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ESPN could resist NFL rights fee hike as ‘Thursday Night Football’ gains stronger games

The increasing quality of teams on Amazon’s Thursday Night Football is upsetting ESPN executives. As a result, ESPN may not agree to a percentage increase comparable to the likely 50-60% jump CBS is poised to pay, according to a report by CNBC. The NFL has begun negotiating new broadcast agreements well before its contractual opt-outs Read more... The post ESPN could resist NFL rights fee hike as ‘Thursday Night Football’ gains stronger games appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr. gives student reporters wholesome shoutout

College coaches usually go viral for scolding the media, but VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr. is garnering attention for a wholesome shoutout to the student reporters at his press conference. Fresh off coaching VCU to a stunning comeback win against North Carolina in the first round of the men’s NCAA Tournament, Martelli Jr. had Read more... The post VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr. gives student reporters wholesome shoutout appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Donald Trump issues executive order to preserve Army-Navy broadcast window

Say what you will about the current state of the economy or waging foreign wars, but Donald Trump has followed through on at least one promise during his second administration. He has issued an executive order to preserve an exclusive timeslot for the Army-Navy Game. With the impending expansion of the College Football Playoff, there Read more... The post Donald Trump issues executive order to preserve Army-Navy broadcast window appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Renee Montgomery subs for Kenny Smith in NCAA Tournament studio

CBS and TNT Sports have been hit with multiple absences already during the 2026 NCAA Tournament due to illness. As viewers were welcomed to Friday’s coverage of the Round of 64, they would have noticed a major change with Renee Montgomery at the main desk in New York in place of Kenny Smith. Host Adam Read more... The post Renee Montgomery subs for Kenny Smith in NCAA Tournament studio appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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ABC should fill Sunday primetime window with women’s basketball after ‘The Bachelorette’ cancellation

Disney made the shocking decision to pull Season 22 of popular reality show The Bachelorette on Thursday after disturbing video of Taylor Frankie Paul, the star influencer tabbed as the season’s centerpiece, as the aggressor in a 2023 domestic violence incident was released. “In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made Read more... The post ABC should fill Sunday primetime window with women’s basketball after ‘The Bachelorette’ cancellation appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Bill Raftery joke had John Fanta’s wife worried he was necking with a bartender

If you’ve worked with Bill Raftery, you have a good drinking story with the legendary announcer, which John Fanta and his wife can attest to. Fanta joined this week’s episode of SI Media with Jimmy Traina to discuss his career and the NCAA Tournament. And Fanta, who calls NBA and college basketball games for NBC, Read more... The post Bill Raftery joke had John Fanta’s wife worried he was necking with a bartender appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Orel Hershiser, Luis Gonzalez to call MLB Opening Day for NBC

NBC promised to feature MLB analysts with ties to the teams they would cover in its broadcasts, and it has followed through on its Opening Day coverage teams. MLB Network analyst and former New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter and former Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil Walker are serving as the game analysts for the Read more... The post Orel Hershiser, Luis Gonzalez to call MLB Opening Day for NBC appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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