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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.

The latest on J.J. Watt’s TV free agency: the suitors, the role and the decision ahead

Watt was listed as the No. 2 free agent on the SportsClicker NFL TV Big Board prior to the Super Bowl.

Why FX is a contender for WWE's broadcast rights

With WWE's broadcast deals hitting free agency, FX, and others, have interest in getting into the ring.

When to expect ESPN's next round of layoffs — and who's most at risk

ESPN executives are in the process of going over names of potential layoffs.

A chat with legendary producer Fred Gaudelli — from Marv Albert disciple to the king of NFL primetime

Considered one of the best NFL TV producers of all time, Fred Gaudelli details his unique career before he's honored at the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer.

ESPN's game-changing direct-to-consumer move likely to arrive in 2025 or '26

ESPN will eventually take the mothership network direct-to-consumer, but that may not mean what many fear for cable TV.

Inside the thinking on the potential ESPN-Pat McAfee blockbuster

The potential move is a high-risk, high-reward one for ESPN that could be fascinating to watch play out.

What the sports broadcasting world might look like after the demise of RSNs

The RSN world is going to be messy as the bankruptcy story of the Diamond Sports Group unfolds. What could that mean for sports viewers?

What TV coverage of the NFL Draft could learn from the radio version

What made it spark in the past were the moments when Mel Kiper Jr. questioned whether the Jets or Colts knew what they were doing.

A-Rod looking to follow Derek Jeter with up-close, and maybe personal, documentary about his life

Alex Rodriguez is shopping a documentary to networks and streamers about his life, but how honest will it be about the controversial superstar?

Moneyball: How dollar signs equal talk time for players on MLB's national broadcasts

MLB found the best way to get players to chat in-game on national broadcasts is to appeal to their wallets.