YES, ESPN and more pay tribute to famed director Calvin Haywood
Haywood made his mark on a variety of studio properties at ESPN, ABC, and YES.
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Ian Eagle reportedly re-ups with CBS for the long term
CBS locks in Eagle as its prepares to negotiate a new deal with lead announcer Jim Nantz
Some Nets fans complained about YES showing The Michael Kay Show instead of a Nets scrimmage
The Nets' scrimmage was initially preempted for a Yankees game. But even after that Yankees game was postponed, YES showed a simulcast of The Michael Kay Show instead of the Nets.
Knicks PR insists they didn’t send Richard Jefferson a contract offer, a day after Jefferson said on-air he retired after getting a Knicks...
The Knicks are probably right that they didn't actually offer Richard Jefferson a contract in 2018, but trying to correct Jefferson's on-air claim brought them a lot more negative attention.
Michael Kay on voice not responding the way he hoped after surgery: “Quite frankly, I’m scared.”
"It’s been very scary, and at no point do I think I’m all good now. It took a long time to get back, and I didn’t rush because I want it to be right and I want it to last.'"
Fox RSNs go dark on Dish and Sling TV, causing issues for many MLB fans, and the sides are now reportedly “far apart”
After a temporary extension Sunday, the Fox RSNs have now gone dark on Dish and Sling TV. And the sides don't seem close to a deal.
After buying back YES Network, the Yankees are now exploring YES Radio
Back in March, the New York Yankees (along with Amazon and Sinclair) announced they had plans to re-purchase...
Al Leiter will leave YES after 12 seasons with the network
Leiter will remain with MLB Network as a studio analyst.
The Yankees intend to buy YES Network back from Fox & Disney at ‘fair-market value’
When Disney bought 21st Century Fox’s movie and television assets for $71.3 billion, it came with a caveat from...
John Sterling will call Nets-Hawks NBA game for YES on December 16th, a matchup of two franchises where he previously did play-by-play
Sterling previously called Nets' games from 1975-80 and Hawks' games from 1981-89.
Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier not happy with Michael Kay’s “facetious” comment
“You know I was being facetious” didn’t come across well with Frazier.
Disney could sell off RSNs piecemeal, Comcast, AT&T, Charter, Endeavor and CAA floated as possible buyers
If Disney sells the Fox RSNs separately, that might get even more players involved in the bidding.
Yankees consider exercising right to buy YES back (for $4 billion-plus?) instead of it being sold to Disney or Comcast
Six years after selling Fox a minority stake in YES and four years after giving them majority control, the Yankees might be exercising an option to buy YES back at an even higher price.
