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Boston Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs told The Athletic he remains optimistic about regional sports networks (RSNs) despite industry headwinds. He highlighted that pay‑TV households have dropped from over 100 million to roughly 62 million, eroding the traditional RSN revenue model. Jacobs pointed to the rapid growth of direct‑to‑consumer (DTC) streaming, noting a 92 percent year‑over‑year increase in NESN 360 subscribers after the service cut its annual price from $330 to $240. He believes streaming can sustain RSNs even as other teams face multimillion‑dollar broadcast losses.
UConn’s dramatic comeback win over Duke in the Elite Eight attracted an average 13.4 million viewers on CBS, a 15% increase over last year’s comparable game but still modest for the late‑Sunday window. The broadcast peaked at 18.9 million viewers, ranking it...
Roger Goodell sent a note to NFL Network staff as ESPN finalizes its acquisition of the network and RedZone rights, a deal approved by regulators weeks after announcement. The rapid approval allows ESPN to integrate NFL Media assets before the...
The Detroit Lions exercised a contractual clause to recover $1.2 million of Frank Ragnow's signing bonus after he announced his retirement, invoking the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement’s maximum forfeiture provision. Ragnow’s original 2021 extension was a six‑year, $54 million deal that included...
Joe Buck will call the Mets‑Dodgers season opener on ESPN alongside former players Ron Darling and Orel Hershiser, marking his second MLB assignment in as many seasons. NFL owners have voted to exempt Friday games from the league’s short‑week limit,...
MLB TV’s out‑of‑market streaming has moved to the ESPN Unlimited app, making ESPN the new home for the service. Subscribers who pay the $149 out‑of‑market plan automatically receive a 30‑day free ESPN trial that must be cancelled to avoid an...
Spectrum TV recently announced a carriage agreement to add BravesVision, the Atlanta Braves' new regional sports network, to its lineup. The channel will broadcast Braves games starting in 2026 but is limited to six states—Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee,...
Major League Baseball’s 2026 broadcast lineup shifts as NBC and Peacock take over Sunday Night Baseball, while ESPN retains a reduced 30‑game schedule and Netflix secures three high‑profile games. Analysts predict viewership gains on NBC, with Sunday Night Baseball reaching...
