The popularity of the NFL Draft has increased throughout the years. ESPN played an integral role, broadcasting the draft exclusively from 1980-2005, turning it into a...
Based on the current climate for the broadcast industry and how viewers consume entertainment, breaking even or even a small decline in ratings from previous years...
While broadcast television ratings have been down across the board, the NBA has been an exception, generating positive viewership locally and nationally. According to Nielsen, the NBA...
With added analysts and networks, The NFL Draft will garner more TV coverage than ever before. From 1980 until 2006, ESPN was the only network covering...
This week’s UTR includes a number of items related to the NCAA Tournament. As I state in each week’s piece, to be considered for exposure in...
Broadcast rights to the World Cup, which were previously held by ABC/ESPN, will be controlled by Fox this summer. FOX Sports announced the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia...
In-game NFL advertising revenue, which increased for several years, experienced a 1.2 percent dip this year, from $2.45 billion in 2016 to $2.42 billion, according to Adweek....
According to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal, ABC is likely to place a bid for the NFL’s Thursday Night Football broadcast rights. After being the first network...
The middle of July may not be a hotbed for the world of sports, but the sports media industry continues to produce it’s fair share of...
Fox Sports continues to revamp its talent roster with the addition of Curtis Strange, who will be the network’s lead on-course reporter. In a phone conversation...