by Milton Kent | Jul 22, 2021 | Sports Media
Call this week a split decision for ESPN, as the channel grabbed a big, splashy win in finally snagging Peyton Manning for “Monday Night Football” (sort of), while taking a big, ugly loss in watching Maria Taylor scoot from its ranks seconds after anchoring NBA...
by Milton Kent | Jul 9, 2021 | Sports Media
In the midst of his post-basketball season golf tour this week, Charles Barkley sat in with Michael Holley and Michael Smith of Peacock’s “Brother From Another” to share a few “Chuckisms.” Among them was this observation about how TNT’s NBA coverage, particularly...
by Scott Lewis | Apr 16, 2021 | Soccer, Sports Business, Sports Media
Dave Johnson and D.C. United’s TV home are back where it all started – NBC Sports Washington (NBCSWA). Johnson, the only play-by-play voice that the club has ever known during its 25-year history, began his tenure with the team’s coverage on NBCSWA’s predecessor, Home...
by Milton Kent | Mar 21, 2021 | NFL, Sports Business, Sports Media
The ink is barely dry on the massive media rights deal inked Thursday between the NFL and ABC/ESPN, CBS, Fox, NBC and Amazon, but it’s not too soon to look at the big picture and ramifications from the contracts. Here are three takeaways from the pact, which runs...
by Joe Lucia | Mar 19, 2021 | NFL, Sports Business, Sports Media
On Thursday, the NFL announced their latest round of TV deals, a series of decade-plus long pacts with existing rightsholders CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC, and Amazon, netting the league $10 billion in revenue per season. There is a lot to unpack in all of the TV deals, but...
by Chris Dachille | Mar 4, 2021 | College Basketball, Sports Media
Please tell me you’ve seen the show. There’s no other television sports experience quite like the odd couple of Dave Pasch and Bill Walton on college basketball. Unless you tune in for a “just the facts” broadcast that provides zero humor and entertainment, this...
