ESPN’s Busy Summer: Following the many twists and turns from Bristol and beyond sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/…

Ellisons showing they won’t be afraid to open up the wallet for sports. 7 years, $7 billion for UFC rights. Crazy. Big get for Paramount+.

Super pumped about this next challenge. Taking on the sports media beat for SBJ. Will obviously still be all over viewership, but now covering the full sha-bang for the leaders in sports business. sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/…

This guy crushes it ! Excited to work alongside Josh with these new roles

ESPN is shifting its sideline reporters for MNF coverage this season. @laurarutledge will join the crew for all MNF games alongside Lisa Salters. The network is also adding Katie George and Peter Schrager to its crossover games. More via @austinkarp: ow.ly/tfW150WEyrt

From Pickleball to Power Slap: Betting Big on New Leagues I’m talking emerging sports on the latest episode of SBJ Inside the Industry alongside Abe Madkour and Kim Stone of the Washington Spirit youtu.be/O9kWnGMej50?si… via YouTube

Now all Taylor Swift has to do is unveil a new crime podcast on New Heights and the internet breaks

Could an NFL RedZone-style show come to college football? What's next for South Carolina after announcing an on-field sponsorship? All that and more in this week's college newsletter: sportsbusinessjournal.com/sb-blogs/newsl…

BREAKING: The Portland Trail Blazers are off the market. Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon confirmed to SBJ that he's part of a group buying the team. More via @alexmsilverman: ow.ly/YNRt50WFnqx

News! TNT Sports is renewing with longtime studio host Adam Lefkoe sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/…

TV numbers sliding for the Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever matchups without Caitlin Clark on the court. 🔲May 17, season opener, ABC: 2.7 million (Clark played) 🔲June 7, CBS: 1.92 million (Clark out) 🔲July 27, ABC: 1.5 million (Clark out) 🔲Aug. 9, CBS: 1.31 million (Clark out)

Good additional note from a reader: Angel Reese missed last 2 games as well.

Even without Caitlin last night, ESPN drew 1.3 million viewers for Fever-Wings (Paige Bueckers played). Game peaked at 1.6 million 3rd best ESPN WNBA game this season. Top 15 game among all WNBA partners in 2025 Back on July 13, same game, ABC: 2.13 million (Clark played)

TKO Group's Mark Shapiro told Sports Business Journal that WWE is "not out in the marketplace looking to monetize other vehicles at this point, and when we do, ESPN will be one of the first stops."

NBA 2025-2026. Discoverability will be key: Mon.: Peacock* Tues.: NBC* Wed.: ESPN* Thurs.: Prime Video^ Fri.: Prime*, ESPN^ Sat.: Prime (afternoons)^; ABC/ESPN (primetime)^ Sun.: ABC/ESPN (afternoons)^; NBC (primetime)^ * = all season ^ = midseason sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/…

This Los Angeles Angels-Los Angeles Dodgers game on MLB Network (out-of-market only) drew 446,000 viewers on Wednesday. 🔲 Most-viewed late night game (9pm ET start or later) in the history of MLB Network.

And I’m dead 😂😂😂

.@OReillyAuto Parts is in pole position to replace Xfinity as title sponsor of the NASCAR Xfinity Series starting next year, per people familiar with the matter.

Forget the swing off. This is how to end an All-Star Game