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caitlin clark
John Ourand April 29, 2024
The Sports Innovation Lab is staging a NewFront this week in order to help monetize (and infrastructure-ize) the massive growth in the women’s sports space.
Giannis Antetokounmpo nba
John Ourand April 25, 2024
News and notes on the latest chapter of the R.S.N. saga of our time (and all time).
Adam Silver
John Ourand April 22, 2024
As it turns out, the NBA did a whole lot more negotiating with ESPN and WBD during their exclusive rights window, which expires tonight, and now they appear closer than ever to a deal. As the clock strikes 12, the heat is on NBCU, Amazon, Netflix, and YouTube.
norby williamson
John Ourand April 18, 2024
Shockingly, given its traditional insularity and promote-from-within culture, ESPN is looking externally to replace Norby Williamson. And I’ve got names that should be on the list…


ja morant nba
John Ourand April 16, 2024
Another setback looms for Diamond Sports as it heads into its latest bankruptcy court hearing: DirecTV and Comcast are going full-blown “cliff path.”
adam silver
John Ourand April 12, 2024
News and notes on the most famous bankruptcy restructuring in the history of regional sports networks.
Norby Williamson espn
John Ourand April 9, 2024
Inside the drama surrounding the Bristol defenestration.
patrick mahomes nfl
John Ourand April 4, 2024
David Ellison may be most interested in Paramount’s Hollywood studio, and I.P. that he views as underutilized. But he also sees value in the broadcast network, thanks mainly to that NFL deal.


MotoGP
John Ourand April 2, 2024
Nearly a decade after transforming F1 into a juggernaut, John Malone’s Liberty Media is looking to employ the same makeover on its newest multibillion-dollar portfolio toy, MotoGP.
adam silver
John Ourand March 28, 2024
Decoding the clandestine NBA rights auction.
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