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WA9RAM Orlando, USA. 12th Aug, 2019. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, and Disney chairman and CEO Robert Alan "Bob" Iger on stage during the opening day for NBA Experience, a basketball-driven interactive attraction at Disney Springs, in Orlando, Fla., on August 12, 2019. Credit: Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/Alamy Live News

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Rugby - World Rugby Under-20 Championship
France U20
vs
Australia U20
10:00 am — Paramount+
Rugby - World Rugby Under-20 Championship
South Africa U20
vs
Wales U20
10:00 am — Paramount+
College football
Big 12 Media Days - Day 1
11:00 am — ESPNU (11 AM-3 PM ET), ESPN2 (3-4 PM ET)
Tennis
Newport (ATP/WTA) Challenger
11:00 am — Tennis Channel, Tennis Channel app
FIFA - 2026 FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage
Argentina
vs
Egypt
12:00 pm — FOX, Telemundo, Peacock
Rugby - World Rugby Under-20 Championship
Georgia U20
vs
Uruguay U20
12:30 pm — Paramount+
Rugby - World Rugby Under-20 Championship
Spain U20
vs
Fiji U20
12:30 pm — Paramount+
Major League Baseball
Milwaukee Brewers
vs
St. Louis Cardinals
2:15 pm — ESPN Unlimited GOTD, MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
FIFA - 2026 FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage
Switzerland
vs
Colombia
4:00 pm — FOX, Telemundo, Peacock
Major League Baseball
Chicago Cubs
vs
Baltimore Orioles
6:35 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Athletics
vs
Detroit Tigers
6:40 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Atlanta Braves
vs
Pittsburgh Pirates
6:40 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
New York Yankees
vs
Tampa Bay Rays
6:40 pm — TBS, truTV, HBO Max, MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Seattle Mariners
vs
Miami Marlins
6:40 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Houston Astros
vs
Washington Nationals
6:45 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
NBA - Salt Lake City Summer League
Atlanta Hawks
vs
Memphis Grizzlies
7:00 pm — Prime Video, ESPNU, NBA TV
Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
vs
New York Mets
7:10 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Philadelphia Phillies
vs
Cincinnati Reds
7:10 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Boston Red Sox
vs
Chicago White Sox
7:40 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Cleveland Guardians
vs
Minnesota Twins
7:40 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Milwaukee Brewers
vs
St. Louis Cardinals
7:45 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Athletes Unlimited Softball
Carolina Blaze
vs
Portland Cascade
8:00 pm — ESPN2
Other events - World Series of Poker
Main Event
8:00 pm — ESPN+
WNBA
Dallas Wings
vs
New York Liberty
8:00 pm — ESPN
Major League Baseball
Los Angeles Angels
vs
Texas Rangers
8:05 pm — MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
NBA - Salt Lake City Summer League
Oklahoma City Thunder
vs
Utah Jazz
9:00 pm — Prime Video, ESPNU, NBA TV
Major League Baseball
Arizona Diamondbacks
vs
San Diego Padres
9:40 pm — ESPN Unlimited GOTD, MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
Major League Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays
vs
San Francisco Giants
9:45 pm — Peacock GOTD, MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings
WNBA
Chicago Sky
vs
Phoenix Mercury
10:00 pm — WNBA League Pass
Major League Baseball
Colorado Rockies
vs
Los Angeles Dodgers
10:10 pm — MLBN, MLB.TV, MLB Extra Innings

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Courtesy: Derek Futterman, Sports Media Watch

Inside the YES Network production of Yankees baseball

Malika Andrews from the set of Wimbledon, interviewing Shams Charania about LeBron James' free agency decision. (ESPN)

On the Air: Too much football and basketball in Wimbledon coverage?

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Mexico's Julian Quinones (16) is lifted in the air as he celebrates his team victory with his teammates during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Streaming audience surpasses linear for Mexico’s latest World Cup match on Telemundo

In what would appear to be a first, more viewers watched Mexico's latest World Cup match via streaming platforms than...

3EY4THB July 1, 2026: United States of America forward Folarin Balogun (20) celebrates after scoring a goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina in round 32 of the IFA World Cup 2026 game at Levi Stadium on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 in Santa Clara. (Credit Image: © Paul Kitagaki Jr./ZUMA Press Wire)

USMNT-Bosnia soars past previous viewership highs in preliminary tally

The USMNT was already drawing lofty audiences throughout the group stage, but the knockout round of the FIFA World Cup...

2YMP04D The National Football League West Coast Office is located outside of Sofi Stadium in Inglewood CA, in the Los Angeles suburbs.

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ESPN is consolidating its West Coast production to the NFL Network facility in Inglewood; the Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly done...

UNCASVILLE, CT - JUNE 13: 2026 FIFA World Cup official broadcast Telemundo and Peacock streaming in Spanish signage during the WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun on June 13, 2026 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire)

NBCU “beyond exploring” adding English-language World Cup rights in Telemundo renewal

NBCUniversal has an eye of adding English-language World Cup rights to its existing Spanish-language package.

World Cup group stage a viewership hit for Fox, Telemundo

The first North American World Cup since 1994 met all viewership expectations in the group stage, and then some.

Boston Red Sox's Jarren Duran, right, celebrates in front of New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells, left, after hitting a walk-off one-run single in the tenth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

If nothing else, NBC’s PGA-MLB conflict a win-win in viewership

The circumstances were less than ideal, but NBC came away with multiple viewership milestones for a Sunday night pairing of...

