The Sports Media (Sports Radio, Podcasts, Shows, Networks, Etc.) Thread

[Agent_Ro]

The ESPN Layoffs Will Be Massive in Scope, Affect 500 Jobs

A flurry of articles from those tapped into the sports media world anticipating layoffs at ESPN have cropped up this week. The full scope was not known until th

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[Agent_Ro]

Claire Smith, first woman to win BBWAA's J.G. Taylor Spink Award, among ESPN layoffs

Claire Smith, recognized by her peers and the Baseball Hall of Fame for her 40 years of covering the sports, was among ESPN's recent layoffs.

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Mark Jones will be the Sacramento Kings' primary TV play-by-play voice, will also continue at ESPN

Mark Jones is taking on a new role as the primary TV play-by-play voice for the Sacramento Kings. But he'll continue at ESPN/ABC as well.

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Unanimously picking the Bucs went very poorly for NBC, ESPN and NFL Network pregame shows

Pre-game shows on NBC, ESPN and NFL Network all unanimously picked the Bucs over the Saints. The Saints won 38-3.

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Right after NBC discussed the Bucs scoring on every goal-to-go situation this year, they failed to score on one

The Bucs had scored on all 22 goal-to-go situations this year. But that changed after Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth discussed it.

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[Agent_Ro]

One of their longtime producers said he was part of ESPNs layoffs so Dan Lebatards time on ESPN looks like is coming to an end

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SEC COVID-19 issues see Alabama-LSU threatened, Auburn-Mississippi State postponed, problems elsewhere

The SEC is facing major COVID-19 issues. Auburn-Mississippi State has already been postponed, and Alabama-LSU could be called off.

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Clemson-Notre Dame is the first college football game to top ten million viewers this season, hitting a 15 year high for NBC

Notre Dame’s 47-40 double overtime win over Clemson on Saturday night drew the largest audience for a college football game this season. Per ShowBuzz Daily, NBC’s broadcast of the game drew a stunning 10.067 million viewers, making it the first college football game of this season to top ten...

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NFL Week 9 viewership: an unremarkable week of games, a disappointing week of viewership

Week 9 of the 2020 NFL season was somewhat unremarkable on the field, highlighted by the Steelers’ comeback win over the Cowboys in the late window on Sunday. Naturally, that was the one window of the week to see an increase from last year. Pittsburgh’s 24-19 win over Dallas drew 22.711 million...

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[toheeb27]

Dan Le Batard is a real one.

 

[Agent_Ro]

Dan Le Batard is a real one.

ESPN Laid Off Chris Cote, Dan Le Batard Rehired Him and Will Pay Salary Out of His Own Pocket

Chris Cote, a producer on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, was among the hundreds affected by the massive ESPN layoffs last week. Friction between the radio

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Fox's Urban Meyer confirms he tested positive for COVID-19 last week, says he'll be back to work this weekend

Urban Meyer revealed that he tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing Fox's Big Noon Kickoff to bring in a backup crew last weekend.

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ESPN+ now has 10.3 million subscribers, and was part of better-than-expected Q4 results for Disney

The Disney Q4 results carried some concerns, but ESPN+ was a bright spot for the company, posting 10.3 million subscribers.

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Sinclair could reportedly sell naming rights to the Fox Sports RSNs to a sports betting company

Sinclair has owned the Fox Sports RSNs for a good year-plus now, and they still haven’t been rebranded (I’m very sick of typing “the Sinclair-owned Fox RSNs,” but here we are). One option for the rebrand could be the sale of naming rights, as if the networks are a bowl game or an arena. Per Read...

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[Agent_Ro]

Sinclair could reportedly sell naming rights to the Fox Sports RSNs to a sports betting company

Sinclair has owned the Fox Sports RSNs for a good year-plus now, and they still haven’t been rebranded (I’m very sick of typing “the Sinclair-owned Fox RSNs,” but here we are). One option for the rebrand could be the sale of naming rights, as if the networks are a bowl game or an arena. Per Read...

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Sinclair agrees to partnership with Bally's for naming rights to Fox Sports regional networks

Sinclair is partnering with Bally's for naming rights to its 21 Fox Sports regional networks and use of an online betting tool on telecasts.

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[FIRE BOBBY SLOWIK]

Been a fan of ringer content for years but the more shit that comes out the less I want to read or listen to their shit.

Jig been up on Simmons