Monday musings: The new “ESPN” app and the resilient bundle
In the latest edition of "Monday musings," a look at the new ESPN direct-to-subscriber app and the resilience of the...
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The Needle: NFL goes big with 2025 schedule
Welcome back to "The Needle," a new ratings-focused column on Sports Media Watch that will break down the numbers, attempt...
News: ESPN-MLB, Peter Schrager, Indiana Fever
ESPN and Major League Baseball have not held talks since the former opted out of its contract in February. Plus:...
Spun off Comcast networks reportedly in talks with MLB, NWSL
The spinoff of ex-Comcast cable networks -- Versant -- is already looking to assemble its own suite of rights outside...
Clark attracts more than a million viewers to WNBA preseason game
The Caitlin Clark effect extends even to the preseason.
The Needle: ABC’s puzzling decision to air F1 over NBA
In the new edition of "The Needle," a look at ABC's puzzling decision to air F1 on Sunday instead of...
The Needle: NBA schedule signals league’s lack of concern over ratings
On the new edition of "The Needle," a look at why the NBA's scheduling decisions are the latest evidence of...
Strong audience for WNBA Draft despite sharp decline
WNBA Draft viewership came nowhere close to last year's Caitlin Clark-fueled heights, but still delivered one of the biggest audiences...
ESPN reportedly set to air Clark’s preseason return to Iowa
The Caitlin Clark effect is now extending even to preseason games.
CBS to air two Fever-Sky WNBA games in primetime
The highest-profile matchup in women's basketball is heading to broadcast network primetime twice next season, both on CBS.
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