Fun and Games: How Sports Television Can Retain Young Male Viewers
Today’s guest columnist is Tom Rogers, executive chairman of Engine Gaming and Media. To quote the late Yankee sports legend, Yogi Berra, “The future ain’t what it used…
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IndyCar Values TV Reach Over Revenue With Sport in ‘Growth Mode’
NBC will carry the Indianapolis 500 on May 30, and according to a recent media report, it could be the last time that “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” airs on the…
Jeff Zucker Expects to Leave CNN at Year-End
Jeff Zucker, the colorful TV executive who helped breathe new life and relevance into the CNN cable-news network, expects to leave the outlet when his contract lapses at…
NBC to Shut Down NBCSN By the End of the Year
NBC says it plans to shut down NBCSN, its sports cable network, by the end of the year. The move is likely motivated by the Comcast unit’s goal to enhance its new…
Football, TV’s Biggest Game, Makes Massive Play for Smaller Crowds
The closest thing to sports running on the Freeform cable network since it came under Disney ownership in 2001 might be “Make It Or Break It,” a soapy series about the…
Fox CFO Hints Company Could Drop ‘Thursday Night Football’
Fox Corporation is currently the only NFL media partner to carry two different football franchises. Depending on the future costs of those games, Fox may be content to…
PGA, European Tours Strike Strategic Alliance That Could Include Global Media Rights
The PGA Tour has purchased a minority stake in the European Tour’s media production company, part of a wider partnership that will let golf’s major men’s tours jointly…
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Pac-12 Losing Nearly $5 Million For Each Game Cancelled Due to COVID-19
The Pac-12 Conference is losing almost $5 million in TV money for each football game it cancels due to COVID-19, according to multiple people familiar with the…
ESPN Top Content Executive Schell to Depart by Year’s End
Connor Schell, the ESPN executive who oversees all of its content, ranging from “Monday Night Football” to “SportsCenter” to the documentary program “30 For 30,” will…
Sports Fandom Not Decreasing in Younger Demographics
WAVE.tv—a next-gen media company that produces sports programming for Millennial and Gen-Z fans across social and digital platforms (think: Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok…
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