NBC, ESPN and probably Fox are expected to make bids next month on the next set of lucrative Olympic broadcast rights in the United States, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) hoping to surpass the previous $2.2 billion deal. At…
5/19 – Bilas and Ford to Host NBA Draft Show
Following the NBA Draft Lottery, ESPN college basketball analyst and Draft expert Jay Bilas and NBA Insider Chad Ford lend their perspectives on the upcoming NBA Draft, to be televised Thursday, June 23, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN…
5/19 – NBA Combine on ESPNU
ESPNU will televise the 2011 NBA Combine on Thursday, May 19, and Friday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days. The two-day workouts will feature some of the top college and international prospects, including Kyrie Erving, Jimmer…
5/19 – NBC’s Dick Ebersol Resigns
Dick Ebersol, the head of NBCUniversal Sports and one of the most powerful figures in sports and media for the last three decades, is resigning. Ebersol’s exit comes less than four months after cable giant Comcast Corp. closed on its…
5/19 – New York Sports Radio Host Comes Out
Jared Max, who has recently taken a job with Disney’s 1050 ESPN (WEPN) in New York, said on his show that he is gay. Max said he was inspired most recently by certain individuals coming out including former Villanova basketball…
5/19 – Networks Unsure of NFL Have to Hedge Their Bets
With the NFL season in jeopardy and more than $3 billion in ads at stake, TV executives are getting nervous. While Cable networks are clamoring for the $3.3 billion that goes annually to NFL games on Fox, CBS, NBC and…