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Telemundo nabs 24M viewers for World Cup final, lifting total U.S. audience to 66M
Sunday’s World Cup final is entering rarefied air from a viewership standpoint. Telemundo announced a record-setting 23.9 million viewers watched the Spanish-language broadcast for Spain’s 1-0 victory over Argentina during the World Cup final, making the match the most-watched soccer telecast in Spanish-language media history, the network says. Combined with Fox’s 42.5 million viewers for…
MLB media rights deals would automatically extend for extra year if lockout extends too long, per report
MLB owners, players, and fans are all bracing for what is sure to be a heated offseason of labor negotiations. There’s a practical consensus that a lockout will occur as owners try and implement a salary cap that the players have long been united in opposing. The only question is how long this lockout will…
Bruce Buffer responds to Fox announcers talking over his World Cup intro
It’s time to shut up and listen! At least, that’s what many fans across the country were likely thinking on Sunday afternoon as legendary ring announcer Bruce Buffer gave his signature catchphrase before the World Cup final. As some pointed out over the weekend, Fox Sports broadcasters were talking over Buffer’s iconic introduction, which, as…
Dana White reiterates stance on Josh Hokit smear toward Michelle Obama: ‘F*cking gross’
The UFC, by all accounts, pulled off an incredible card at the White House last month — until heavyweight fighter Josh Hokit stole the headlines with a racist smear toward former First Lady Michelle Obama. The incident came after his win over Derrick Lewis on the White House lawn, during an interview with commentator Joe…
Fox nears 40M viewers for World Cup final, smashing U.S. TV record
The first World Cup on U.S. soil since 1994 will also go down in history as the most-watched World Cup ever on U.S. television. Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina averaged 38.94 million viewers on Fox, shattering the record for the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. television history, a record set only a…
Paul Finebaum says ESPN’s monopoly on CFP rights major factor in expansion push
One largely unsaid part of the debate around a potential 24-team College Football Playoff is that any expansion beyond 16 teams would reopen the market for broadcast rights to early-round games, allowing new partners to come in alongside ESPN. This is, in addition to the added sponsorship and ticket revenue from the extra Playoff games,…
Noah Eagle tapped to call Netflix’s Australia game, per report
The NFL’s first-ever regular-season game in Australia is expected to have a familiar voice calling it for Netflix. According to Front Office Sports, Noah Eagle will be the play-by-play voice for the streamer’s broadcast of the 49ers-Rams game in Melbourne on Sept. 10, the NFL’s first regular-season game in Australia. As FOS’s Ryan Glasspiegel notes,…
Nick Wright calls on ESPN to handle layoffs more ‘humanely’ than they did with Ryan Clark
Ryan Clark being laid off by ESPN was going to be a big story, but the company made the news much bigger because of the way they handled it. Clark was laid off by ESPN after more than a decade at the network this week. During his tenure, the former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back became…
Pat McAfee responds to his show getting blamed for ESPN layoffs: ‘This is terrible’
For critics of Pat McAfee, the news of a sizable round of layoffs across ESPN and Disney this week was a perfect opportunity to hammer the star host. After all, the cuts came just weeks after news surfaced that McAfee was in talks with the Worldwide Leader on a new contract worth as much as…
Tom Pelissero reportedly had one year left on NFL Network, clouding what could come next
Tom Pelissero still had a year left on his NFL Network deal when ESPN let him go on Tuesday. According to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, Pelissero had a year remaining on his NFL Network deal. He’ll be paid through the rest of it, but he won’t be back on the air for NFL Network…
Chris Carlin addresses Bart Scott’s departure from ESPN New York
Bart Scott is out at ESPN. Scott was let go as part of the network’s ongoing round of layoffs, ending his run co-hosting Bart & Carlin on ESPN New York, according to Front Office Sports. His radio partner, Chris Carlin, addressed the move on Tuesday’s show, declining to speak on Scott’s behalf and noting he’d…
Chris Carlin addresses Bart Scott’s departure from ESPN New York
Bart Scott is out at ESPN. Scott was let go as part of the network’s ongoing round of layoffs, ending his run co-hosting Bart & Carlin on ESPN New York, according to Front Office Sports. His radio partner, Chris Carlin, addressed the move on Tuesday’s show, declining to speak on Scott’s behalf and noting he’d…
WFAN and other Audacy stations joining SiriusXM
