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Manchester United reportedly agree to record-breaking Amazon ‘All or Nothing’ documentary deal
Manchester United have agreed to a record-breaking documentary deal with Amazon, opening the club’s doors to “All or Nothing” cameras for the first time. Cameras will follow the team starting in preseason through the entirety of the 2026-27 campaign, with the series set to debut in summer 2027 across more than 240 countries. United is…
Mikal Bridges: Becky Hammon comments motivated Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks to their first championship in 50 years, won Finals MVP, and scored 45 in the clinching victory. And in doing so, he won a victory for small guards of all places and times. There were serious questions about whether Brunson could ever lead the Knicks to a title,…
Does sports media need Victor Wembanyama to be a villain?
This originally appeared in Tuesday morning’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything going on in the sports media world. The NBA Finals ended Saturday night with the Knicks winning their first championship in over…
NBC extends Friday U.S. Open coverage through conclusion of second round
NBC’s coverage of the U.S. Open will look just a bit different this year as the network tries to take advantage of the late hours of Friday’s second round. According to a report by Josh Carpenter in Sports Business Journal, “the NBC broadcast network will carry coverage through its conclusion on Friday” rather than shifting…
UFC, Paramount never planned to simulcast White House event on CBS, per report
UFC CEO Dana White teased the possibility of UFC Freedom 250 being simulcast by CBS when the event was being planned for the White House lawn last year. But it appears that possibility was never under serious consideration. According to a report in Sports Business Journal, “UFC and Paramount always planned to have Sunday’s White…
Ric Bucher defends Victor Wembanyama from Skip Bayless and ‘clickbaiting for clickbaiting’s sake’
The New York Knicks put together a performance for the ages in the 2026 NBA Finals, winning the franchise’s first title since 1973. On the flip side, the San Antonio Spurs suffered an embarrassing string of losses where the wheels came off the bus at the most important time. That includes blowing an historic 29-point…
Analysts: Fox-Roku deal will ’embolden’ NFL to negotiate new TV deals this year
It’s fair to say the NFL’s ongoing effort to negotiate new broadcast deals several years before its post-2029 opt-out has not gone according to plan. The league has faced hurdles in the form of federal scrutiny of its antitrust exemption, which more or less facilitates the model by which broadcast rights are sold to media…
ESPN greenlights docuseries on Toronto Tempo, Serena Williams and Ryan Reynolds among EPs
The Toronto Tempo will be the subject of a new ESPN docuseries. ESPN announced Monday it has greenlit “Setting the Tempo,” a four-episode series on Canada’s first WNBA franchise, directed by Kathleen Jayme, whose previous credits include the ESPN 30 for 30 “I’m Just Here for the Riot.” The series will follow the Tempo’s all-women…
Marv Albert never tempered his Knicks criticism: ‘I didn’t feel I had to bite my tongue’
Marv Albert never felt pressure to mask any necessary criticism of the Knicks, although his criticisms ultimately led to his falling out with James Dolan and the team. Mike Breen is the voice of the Knicks and was on the call for ESPN and ABC as they ended their 53-year championship drought, but Marv Albert…
Donald Trump will reportedly be allowed to lift World Cup trophy with winning team
President Donald Trump will reportedly be afforded the ability to lift the World Cup trophy on-stage with the victors during next month’s final at MetLife Stadium, according to a report by Ben Jacobs of the U.K. outlet talkSPORT. Many will recall, Trump lifted the trophy alongside Premier League side Chelsea after they won the FIFA…
Fox likely making upwards of $250M on hydration break ads during World Cup
As the fifth day of World Cup competition draws to a close, Fox’s hydration break strategy has become abundantly clear. Despite reports of a “hybrid approach” that would supposedly see the network show the field and players during at least some hydration breaks, Fox has instead opted to go to full-screen advertisements during each and…
Scott Van Pelt: Victor Wembanyama villain narrative is ‘overstated’
The media has landed on Victor Wembanyama’s villain arc as one of its top storylines coming off an incredible NBA Finals, but ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt is pushing back. Wembanyama not only skipped out on media, gave out cocky quotes and denied his Knicks opponents customary handshakes after the series, he also roughed up several…
Famed Boston sports radio host Eddie Andelman dies at 89
Eddie Andelman, the Boston radio pioneer who some call the “godfather of sports radio,” has died at age 89. The news was announced by Andelman’s three sons on Monday. “From humble roots in Dorchester, he went onto great success in business and broadcasting,” the brothers wrote. “Some call him the godfather of sports radio. He…
