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Fever yet to break as WNBA delivers another pair of milestone audiences
The following article " Fever yet to break as WNBA delivers another pair of milestone audiences " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The Fever shows no sign of easing. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
MLB Field of Dreams Game moves from Netflix to NBC next season
The following article " MLB Field of Dreams Game moves from Netflix to NBC next season " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The MLB Field of Dreams Game is returning next season, and returning to broadcast television. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
NBA adds more broadcast TV games in second year of rights deal
The following article " NBA adds more broadcast TV games in second year of rights deal " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The NBA continues to grow its broadcast television presence in year two of its new media rights deal. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
News: NBC-MLB Wild Card, Jason Benetti, Damien Woody and more
The following article " News: NBC-MLB Wild Card, Jason Benetti, Damien Woody and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The NBC broadcast network will carry two of the four games per day during the MLB Wild Card Series. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
News: NBC-MLB Wild Card, Jason Benetti, Damien Woody and more
The following article " News: NBC-MLB Wild Card, Jason Benetti, Damien Woody and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The NBC broadcast network will carry two of the four games per day during the MLB Wild Card Series. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
On the Air: Ross Tucker gets his big break
The following article " On the Air: Ross Tucker gets his big break " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . On the latest "On the Air," a look at the path that has taken Ross Tucker to an unexpected promotion on CBS. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
NBA Hornets, Magic, expected to go ‘beam and stream’ with new deals
The following article " NBA Hornets, Magic, expected to go ‘beam and stream’ with new deals " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The NBA teams whose games formerly aired on FanDuel Sports Network continue to piece together new rights packages. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
NBA grows holiday presence despite expanding NFL competition
The following article " NBA grows holiday presence despite expanding NFL competition " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . One might think the NFL's expansion onto seemingly every possible holiday would send other leagues scrambling, but the reverse has been true for the NBA. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
CBS elevates Ross Tucker to #2 NFL team during Romo absence
The following article " CBS elevates Ross Tucker to #2 NFL team during Romo absence " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The game of musical chairs triggered by Tony Romo’s arrest last month has moved Ross Tucker up the CBS NFL depth chart. CBS announced Tuesday that Tucker will work alongside Ian Eagle on its secondary NFL broadcast team, filling in for Eagle’s usual partner J.J. Watt, who is joining Jim Nantz in the network’s lead […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports med...
NBA sets Opening Day tripleheader; James returns to LA on Christmas
The following article " NBA sets Opening Day tripleheader; James returns to LA on Christmas " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The NBA is expanding its Opening Day slate in the second season of its new media rights deal. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
NFL Network, RedZone return to Xfinity
The following article " NFL Network, RedZone return to Xfinity " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . NFL Network and the NFL RedZone channel have returned to Comcast Xfinity users approximately three months after the expiration of a previous carriage agreement. The Walt Disney Company, which acquired ownership of both entities as part of a deal that granted the NFL a 10% equity stake in ESPN, inked a new agreement with Comcast […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news...
Nearly seven million for NFL’s Panthers-Cardinals Hall of Fame Game
The following article " Nearly seven million for NFL’s Panthers-Cardinals Hall of Fame Game " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Even with a pairing of teams that finished under .500 last season, the NFL Hall of Fame Game still delivered its customary audience. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
MLB Network rookie Eric Hosmer latest in growing pipeline of new baseball analysts
The following article " MLB Network rookie Eric Hosmer latest in growing pipeline of new baseball analysts " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . When Eric Hosmer hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy victorious as a World Series champion with the Kansas City Royals, it was the realization of a life’s dream. Eleven years later, Hosmer is pursuing another goal in the broadcast booth. “I think every baseball player’s dream when they’re done playing is you have an opportunity to be […] Vis...
WNBA viewership continues to rise heading into stretch run
The following article " WNBA viewership continues to rise heading into stretch run " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . WNBA viewership is comfortably ahead of last year's pace entering the final weeks of the regular season. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
News: WBD, Netflix, Versant and more
The following article " News: WBD, Netflix, Versant and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . WBD quarterly advertising revenue is down 22% YoY; Kevin Costner will be part of the MLB at Field of Dreams broadcast; and Versant raises its annual revenue, EBITDA guidance. Plus news on Paramount-WBD, Mike Krukow, SEC Network and Notre Dame football. WBD Q2 advertising revenue plummets 22% YoY with loss of NBA rights Warner Bros. […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media ne...
Skubal Dodgers debut sets TBS high as viewership unaffected by backlash
The following article " Skubal Dodgers debut sets TBS high as viewership unaffected by backlash " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The Dodgers' acquisition of Tarik Skubal has inflamed no shortage of backlash on social media, and attracted no shortage of eyeballs to television sets. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
In latest blow to early negotiations, NFL talks with Paramount on “pause”
The following article " In latest blow to early negotiations, NFL talks with Paramount on “pause” " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Chances of the NFL renegotiating any of its media rights deals before the season appear slim to none. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
Murdoch: Fox will not renegotiate NFL deal until closer to ’29 opt-out
The following article " Murdoch: Fox will not renegotiate NFL deal until closer to ’29 opt-out " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Fox Corporation will not renegotiate its NFL rights deal ahead of schedule, its CEO Lachlan Murdoch said on a quarterly earnings call Thursday morning, deciding instead to wait until closer to the league’s contractual opt-out period in 2029. “In advance of the season, we’ve had recent, thorough, and productive discussions with the league, and as […] V...
News: Disney+, LIV Golf, ESPN and more
The following article " News: Disney+, LIV Golf, ESPN and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Disney+ is adding more college football simulcasts this season; LIV Golf has funding for the league to continue; and ESPN announces changes to its college football broadcasting teams. Plus news on FIFA, Dick Vitale, USC-Notre Dame and the NHRA. Disney+ to add more college football simulcasts Disney+ will expand its sports content to include additional […] Visit Sports Media Watch fo...
Preakness staying with NBC, will move back a week into Sunday slot
The following article " Preakness staying with NBC, will move back a week into Sunday slot " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . The Preakness Stakes is moving back a week -- and a day -- but staying with its longtime broadcast partner in NBC. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
On the Air: How Luke Kuechly can become NFL TV’s newest star
The following article " On the Air: How Luke Kuechly can become NFL TV’s newest star " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . On the latest "On the Air," Armand Broady examines the broadcasting potential of new Netflix NFL analyst Luke Kuechly. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
Ellison: Paramount should be looked at “as a buyer of sports rights”
The following article " Ellison: Paramount should be looked at “as a buyer of sports rights” " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . At a time of uncertainty in sports media, Paramount chairman/CEO David Ellison said Tuesday that the company should be viewed “as a buyer of sports rights.” “We’re a big believer in live sports, and I think you should look for us to obviously continue to expand in terms of how we look at the portfolio […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media n...
Paramount-WBD trial set for March
The following article " Paramount-WBD trial set for March " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery looks to be on hold until March at the earliest. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
Netflix officially adds Kuechly as game analyst; Foles set to debut in studio
The following article " Netflix officially adds Kuechly as game analyst; Foles set to debut in studio " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Netflix has revealed that play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle and analyst Luke Kuechly will broadcast its Week 1 NFL game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams from Melbourne, Australia next month. Eagle, who primarily broadcasts college football and NBA games for NBC Sports, has called an NFL game for Netflix on Christmas Day […] ...
ESPN sets McCourty as apparent Ryan Clark replacement on “Countdown”
The following article " ESPN sets McCourty as apparent Ryan Clark replacement on “Countdown” " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . ESPN has apparently found Ryan Clark's replacement on "Monday Night Countdown." Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
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