cover stories from different NBC Sports Regional Networks markets, with NBC's Mike Tirico introducing each episode.
The 60-minute main HeadStrong documentary debuts on NBC Sports Regional Networks this week, and many of the digital features accompanying it are already out.
Sinclair could possibly add even more RSNs, but these ones might make sense for Comcast as well.
After deals with Fox and AT&T's regional sports networks, MLB has now struck one with NBC's RSNs.
Haberstoh will appear across the regional networks, and will provide written, audio and video content for their websites and their new app.
This new app should allow for authenticated subscribers to more easily stream RSN content on teams they follow, including games and pre- and post-game coverage.
Across NBC Sports' regional networks, streaming was up 63 percent overall in April 2018 from the previous high set last April.
This could be an option for those who have Dish or DirecTV and can't get NBC Sports Northwest.