Netflix Eyes Drew Brees, Scott Hanson for NFL Christmas Games
Netflix is in talks to add Drew Brees and Scott Hanson to its broadcast lineup for the NFL doubleheader it is streaming on Christmas Day. But you may not see them Stateside. Brees and Hanson are “in...
View ArticleNetflix Adds RG3, Kay Adams, Mina Kimes, Manti Te’o to Christmas NFL Studio Show
Netflix has added multiple high-profile studio analysts for its Christmas Day NFL doubleheader, sources tell Front Office Sports. Former Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III, NFL Network analyst...
View ArticleNetflix’s Full Talent Lineup for Both Christmas NFL Games
Netflix has revealed the full announcer team for its NFL Christmas Day doubleheader. The star-studded lineup will provide a lucrative additional payday for a wide array of hosts, analysts, and...
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ESPN Power Rankings: The 25 Most Influential On-Air Talent, Teams
ESPN loves to concoct power rankings—creating hierarchies for players, teams, and seemingly anything else in the sports world. Turnabout is fair play. Nothing lasts forever at ESPN. It wasn’t long ago...
View ArticleWhy Bill Belichick’s Media Stint Could Help Him at UNC
During Bill Belichick’s introductory press conference at North Carolina, we saw the usual choreographed moment in which a new coach is formally presented with the colors of his new team. But the...
View ArticleESPN Talent Turns Its Fire on Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers is not used to being treated like a washed-up loser. It’s making him a ripe target for mockery on ESPN. On Thursday and Friday, ESPN’s Ryan Clark and Mina Kimes teed off on the Jets...
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2024 Sports Media Winners and Losers: From Caitlin Clark to Venu Sports
During a tumultuous 2024, there were inevitably winners and losers in the sports media world. Caitlin Clark, Time magazine’s Athlete of the Year, was the year’s biggest winner, shaping viewership...
View ArticleDoug Gottlieb on Awful Week: ‘I Have a Unique Ability to Tick People Off’
UW Green Bay men’s basketball coach Doug Gottlieb admits he’s having a rough week, losing to Michigan Tech and getting roasted by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on social media. But Gottlieb told Front Office...
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony in Play for NBC, Amazon NBA Analyst Jobs
The NBA’s $77 billion decision to divide up its U.S. media rights among Disney’s ABC/ESPN, Amazon Prime Video, and Comcast’s NBC Sports has sparked a gold rush for talent. Now, another former NBA...
View ArticleTV Execs Believe NFL Is Favoring Amazon to ‘Create Leverage’ in 2029
The NBA’s 11-year, $77 billion deal with Disney’s ABC/ESPN, Amazon Prime Video, and Comcast’s NBC Sports will go down as easily the biggest media-rights story of 2024. But another potential soap opera...
View ArticleMike Lombardi on Belichick UNC Job: ‘Bill Wanted This Opportunity’
Bill Belichick spent a year working in various media jobs before returning to coaching at UNC. That will only make him better when it comes to recruiting today’s young athletes, says new Tar Heels GM...
View ArticleNFL Network Undecided About Running More Ads on ‘RedZone’
This Sunday’s edition of NFL RedZone declined to show the split-screen ads which caused a furor among viewers last week. But the question about whether the popular show will truly remain...
View Article7 Sports Media Predictions for 2025, Including Interest in LeBron James
Happy Holidays! It’s time for an annual tradition: My Sports Media Predictions. We nailed some big calls last year, but completely whiffed on Netflix not entering sports in a big way. (Yes, I will eat...
View ArticleCharles Barkley Is Right About NBA’s Flawed Product
As Charles Barkley warned JJ Redick, “You come at the king, you better not miss.” The first-year Lakers coach learned that the hard way as Sir Charles torched Redick for his critical comments about...
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NHL Shouldn’t Panic About Worst-Ever Winter Classic Ratings
The NHL’s outdoor Winter Classic is a signature event on the sports TV calendar. But alarm bells went off when Tuesday’s game drew the worst viewership in the 17-year history of the event. The Blues’...
View ArticleWhat’s Next for Fox Sports, Skip Bayless, Other Parties Implicated in Lawsuit?
Skip Bayless, Joy Taylor, and Fox Sports did not engage with the news cycle around them the day after Front Office Sports broke the news of a bombshell lawsuit accusing Bayless, Taylor, and FS1...
View ArticleTaylor Rooks on Amazon NBA Plan: ‘We Really Believe in Going Big’
Amazon Prime Video has chosen Taylor Rooks, Blake Griffin, and Dirk Nowitzki as the founding members of its NBA studio coverage. During a one-on-one interview with Front Office Sports, Rooks said...
View ArticleMarcellus Wiley Considering His Own Lawsuit After Fox Allegations
Marcellus Wiley appears to be mulling his own legal action against Fox Sports following the bombshell lawsuit filed by a former Fox hairdresser against Skip Bayless, executive vice president Charlie...
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From Punch Line to Prime Time: Lions Have Captured America’s Attention
The Lions were an NFL laughingstock for decades, with viewers bemoaning their annual appearance on Thanksgiving Day games. But NFL fans are not laughing at coach Dan Campbell’s scrappy squad anymore....
View ArticleClinton Yates Takes Over Mike Greenberg’s ESPN Radio Time Slot
ESPN Radio is poised to unveil a new national programming lineup, Front Office Sports has learned. The shake-up will impact ESPN Radio shows airing from 6 a.m. every weekday to 1 a.m. ET on the next....
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