Sports Media Watch

1 day ago

One of the most memorable postseasons in Major League Baseball history saw viewership rise in line with the drama.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen throws a pass during first half action against the Kansas City Chief at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Nov. 2, 2025.

NFL caps first half of season with massive audience for Chiefs-Bills

2 days ago

The NFL entered the halfway point of its season with a blockbuster number for Chiefs-Bills.

Santa Clara, CA - September 9, 2024 - Levi's Stadium: Scott Van Pelt, Troy Aikman and Joe Buck on the set of ESPN Bet.
(Photo by Michael Owens / ESPN Images)

ESPN BET ending as ESPN drops PENN deal for DraftKings

2 days ago

The era of an ESPN-branded sportsbook is over, but not the era of gambling content on ESPN.

Oct 31, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) drives to the basket during the first quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

NBA sustains Opening Week pace through second week of season

The NBA maintained its strong Opening Week pace in week two of the season.

2R35B32 Warsaw, Poland. 21 May 2021. Sign Warner Bros. Discovery. Company signboard Warner Bros. Discovery

News: WBD, Formula One, Sinclair and more

by Derek Futterman

Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly aims to announce its future plans by Christmas; Formula One executives discuss the Apple streaming deal;...

3D2MTYM Nov 2. 2025 - Baseball : Yoshinobu Yamamoto,(Dodgers) Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the World Series MVP. MLB World Series,(Game 7) Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers at Rogers Centre in Ontario, CAN. Credit: Creative 2/AFLO/Alamy Live News

Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series sets U.S., global, viewership marks

A World Series featuring a Canadian team and a pair of Japanese superstars delivered both in and outside of the...

Nov 25, 2021; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees stands on the sidelines before the game between the New Orleans Saints and the Buffalo Bills at the Caesars Superdome. Brees is b being honored at half-time of the game that he is also announcing for NBC. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

Drew Brees appears to be Mark Sanchez replacement at FOX

Drew Brees appears to be the replacement for Mark Sanchez at Fox Sports.

Las Vegas, NV - December 14, 2024 - Bank of America Stadium: Kenny Smith during the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup.
(Photo by Louis Grasse / ESPN Images)

Kenny Smith adds ESPN role that includes calling games

Kenny Smith is taking on a couple of new roles with ESPN.

Chapel Hill, NC - September 1, 2025 - Kenan Stadium: Camera during a regular season college football game.
(Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images)

YouTube or Yamamoto? Cooler weekend for red hot SEC on ABC

ABC had a soft college football weekend by its lofty standards, but was it due to Disney-YouTube TV blackout or...

Frustrations mounting over Disney-YouTube TV impasse

by Derek Futterman

As the impasse between The Walt Disney Company and YouTube TV approaches a week without any concrete resolution, tensions are...

NBA Media Coverage

The LED court in Amazon's NBA studio. (Amazon)

Media Rights Analysis

Are early NFL negotiations a trap or saving grace for linear?

2 months ago

In ESPN-NFL Media deal, risks outweighed by rewards

3 months ago

How will ESPN fill its Sunday Night Baseball vacancy?

9 months ago

Why NASCAR cut back on broadcast, not cable, in its new rights deal

9 months ago

What does the NBA media rights deal mean for its audience?

League and Event Profiles

New NBA media rights deal will be a “learning curve” for fans

2 months ago

Jul 19, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Team Collier guard Paige Bueckers (5) looks on before the 2025 WNBA All Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

WNBA at crossroads as second half begins

4 months ago

Dec 13, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) makes a three point basket over the defense of Los Angeles Lakers guard Max Christie (12) in the first quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images

Are the NBA’s ratings really a referendum on quality of play?

11 months ago

Sep 22, 2024; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) runs with the ball during the first quarter against Indiana Fever during game one of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images

How Caitlin Clark raised the bar for the WNBA

2XNYTJ2 Paris, France. 02nd Aug, 2024. Olympia, Paris 2024: The Olympic rings light up the Eiffel Tower. Credit: Jan Woitas/dpa/Alamy Live News

Network Profiles

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 09: A cameraman for the NHL on TNT shoots the action during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators on February 9, 2022 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire)

The show goes on at TNT Sports, but for how long?

5 months ago

Nov 30, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; NBA TV sideline reporter Dennis Scott (left) interviews Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James after the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

A niche concern: League-specific networks face end of an era

6 months ago

“Inside the NBA” latest example of ESPN’s new approach to content

12 months ago

2XA5TCM New York, United States. 03rd June, 2024. HBO's ''House Of The Dragon'' Season 2 Premiere. David Zaslav is attending HBO's ''House Of The Dragon'' Season 2 Premiere at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, New York, USA, on June 03, 2024. (Photo by Thenews2/NurPhoto) Credit: NurPhoto SRL/Alamy Live News

Can WBD build something out of a little bit of everything?

Dec 1, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ESPN mics are seen before the game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

More than nostalgia: How NBC thrived and ESPN failed with the NBA

CFB

CFP first round schedule again affected by NFL competition

4 days ago

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 23: ABC signage on the boards for a national tv broadcast during a game between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers on April 23, 2022, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire)

Big Names

News: Disney-YouTube TV, Fubo, Bob Trumpy and more

by Derek Futterman

5 days ago

Nov 1, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas (72) celebrates as he runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning during game seven of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images

FOX

Nearly 26 million for classic Dodgers-Blue Jays Game 7

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ABC

NFL hits primetime highs in Week 8

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Carriage deals

ESPN makes “College Gameday” available for free Saturday

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Oct 29, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) hits a solo home run during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game five of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

FOX

World Series tops 14 million again in Game 5