Kansas City, Los Angeles top local ratings for early World Cup matches
Local ratings are in for the United States men’s national soccer team’s World Cup match against Paraguay, and the cities most interested in the game may not be the ones you expect. According to Michael Mulvihill, the President of Insights and Analytics at Fox Corporation, Kansas City had the highest English-language ratings for United States-Paraguay.…
Joe Buck advised Mike Breen on calling Knicks in NBA Finals
Joe Buck regrets his call of the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2006 World Series win, and he didn’t want Mike Breen to make the same mistake. Breen has called Knicks games for more than three decades, and he’s been their lead voice since 1997. Additionally, Breen has now called 21 consecutive NBA Finals for ESPN and…
Stanley Cup Final viewership through five games hits highest mark since 2013
While viewership for the deciding Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final is not out yet, viewership for the first five games is at its highest level since 2013. Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights averaged 5.8 million viewers. That marks the largest Game 5 audience…
Jemele Hill knocks Joe Rogan for Josh Hokit interview and Dana White’s ‘weak-a**’ response
As is often the case following a buzzy UFC event, great fights at the Freedom 250 card were immediately overshadowed by bad headlines for the promotion on Monday after heavyweight fighter Josh Hokit used his post-match interview to push forward a racist, baseless conspiracy that former First Lady Michelle Obama is a man. The comments…
FIFA World Cup VAR official accused of making White supremacist hand gesture on TV broadcast
Update [7:09 p.m. ET]: FIFA has reportedly cleared the referee in question, calling the gesture an “involuntary twitch.” Both the FIFA Disciplinary Committee and the official released statements on Monday. Our original story runs below. During Germany’s 7-1 win over Curaçao in Houston on Sunday, a quick TV shot showed the VAR referees in their Dallas…
Ron MacLean apologizes for ‘roofie’ joke during Stanley Cup Final broadcast
Ron MacLean, one of Canada’s most beloved hockey broadcasters, issued an apology for a remark he made on-air before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Prior to the Carolina Hurricanes winning their second Stanley Cup in franchise history with a shutout win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6, Hockey Night in Canada…
Jay Williams brands UFC Freedom 250 ‘better event’ than NBA Finals
After praising the New York Knicks as “America’s Team,” ESPN’s Jay Williams basically dubbed UFC Freedom 250 America’s sporting event. Despite threats of severe heat and looming thunderstorms, UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, featuring seven fights, has widely been considered a successful event. But Monday morning on First Take,…
Fox Sports’ Landon Donovan, Ian Darke blast United Airlines over delayed-flight fiasco
World Cup broadcasters, they’re just like us! When the FIFA World Cup is hosted by three very large countries like the United States, Mexico, and Canada, you have to go to great lengths to travel between matches. That’s especially true for broadcasters who are covering different games in different cities every few days. And as…
Luke Thomas: ‘Starving’ UFC got big win with Freedom 250 event
Longtime MMA analyst Luke Thomas believes the UFC accomplished exactly what it needed to with last weekend’s Freedom 250 card on the White House lawn. While the event predictably generated controversy for its exorbitant cost, the strange conspiracies around it, and one fighter’s racist remarks, the actual fights delivered. And, Thomas argued in an appearance…
Could Fox’s Roku deal finally make streaming sports easier to watch?
The recently announced deal by the Fox Corporation to acquire the streaming platform Roku could have a surprising effect: making sports easier to watch in this streaming age. Fox is well known as the only Big Four over-the-air broadcaster that has never invested heavily in a streamer. ABC has Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited, CBS has…
Daniel Cormier claims X account hacked after sharing ‘fake’ Eric Trump DMs asking for insider info
Before the much-hyped and controversial UFC Freedom 250 event got underway on the South Lawn of the White House, it appeared that at least one Trump had been a little careless with their latest alleged grift. Former UFC star Daniel Cormier, who was working as a commentator at the event, posted and later deleted screenshots that…
Dave Portnoy calls on Donald Trump to denounce Josh Hokit’s Michelle Obama slur
Dave Portnoy is urging President Donald Trump to break his silence after former first lady Michelle Obama was the target of an offensive insult at the White House. Despite threats of severe heat and looming thunderstorms, UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, featuring seven fights, has largely been deemed a…
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