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NBC Sports president Jon Miller offered a candid account this week of how the network convinced Major League Baseball to accept a below-market deal to return to broadcast television. Speaking with Puck’s John Ourand at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas, Miller confirmed that NBC was not the highest bidder when MLB…
Kerr previously served as TNT’s top game analyst
As the NFL faces bombardment from seemingly every corner of Washington over its migration of more games to streaming, the league made its first reported response last Friday. According to a report by Joe Flint in The Wall Street Journal, the NFL met with senior officials at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday to justify…
Tom Brady's dual role in the NFL defended by former pro bowler.
Kenny Moore II knows what it feels like to be nervous. The Indianapolis Colts’ cornerback has played in the NFL for seven seasons. Running out of the tunnel for a game still gets the blood going. Nothing quite prepared him for the broadcast booth. Moore went through the NFL’s Broadcasting and Media Bootcamp — the league’s…
After an unsuccessful stint with the Milwaukee Bucks that ended last week, veteran head coach and longtime NBA main character Doc Rivers said this week that he is unlikely to coach again. “I’d be surprised if I coached another game,” the 64-year-old Rivers said on The Bill Simmons Podcast. The Milwaukee chapter began just as chaotically…
The Los Angeles Angels announced Friday that Garret Anderson, the franchise’s all-time leader in hits, RBI, games played, doubles, and just about every other offensive category that matters, died suddenly at the age of 53. “The Angels organization is mourning the loss of one of our franchise’s most beloved icons,” Angels owner Arte Moreno said…
Joe Bowen signs off legendary Maple Leafs broadcasting career sportingnews.com
THE NFL is set for a major broadcasting change for the 2026 season. YouTube are reportedly nearing a deal over a new five-game package with a long-form contract review underway….
The Detroit Red Wings’ season came to an end on Wednesday night. The Red Wings were blown out by the Florida Panthers, 8-1, to end their 2025-26 campaign. As the season came to an end, so did an era of broadcasting in Detroit, as Paul Woods called his last game. Before the game with the […] The post Paul Woods reflects on 40-year career as Red Wings broadcaster appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The WNBA season is officially on, as owners and the players’ union reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement last month. That means the league’s television partners, including ESPN, Prime Video, and NBC, can now begin to solidify their broadcast rosters ahead of Opening Night on May 8. According to Front Office Sports,…
Joe Buck’s rise to fame as an announcer came in tandem with the rise of the internet and social media. So as he was learning the ropes and making mistakes on the biggest stages in broadcasting, he was, for a time, the poster boy for criticism and discourse. From the way he called his beloved…
Golf prides itself on being a gentleman’s game. Players are supposed to call penalties on themselves. Proper etiquette reigns supreme. That’s why it’s a shock to hear real shots being fired in the golf world. And that’s what makes NBC golf analyst Kevin Kisner going scorched earth on CBS’s 2026 Masters coverage truly astonishing. When…
Report: ‘Sunday Night Football’ Could Be Heading Elsewhere The Spun
Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown attempted to recreate the iconic 'A tradition unlike any other' opening used by Masters announcer Jim Nantz, and fans loved it
Dick Vitale announced Monday that a recent biopsy revealed that he has melanoma, a form of skin cancer, in his lungs and liver. The 86-year-old college basketball announcing icon says he will start immunotherapy soon. ESPN shared the announcement on Vitale’s behalf. Sharing a health update on behalf of @DickieV Your ESPN family is with…
A VETERAN Boston Red Sox broadcaster Joe Castiglione revealed a cancer battle and confirmed what his next move is. Castiglione, 79, was the radio voice of the Red Sox for…
When fans watch the New York Knicks’ first playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, they won’t hear legendary NBA broadcaster Mike Breen‘s voice, and that’s upsetting to some. During the Knicks’ final regular season game against the Charlotte Hornets, Breen talked about the postseason. He voiced his displeasure with the NBA for their playoff broadcasting […] The post Mike Breen puts NBA on blast for Knicks playoff TV coverage appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Mike Breen recently voiced his frustration over the new media rights deal, which stipulates that national networks will exclusively broadcast the first round of the playoffs
NBC went country for its Sunday Night Baseball opening theme song, tapping the Zac Brown Band to star in its new open, which debuted on Sunday night on NBC and Peacock ahead of the Guardians-Braves game and will be used for every Sunday night game through the end of the season. And here it is. Zac…
The idea behind NBC’s rotating analyst model for Sunday Night Baseball was sound enough on paper. Jason Benetti — one of the best play-by-play voices in baseball, by most accounts — anchors every game, while former players with direct ties to the teams playing that week fill the analyst chairs beside him. Instead of a…
Longtime Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione intends to return to the broadcast booth this season after being treated for cancer. Castiglione, who turned 79 in March, served as the primary voice in the Red Sox WEEI radio booth beginning in 1983 but announced his retirement after the 2024 season. After a year as a…
As part of the NBA’s media rights deal with ESPN, NBC, and Amazon, beginning this year, there will no longer be first-round playoff games televised on regional sports networks (RSNs) with local television announcers. All playoff games are now exclusive to the national TV partners. The decision has frustrated many NBA fans, including the voice…
Broadcaster Mike Breen questions NBA’s playoff TV decision, raising concerns about fan access and its impact on loyal local viewers.