Omaha, NE - June 12, 2026 - Charles Schwab Field: Trophy on the set of the 2026 Men's College World Series.
(Photo by Al Powers / ESPN Images)

The Needle: College sports viewership recap and NBC’s golf-baseball conflict

On the latest edition of "The Needle," a look at 2025-26 college sports viewership and NBC's decision to stay with...

Courtesy: Derek Futterman

Golics returning to ESPN Radio

by Derek Futterman

A familiar voice is returning to the ESPN Radio airwaves this summer. Six years after departing the company, Mike Golic...

Comcast plans spinoff of NBCU

In the latest tremor shaking an unstable media industry, Comcast announced plans Monday to spin off its NBCUniversal media business...

Viewership up for second season of NASCAR on Prime Video

The second season of NASCAR on Prime Video posted an increase in viewership.

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(Illustration) | CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: (L-R) Taylor Rooks, Udonis Haslem, Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash speak during the unveiling of Prime Video's new NBA On Prime Studio at The Culver Studios on October 14, 2025 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Prime Video) | Other Images – Courtesy: Derek Futterman, Sports Media Watch

Grading the NBA’s media partners after year one of the new rights deal

Linda Cohn talks her ESPN exit and future plans on the SMW Podcast

3ENDCY1 New York, USA. 10th June, 2026. Victor Wembanyama (1st L) of San Antonio Spurs leaves the court after the final game 4 between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at the 2025-2026 NBA basketball game in San Antonio, the United States, June 10, 2026. Credit: Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua/Alamy Live News

On the Air: Wembanyama and the sports debate ‘villain’ playbook

San Antonio, TX - June 13, 2026: Empty Frost Bank Center prior to game five of the 2026 NBA Finals.
(Photo by Rich Storry / ESPN Images)

Monday musings: NBA got the Finals it needed

Courtesy: Derek Futterman, Sports Media Watch

Scenes from an electric NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden

Fox Sports is set for a FIFA World Cup on home turf

3EMXN01 Chicago Bulls television color commentator Stacey King laughs while taking in warmups before a game against the New York Knicks at the United Center in Chicago on November 12, 2019. King, a former Bulls player who won three NBA championships with Michael Jordan, was working as the team's broadcast analyst for the regular season matchup. (Photo by Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS/Sipa USA)

On the Air: Stacey King and the value of the local NBA analyst

San Antonio, TX - June 3, 2026 - Frost Bank Center: Mike Breen prior to game one of the 2026 NBA Finals.
(Photo by Ben Solomon / ESPN Images)

On the Air: The staying power of NBA Finals voice Mike Breen

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives past San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, left, during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Party like it’s no longer 1999: What makes this Knicks-Spurs Finals different

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, right, blocks a shot by Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren during the first half in Game 5 in the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoffs series, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Gerald Leong)

Can Spurs-Thunder deliver a Finals-level Game 7 audience?

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On the Air: Reggie Miller’s uneven path to becoming a lead NBA voice

The Needle: Is the NBA ready for Prime’s Game 7?

A scoreboard displays late former New York Yankees broadcaster John Sterling during a tribute to Sterling ahead of a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

On the Air: John Sterling and the bond between baseball radio voices and fans

Various screenshots from Sunday Night Baseball via NBC Sports' YouTube channel.

On the Air: Are there enough quality analysts for NBC’s MLB approach to work?

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3ETED06 ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 20: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever attacks the during a game between Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream at State Farm Arena on June 20, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

ABC

Clark’s Fever continue to lead WNBA viewership

Turkey's Kaan Ayhan (22) celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Turkey and the United States in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

FIFA

USMNT, El Tri, wrap World Cup group stage with more viewership milestones

Omaha, NE - June 14, 2026 - Charles Schwab Field: University of Oklahoma Sooners after winning game three of the best-of-three and the 2026 Men's College World Series championship.
(Photo by Joshua R. Gateley / ESPN Images)

ESPN

MCWS among most-watched on record despite low for OU-UNC Final

Brooklyn, NY - June 23, 2026 - Barclays Center: Malika Andrews, Tim Legler, Andraya Carter, AJ Dybantsa and Jay Bilas on the ESPN set for round one of the 2026 NBA Draft.
(Photo by Ben Solomon / ESPN Images)

ABC

Viewership up for round one of NBA Draft

Courtesy: Derek Futterman, Sports Media Watch

ABC

News: Fox Sports, Dave Flemming, Chris Evert and more

by Derek Futterman

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper, left, catches the ball before New York Mets' Juan Soto, right, steps on first for the out during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

FOX

NBC nears season-high for Mets-Phillies on “Sunday Night Baseball”

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Sports TV ratings

USMNT, Mexico, exit World Cup just as viewership began reaching new heights

NASCAR “Big Data” lift reverses in return to linear television

Serena’s return lifts ESPN to Wimbledon opening round high

Streaming audience surpasses linear for Mexico’s latest World Cup match on Telemundo

USMNT-Bosnia soars past previous viewership highs in preliminary tally

Sports media news

Inside the YES Network production of Yankees baseball

News: ESPN-NFLN studio, Phillies RSN, PGA Tour and more

NBCU “beyond exploring” adding English-language World Cup rights in Telemundo renewal

On the Air: Too much football and basketball in Wimbledon coverage?

The Needle: College sports viewership recap and NBC’s golf-baseball conflict

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Inside the YES Network production of Yankees baseball

On the Air: Too much football and basketball in Wimbledon coverage?

The Needle: College sports viewership recap and NBC’s golf-baseball conflict

Grading the NBA’s media partners after year one of the new rights deal

On the Air: Wembanyama and the sports debate ‘villain’ playbook

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