CBS Sports’ annual Media Day Luncheon saw an influx of NFL Network talent and executives this year, as the companies met with the press to break down expectations, promotion and talent for the coming season of Thursday Night Football. CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus noted that he was pleased with the pairing, comparing it to […]
The Mid-American Conference and ESPN are slated to announce a rights extension this morning the will keep the conference in the fold well into the next decade. SI reports that the deal will run through the 2026 season thanks to the 10-year addition. The report states that the deal will see the MAC move ahead […]
Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the launch of FOX Sports 1, which came out of the gate as the largest cable launch ever in audience reach. One year down, the combo of FS1 and FS2 added nearly 5,000 hours of live programming to the overall sports programming threshold, according to the company. While studio […]
ESPN opened the books to the college football season, formalizing plans for showcase over 450 games this year leading into the first College Football Playoff, spanning ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, ESPNEWS, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, ESPN Radio and ESPN Goal Line. The new FCS Kickoff opens with Sam Houston State/Eastern Washington, on ESPN on […]
MLB COO Rob Manfred has been elected the 10th Commissioner in MLB history, and will replace the outgoing Bud Selig next year. Manfred emerged victorious after squaring off against Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner in the vote count throughout the day. MLB’s EVP of Business Tim Brosnan reportedly withdrew before the first vote. “In […]
After naming Lenny Daniels as President of Turner Sports in recent weeks, the company has now elevated Matt Hong and Albert “Scooter” Vertino to new roles as well. Hong will now serve as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Turner Sports, while Vertino has been named Senior Vice President of Programming, Turner Sports, and […]
SEC Network goes live today at 6p, bolstering an extremely healthy lineup of distributors and content that will include more than 1,000 events in its first year on the channel and its digital platform. The network will open with its flagship news show SEC Now live from all 14 SEC campuses, via a three-hour special […]
The release of the new season’s NBA slate of televised games will see ABC and ESPN combine for 90 national telecasts during the regular season, starting Oct. 29 for a doubleheader pitting the Bull/Knicks at 8p and Thunder/Trail Blazers at 10:30p. ABC and ESPN will combine to televise three games on Christmas Day starting a […]
Posting the words #ItsANewDay, the Los Angeles Clippers and the NBA announced that the team is officially the property of former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and out of the shadow of former owner Donald Sterling. “I am humbled and honored to be the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers,” Mr. Ballmer said in a […]
Bill Simmons is once again extending his brand with the news that The Grantland Basketball Show will debut on Oct. 21 at 8p on ESPN. The first Grantland-branded TV series will see up to 18 one-hour episodes during the NBA season. The series will offer “lively discussion about a variety of NBA topics, facilitated by […]
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