For years, there was speculation about whether Chris “Mad Dog” Russo would ever return to WFAN, but in a surprising turn of events, it’s WFAN that will be joining SiriusXM. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported the news Tuesday morning, sharing that WFAN and 41 other Audacy-owned radio stations will soon be available on SiriusXM. In…
Kyle Brandt reportedly set to join ESPN’s studio shows this football season
Kyle Brandt is about to become a bigger part of ESPN’s daily lineup. According to Front Office Sports, Brandt will begin appearing across several ESPN studio shows once football season gets underway, with an expectation that he becomes a weekly fixture on Get Up in particular. ESPN officially took over NFL Network on April 1,…
Stephen A. Smith ‘hurt’ by ESPN laying off Ryan Clark: ‘The bosses know I’m not happy’
ESPN isn’t laying off Stephen A. Smith, but he has been hurt by the layoffs, losing Ryan Clark from the network and First Take. After Shannon Sharpe and Molly Qerim departed last year, Smith will be forced to navigate more massive changes on First Take for the upcoming NFL season. During the latest round of…
Rich Paul on LeBron James decision: ‘Nobody knows nothing’
If you are waiting for LeBron James to make his free agency decision, you might want to get comfortable. The basketball universe is waiting for James to decide where he will play the final year(s) of his NBA career after leaving the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of the 2025-2026 season. There are several…
Kendrick Perkins makes pitch for LeBron James to join ESPN
The Miami Heat? The Cleveland Cavaliers? The Philadelphia 76ers? The Golden State Warriors? Where will LeBron James land in NBA free agency? Kendrick Perkins has another idea altogether for the unrestricted free agent: ESPN. On Monday’s edition of NBA Today, the ESPN analyst and 2008 NBA champion made his pitch for James to join the…
Ryan Clark issues first comments after ESPN layoff
Ryan Clark was the first casualty from ESPN’s latest round of layoffs this week, and now he’s making his first comments since the news broke. Clark was at ESPN for more than a decade, where he worked his way into being one of the network’s most prominent NFL analysts, featured on Scott Van Pelt’s late-night…
Full list of ESPN’s 2026 summer layoffs
Another round of layoffs hit ESPN on Tuesday as the company said goodbye to both new and old voices alike, marking yet one more stark reminder of the challenges facing modern media. ESPN’s summer layoffs have regrettably become almost an annual tradition in recent years as the company seeks to balance its books through the…
Cam Newton among ESPN layoffs after ‘First Take’ rise
Given his recent addition to the talent roster at ESPN and quick rise through the ranks at First Take, Cam Newton is one of the most surprising names to be let go in the latest round of layoffs at the company. Newton joins a list that includes NFL analyst Ryan Clark, MLB host and play-by-play man…
Charles Davis reportedly out at NFL Network
Charles Davis is the latest well-known face swept up in ESPN’s ongoing layoffs. According to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, Davis, who will take over for Gary Danielson as CBS’s lead college football analyst alongside Brad Nessler this fall, is expected to be let go from NFL Network. NEWS: Longtime NFL Network analyst Charles Davis is…
ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro addresses layoffs in company-wide memo
It was a sad day in Bristol as another wave of layoffs hit ESPN and NFL Network. And ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro addressed employees in a memo shared Tuesday morning about the challenges the network is facing. At least two ESPN stars were already reported to have been let go by the time that the…
David Lloyd, Stephania Bell, Tom Pelissero part of ESPN, NFL Network layoffs
In what has become an unfortunately regular occurrence and a sign of the times in modern media, ESPN has entered a new round of layoffs this summer. It started on Monday when one of ESPN’s biggest names, NFL analyst Ryan Clark, was reported to be amongst those laid off this summer. Clark was informed of…
NHL starts local broadcast operation with four teams for 2026-2027 season
As the RSN ecosystem winds down, more teams are being moved in-house with the major pro sports leagues with their local broadcasting rights. And in the NHL, that includes the reigning Stanley Cup champions. The NBA, NHL, and MLB are faced with trying to navigate an entirely new paradigm with their local broadcast rights as…
Karl Ravech laid off by ESPN after 33 years
Another round of layoffs has arrived in Bristol, Connecticut, as ESPN prepares to say goodbye to many household names. But none may be bigger than longtime veteran anchor and play-by-play man Karl Ravech. Both The Athletic and Front Office Sports broke the news of Ravech’s ESPN departure on Tuesday morning. ESPN is preparing to do…
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