- Charles Barkley: The TNT NBA analyst will be a guest in the booth for Sunday’s Rockies/Phillies game on TBS. The game also marks the TBS play-by-play debut of Ernie Johnson. (Turner Sports)
- Carl Edwards: The NASCAR driver will be a guest on SportsCenter after each of the 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup races on the network this year, “offering an active driver?s perspective of the event.” Edwards, in a press release: “I think it will add a different dimension to the coverage, and I?m glad ESPN is giving me the opportunity to do this.” (speedwaymedia.com)
- David Amber: The ESPN broadcaster is leaving the network to become the lead anchor on Raptors NBA TV in Canada. Amber replaces recent ESPNews hire Adnan Virk. (thestar.com, via Fang’s Bites)
Led by newcomer NBC, MLB national packages mostly up at the All-Star break
MLB regular season viewership is up across each of its national partners, led by newcomer NBC.
