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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.
david preshlack
John Ourand March 25, 2024
After rescuing Diamond Sports Group from bankruptcy, C.E.O. David Preschlack now faces the unenviable task of cutting deals with various cable providers and leagues to satisfy the courts that this thing is a going concern. Here, for the first time, he chatted candidly about his burden.
ken griffin
John Ourand March 21, 2024
Griffin’s bid for a minority stake in the team, which was foiled by a thwarted path to control, nevertheless creates a new high-water mark for the NFL and its “membership” of billionaires.
jimmy pitaro
John Ourand March 19, 2024
News and notes on the topics percolating around arena corporate suites as March Madness beckons: the groundswell of support, no matter how fantastical, for Pitaro as the Iger succession process begins, and Pete Distad steps into Spulu.


Len Perna
John Ourand March 15, 2024
A group of 20-odd executives have banded together to unofficially explore the further migration of college football into a more professionalized and exploitable realm. It’s the latest micro-escalation in what increasingly seems like a foregone conclusion.
roger goodell
John Ourand March 12, 2024
Is the NFL commissioner angling to add an 18th game to the schedule? And will the league’s media partners, which aren’t exactly sitting on mountains of cash, put up a fight?
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