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Credit where it’s due, the truTV Awareness Month campaign is pretty funny
Now that you’ve found truTV this week, the network hopes you’ll stick around to sample its programming
NCAA Tournament tip-off times and announcers are set for the First Four and the first round
The tournament begins with the First Four games Tuesday and Wednesday night. A notable broadcasting change this year sees Brad Nessler in for Verne Lundquist.
Tracy Wolfson on working another NCAA Tournament and losing Thursday Night Football
This is Wolfson’s eighth NCAA Tournament for CBS/Turner Sports.
Verne Lundquist stepping away from college basketball, won’t call NCAA Tournament
Brad Nessler and Ian Eagle will replace Uncle Verne on CBS and Turner Sports' NCAA Tournament coverage.
NBA national ratings are on the rise, and the league’s attracting tons of hard-to-grab younger viewers
The NBA is up big year-over-year, and younger viewers are a key reason why.
Steve Nash will reportedly join Turner Sports… as a soccer analyst?
Steve Nash as a studio analyst makes sense. Steve Nash as a soccer studio analyst? Uh, not so much.
YouTube TV adds more sports, including TBS, TNT, MLB Network, and NBA TV, will boost price for new members after March 13
TNT, Adult Swim, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, truTV, and Turner Classic Movies have been added to YouTube TV, with NBA TV and MLB Network coming soon. The price will rise to $40 a month for those who sign up after March 13.
Johnny Manziel joins Spring League scouting event, games will be broadcast on Turner’s upcoming premium streaming service
Manziel is taking the #ComebackSZN to the Spring League, where games will be streamed on Turner's upcoming premium service.
Fox’s U.S. FA Cup rights expire after this year, and streaming-only options are reportedly being considered
After this season, the FA Cup might move to a streaming-only option, and that could mean a free platform like Facebook or a subscription service like ESPN Plus.
Two-thirds of Bleacher Report revenues come from app/social, not website, commerce/licensing may boost non-site revenues further
A whole lot of Bleacher Report's revenues are coming from sources other than its website, and the site's looking to expand that even further.
UFC seeks big media rights hike, finds tepid interest, weighed down by AT&T/Time Warner merger and WWE’s expiring contract
Fox has reportedly offered $200 million a year, a boost but less than half of what the UFC wants. AT&T - Time Warner merger delays may prevent a Turner bid. And the WWE rights are coming up too...
New ELEAGUE Cup: Rocket League will have features on TBS, games on Twitch/YouTube
Turner's new ELEAGUE initiative will see matches shown digitally, but feature content shown on TV.
Justice Department may require sale of Turner or DirecTV to approve AT&T/Time Warner deal
A demand to sell Turner may be "all about CNN."
Turner launching new stand-alone sports streaming service in 2018
The over-the-top service will be built around UEFA Champions League and Europa League coverage.
What the PGA Championship in May means for CBS and Turner
The PGA Championship moving to May could benefit CBS
Turner Sports signs Nielsen out-of-home deal, NFL Network “close”
Turner Sports is the latest to sign on for out-of-home measurement.
Turner’s next esports move is a four-part behind-the-scenes feature series on Dota 2 event
ELEAGUE|Road To The International Dota 2 Championships will air on TBS in August.
Turner Sports and NBATV’s Steve Smith on Kyrie Irving, Hawks’ GM search and Manu Ginobili
Give a listen to our audio interview with the former NBA star and current analyst.
Kevin Garnett: “I’m not a host, bro. I’m not going to be able to get through tag lines.”
Garnett is only in broadcasting thanks to Turner's willingness to give him an unconventional role.
Are non-commercial commercial breaks like A’s Jose Canseco segment effective?
One of the big current trends in broadcasting is trying to alter the format of advertising to keep...
AA Q+A: ELEAGUE analyst Steve Scott on what viewers should watch for in Street Fighter V
Turner/IMG's ELEAGUE is turning to fighting games with a massive Street Fighter V tournament.
NCAA men’s basketball championship delivers big overnight rating for CBS
North Carolina-Gonzaga's rating is up 21% from last year's North Carolina-Villanova game
2017 NCAA Final Four overnight ratings on CBS has a huge jump from last year’s blowouts on TBS
2017 NCAA Tournament continues its strong numbers through Elite Eight
Overnight ratings up 8% from last year