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Norby Williamson
John Ourand January 10, 2025
Diamond Sports Group has emerged from bankruptcy reborn, renamed, and with Norby (!!)—but is it all too little, too late? Plus, news and notes on Liberty and Peacock.
james dolan
John Ourand January 7, 2025
The showdown between MSG Networks and Altice is leaving fans of the streaking Knicks out of luck and Jim Dolan running out of options. LightShed Partners’ Brandon Ross illuminates the issues and explains how an MSG Networks bankruptcy could play out, including a potential merger with YES.
Scottie Scheffler
John Ourand January 3, 2025
Professional golf is a mess, with competing leagues diluting the talent pool and overstretched PGA Tour tournaments that few are watching. But with a new crop of talent, a pro-merger golf fanatic in the White House, and a new indoor offering, could this year be a turning point?
Scott Van Pelt
John Ourand December 31, 2024
Scott Van Pelt and Mike Greenberg on being your own brand C.E.O., the enduring thrill of getting the first shot at a newly crowned champion, and ESPN’s new open-marriage policy.


spain FIFA Women's World Cup 2023
John Ourand December 24, 2024
In a surprise move, Netflix has acquired the rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cup, stunning the industry and amplifying expectations about its live sports ambitions.
nba Nikola Jokic denver nuggets
John Ourand December 20, 2024
With aging and often injured stars—and competition from an ever-expanding NFL schedule—the NBA is struggling to find an early-season audience. Will Christmas deliver for the league this year?
Matthew Berry
John Ourand December 17, 2024
Matthew Berry, the fantasy football purveyor and former ESPNer, talks candidly about “needle-movers,” the Bristol star system, the changing nature of talent deals, and building Fantasy Life.
Bill Belichick
John Ourand December 13, 2024
For the past two seasons, Fox executives cashed in by betting on Deion Sanders’ ratings potential. Now ESPN, which has rights to the ACC, will run the same play with Belichick’s Tar Heels.


nba chicago bulls
John Ourand December 10, 2024
News and notes on the latest deal intrigue consuming the sports media industrial complex: Brian Roberts’ surprisingly generous deal for Zaslav’s cable networks and the simmering R.S.N. warfare in the Second City.
stephen a. smith
John Ourand December 6, 2024
The true value of Stephen A. Smith’s soon-to-be historic ESPN deal isn’t the $20 million annual salary or the half-decade term. Rather, it’s what’s not included.
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