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Like Sosa, Stone heard his name chanted at Wrigley Field. Sadly, it was during his last day calling Cubs games when fans shouted, “Sto-ney, Sto-ney!” as he led the seventh-inning stretch.
The game Sunday night averaged 16.53 million viewers on ABC and ESPN+, according to preliminary ratings data from Nielsen.
Financial details of the new deal were not disclosed. Conference commissioner Teresa Gould called it a “transformational partnership” that allows the Pac-12 to grow when it starts as a remodeled league in 2026-27.
An average of 2.5 million viewers watched on TNT, with 2.8 million tuning in for the Panthers’ series-clinching Game 6 victory. The overall number on cable is down from 4.17 million last year when the final was on over-the-air TV on ABC.
McIlroy is arguably the most popular golfer in the world, but his interactions with the media lately would make you think otherwise.
Here’s a memo to members of the sports media: You can — and should — do better than a suit with sneakers.
ION did not reveal the length or value of the contract, which extends the network’s original deal reached in 2023. The existing three-year deal is worth $13 million per season.
It’s already benefitting from backing down. According to an industry source, viewership was up an average of about 60% during CHSN’s first weekend on Comcast compared to the previous weekend.
The channel is available on Xfinity’s Ultimate programming tier on Channel 200, the same spot that the teams’ former home, NBC Sports Chicago, occupied before being shut down Sept. 30.
What made Comcast, the dominant TV provider in the area, agree to end its blackout of CHSN after more than eight months? It certainly wasn’t the teams’ play.
She’ll lead CBS’ production of the Fever-Sky game Saturday at the United Center — the first regular-season game in WNBA history to air on broadcast TV in prime time.
Xfinity’s Ultimate tier will cost customers an additional $20 per month. Customers had been receiving a monthly credit of $8.85 to offset the loss of NBC Sports Chicago, which went off the air Sept. 30.
Besides the sports program, Smith will also create a weekly show featuring current events, pop culture and social commentary. Both programs will debut in September.
“The brand is strong enough to absolutely survive and thrive, to be honest with you,” said Cassidy, who was promoted in December 2023 after serving as market manager for Audacy’s New Orleans stations for six years.
“Untold: The Fall of Favre” dissects the star quarterback’s journey from Super Bowl champion to disgraced NFL legend.
The game between Angel Reese’s Sky and Caitlin Clark’s Fever drew an average of 2.7 million viewers, which made it the most watched WNBA game on ESPN platforms.
Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo begin their 13th season as ESPN’s top WNBA tandem. They’ll call the Sky-Fever game at 2 p.m. Saturday on ABC.
Will the real Ben Johnson please check your email.
The six-time champion’s exact role remains unclear.
When NBC begins an 11-year rights deal with the NBA this fall, it will send viewers on a time warp to the 1990s, when the network previously owned the rights and Michael Jordan’s Bulls owned the league.