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What's next for ESPN as it moves toward direct-to-consumer
Partnering with an Apple, an Amazon or another large digital company, plus a mobile player, could be ESPN’s ideal scenario.
Your guide to MLB’s media crossroads
Major League Baseball heads into Hot Stove season at a sports media crossroads. The next moves could shape the finances of the game for years to come.
The secrets to how ESPN's Hubie Brown is still calling games at 90 years old
As he begins his 50th season working in the NBA, Hubie Brown is still sharp and fit enough to call games at the highest level.
ESPN’s looming MLB opt-out could affect negotiations across sports media
When you look at what ESPN is paying for Sunday Night Baseball, the Home Run Derby and the wild-card playoff round, this little clause could come into play.
Why ESPN wants two partners to buy into its future
Ideally, ESPN would like to partner with a company like Apple and a mobile platform, such as Verizon, as it sells a piece of itself.
The bidder to watch for College Football Playoff rights
ESPN and Fox Sports are still the favorites because they own much of college football’s regular season.
Mark Jackson moving toward Knicks broadcast role after ESPN firing
The trio had been ABC/ESPN’s No. 1 crew for a long time before Van Gundy and Jackson were fired during the late June layoffs.
Robbie Hummel leaving ESPN, staying with Big Ten in move to NBC, Fox
The college basketball TV transfer portal is open, and Robbie Hummel is on the move.
Noah Eagle set to join his father in the family's Nets business
Noah Eagle will be coming off the bench a handful of times this season to fill in for his father on Nets broadcasts.
The details of Jay Williams’ new ESPN role after layoffs turmoil
Williams’ future had been in doubt after ESPN released Keyshawn Johnson and Max Kellerman during the network’s summer layoffs.
Why Tony Romo, SpongeBob and the Manning brothers hold the keys to our NFL broadcast happiness
The NFL broadcast landscape may appear calm, but the pressure is on a number of big names to keep viewers engaged this season.
ESPN's new football Monday show the latest step in Booger McFarland's network survival
ESPN's new football show on Mondays will show few people at the network have learned to survive there better than Booger McFarland.
The College Football Playoff decisions looming on its TV future and the balance of conference power
With an expanded college football tournament on the horizon, there are still some questions about the media rights.
What Kevin Brown has to do after Orioles’ senseless suspension
If Orioles play-by-player Kevin Brown wanted to return to the air, he likely had to tweet out his Pravda-like statement.
Pac-12's demise shows Apple isn't ready to get serious about sports yet
One of the media angles of the hectic college football realignment story is the weakness of Apple TV+.
Inside ESPN’s search for a new partner
A company would need a $4 billion or $5 billion buy-in for a 10 percent stake in ESPN.
ESPN hoping for 'The Pat McAfee Show' to be everything everywhere all at once with possible radio move
Between ESPN, YouTube and potentially national radio, Pat McAfee’s show will be available everywhere this fall.
The front-runners for ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Countdown’ host job
The opening comes in the wake of longtime former host Suzy Kolber being let go as part of the massive ESPN layoffs.
What Barstool CEO Erika Ayers sees behind the brand's growth and where its future is, with or without Dave Portnoy
Barstool CEO Erika Ayers talks about the brand's move into gambling, live sports rights, Dave Portnoy's future and what’s next.
How Derek Jeter posted yet another win in his Fox broadcast debut
Derek Jeter brought star power and looked comfortable in his debut as an MLB analyst on Fox.