Media Burke agreed to a multiyear extension while accepting the change in roles. Doris Burke had been a color analyst on ESPN/ABC’s top broadcast team since the 2023-24 season. ESPN IMAGES By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe August 28, 2025 | 2:55 PM 1 minute to read ESPN/ABC again has shaken up its lineup of NBA broadcasters, demoting Doris Burke …
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ABC/ESPN has demoted Hall of Fame broadcaster Doris Burke from its NBA Finals team and promoted network commentator Tim Legler to its No. 1 team, sources briefed on the decision told The Athletic on Thursday. Legler will pair with longtime lead play-by-player Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson for the network’s finals broadcasts. Jefferson recently agreed to a new contract with …
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In addition, the NHL announced start time changes for these four Minnesota Wild gamesx: Sunday, March 1 vs. St. Louis at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 at Chicago at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19 vs. Chicago at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9 at Dallas at 8 p.m. Source link
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Whatever Tommy wants, Tommy gets. Assuming that he truly wants to take the time to participate in weekly production meetings. A year ago, the NFL addressed the obvious and blatant conflict of interest arising from Brady owning a piece of the Raiders and serving as a game broadcaster for Fox by creating a specific set of rules. Entering the second …
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The first Friday of Week 1 will include the first-ever YouTube broadcast of an NFL game. And it will have a distinct YouTube flair. Via Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com, the free stream will include a content creator named Deestroying. He’ll be one of the sideline reporters. Deestroying’s legal name is Donald De La Haye. He kicked at Central Florida, and …
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A documentary about Ozzy Osbourne set to air on BBC One Monday night has been pulled from the broadcaster’s schedule and postponed. “The film has moved in the schedules and we’ll confirm new tx details in due course,” a BBC spokesperson told Variety. Titled “Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home,” the doc was filmed over the past three years and was meant …
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ESPN and ABC Unveil Blockbuster NBA Opening Week and Christmas Day Broadcast Schedules for 2025-26 Regular Season ESPN Press Room Sources: Warriors-Lakers highlight opening night ESPN Thunder-Rockets, Lakers-Warriors headline ‘NBA Tip-Off’ on NBC NBC News THE NBA RETURNS TO NBC AND DEBUTS ON PEACOCK WITH “NBA TIP-OFF” DOUBLEHEADER ON TUESDAY, OCT. 21 NBC Sports NBA Christmas Day, Opening Night games feature Lakers, Warriors, Thunder: …
Read More »Sinclair Launches Comprehensive Strategic Review for Broadcast Business Sinclair, Inc Sinclair is exploring merger options for its broadcast business CNBC Sinclair to Explore M&A Possibilities for Broadcast TV Business Variety Sinclair launches strategic review of broadcast unit, weighs spinoff of Ventures MSN Sinclair’s Strategic M&A and Asset Reallocation in Broadcast Media: A Capital-Efficient Path to Sector Consolidation in a Deregulated Era AInvest Source link
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Signage is displayed outside the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. headquarters in Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sinclair, one of the largest broadcast station owners in the U.S., is launching a strategic review of its broadcast business that could result in a merger, CNBC has learned. The company and its advisors have already held deep discussions …
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Topline Nearly twice as many viewers tuned in to the latest “South Park” episode on Comedy Central this week compared to the season premiere in July, as the satirical cartoon continues to skewer the Trump administration, provoking the White House’s rage. “South Park” writer-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have skewered the Trump administration in recent episodes. (Photo by Jon …
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