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Max Abandons Plan to Charge for Bleacher Report Sports Add-On
The streamer will also remove the offering and CNN Max from its Basic With Ads tier starting March 30
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Disney Extends Lead Over YouTube in January With 12% Share of TV Viewing
The boost was driven by the College Football Playoffs, which drove an 84% monthly increase in ESPN viewership, according to Nielsen
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MSG Networks, Optimum Reach New Carriage Deal
The deal ends a programming blackout impacting New York Knicks, Rangers, Islanders and New Jersey Devils fans in the tri-state area
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‘Malcolm’ Star Frankie Muniz Gets ‘No Respect’ From Fellow NASCAR Truck Drivers: ‘Nobody Goes With Me’ | Video
The “Malcom in the Middle” actor-turned-racer says he hopes to earn his place in Craftsman Trucks, but it’s “going to be tough”
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ESPN Weighs Adding User-Generated Content to ‘Flagship’ Streaming Service
An insider tells TheWrap that UGC content would not be included at launch, which is slated for this fall
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MLB to End ESPN TV Partnership After Current Season
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says the league has “not been pleased with the minimal coverage” on the sports channel
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Elizabeth Warren Asks DoJ to ‘Closely Scrutinize’ Disney’s Acquisition of Fubo Over Antitrust Concerns
“This proposed deal is inextricably linked to Disney’s attempt to dominate the sports streaming marketplace through Venu Sports,” the senator writes
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‘Shark Tank’ Star Rashaun Williams Pledges 4 Years of His Salary to Alma Mater: ‘A Return on Her Investment!’
The guest Shark and part-owner of the Atlanta Falcons says his entire salary from the team will go to Morehouse College
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Reggie Miller Finds New Home at NBC Sports After Longtime TNT Gig
The basketball Hall of Famer will serve as the network’s lead game analyst starting with the 2025-26 NBA season
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Football, Scripted Dramas and Trump Inauguration Boost TV Viewing in January
Streaming accounted for 42.6% of viewership for the month, while broadcast and cable’s shares were 22.5% and 24.4%, respectively, according to Nielsen
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Sports Influencer Films His Rescue From Toronto Plane Crash: ‘Being Alive Feels Pretty Cool Today’ | Video
Stunt skier and social producer Pete Koukov was aboard the Delta jet that landed upside down Monday
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The CW Taps Michael Perman as Sports Senior Vice President
The former NBC Sports executive will oversee strategy, programming and media rights for the division
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Super Bowl 2025 Generated $800 Million in Ad Sales for Fox and Tubi
Commercials for Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs cost $8 million a pop
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ADL Calls on Fox Sports to Condemn Kanye West Super Bowl Ad for Website Selling Nazi T-Shirt
Insiders tell TheWrap that West switched the website’s content only after the commercial aired in a few local markets
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2025 Super Bowl Becomes Most-Watched in History With 127.7 Million Viewers
Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show also broke records with 133.5 million viewers
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