Chris Branch Turbocharged My Reach and Earnings
Chris Branch does an incredible job. On a personal note, he was beyond generous to me by putting a ton of my media stories in The Pulse. I will always believe he was a part of me getting paid on my last contract because being in The Pulse turbocharged your unique views and engagement. My numbers were always good and he was a big part of that. He deserves all props and spotlight and I hope he's compensated for the audience. Tremendous at what he does.
Podcast Explores NBA Playoffs Streaming Shift and Masters Coverage
NEW PODCAST: @paulsen_smw, @AustinKarp and @JoshACarpenter join me to discuss Prime Video and NBC joining ESPN for the NBA playoffs, CBS’s Masters coverage and the Russini-Vrabel story. TO LISTEN: https://t.co/ldSOoKDIvD
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The longshot dream of the @TempoBasketball getting Lauren Betts just got "slightly" more possible with Miles going No. 2.
New Podcast Episodes Discuss NBA, Masters, NHL Media
PODCASTS: Out now: Joe Buck. Tomorrow: Roundtable with @AustinKarp, @paulsen_smw and @JoshACarpenter. Topics: New NBA playoff media partners, our thoughts on Russini/Vrabel, the Masters TV coverage and which NHL teams can draw nationally. TO SUB/LISTEN: https://t.co/jq91gZ7Mmt
Super Teams Drive Business by Capturing Polarized Attention
New York Liberty going full L.A. Dodgers. Personally, I like it. Super teams are very good for business because they draw love and hate equally but attention above all.
Giving up a 2028 First‑round Pick Is Reckless.
Giving up a 2028 first round pick is insane given who will be at the top of the WNBA Draft. https://t.co/KemDXI6Xmt
Best Tempo Contract Yet: Great Player, Great Price
This, to me, is the best contract so far for the Tempo. She's a very good player and that's a really good price.
Toronto’s Multicultural Appeal Draws Global Basketball Talent
The Tempo has invested money in international scouting and Brondello obviously has international roots as the Aussie coach. Toronto is a world-class city with a massive immigrant culture. I would expect internationals to want to play here in the future....
Hopeful Appreciation for NASA Sparks Support for Science
One thing that makes me happy tonight: The appreciation for science. There will at least be some people in the States who see how incredible these people at NASA are and might think (however briefly) about not supporting those who cut...
Sandy Brondello Boosts Tempo, Disrupts 2027 Draft Tank
I think @TempoBasketball will be competitive this season and maybe that was always going to be the case if you hire Sandy Brondello. This is good for season ticket holders, good for the league and good for a world-class city...
Joe Buck Aims to Finish Career at ESPN
NEWS: Joe Buck says he wants to remain at ESPN for the rest of his career. His ESPN contract expires at the end of this NFL season. Story for @SBJ: https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/04/10/joe-buck-hopes-to-remain-at-espn-for-the-rest-of-my-career/
Last Year’s WNBA Draft Ranks Second‑Highest Viewership
Below: TV viewership info on ESPN's coverage of the @WNBA Draft. Last year's Draft averaged 1.25 million viewers, the second most-watched WNBA Draft in history, only behind the 2.4 million viewers who watched Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese etc.. in 2024....
CBS’s Evolving Partnership with Augusta National Shines
This is really good work on the evolution of CBS’s longtime partnership with Augusta National.
Sports Championship and Space Launch Pull Nearly Equal Viewership
Nearly the same viewership: NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game on TBS, TNT and truTV: 18.3 million viewers. Launch of NASA's Artemis II mission on ABC, CBS, NBC, Telemundo, CNN, FOX News and MS NOW: 18.1 million viewers
NFL Media Rights Surge: Mini‑Packages, Streaming, Flag League Prospects
NEW PODCAST: The guest is Ben Fischer of @sportsbusinessjournal Topics: How pricey will the NFL get in the future for media companies? The latest on on the four-game mini-package and distributor for the NFL's Melbourne game; teams being able to...
Women's Basketball Viewership Soars Past 9 Million
Attn: Women's Basketball fans. UCLA-South Carolina averaged a massive 9.9M viewers. Beat last year's 8.6 million viewers across ABC and ESPN for UConn-South Carolina. Think about this: The national title game averaged 4.68M just four years ago. https://t.co/VIDYRkMw6d