Sports
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Ari Emanuel Predicts Media Consolidation Will Leave Just ‘5 or 6’ Major Content Providers – a ‘Healthy Ecosystem’
The Endeavor CEO predicts that the contraction “will take approximately two to three years to play out”
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ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ 2024 Season Opener Dips to 20.5 Million Viewers Amid Disney-DirecTV Carriage Dispute
Despite the blackout, the San Francisco 49ers’ win over the New York Jets is the second-most watched Week 1 match-up in the program’s 19-season run on the network
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Fox’s Lachlan Murdoch Says Venu ‘Doesn’t Look Like a Cable Service,’ Reveals It’s Organized by Sport
The CEO calls the streamer “tremendous” at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference
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Paris Mayor Proposes Renaming Sports Venue in Honor of Ugandan Olympian Killed in Horrific Domestic Assault
Rebecca Cheptegei died Thursday after suffering burns on 80% of her body from an attack by her partner
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Taylor Swift Kicks Off NFL Season at Chiefs-Ravens Game in Support of Travis Kelce
The pop sensation’s attendance last season brought a surge in sponsorships and viewership among teenage girls
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USC vs. LSU Scores 9.2 Million Viewers, Becoming ABC’s 3rd Best Sunday Opener
College football’s Kickoff Week also saw its largest audience across ESPN platforms since 2016
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Pepsi Brings Back ‘Gladiator’ Ad for Sequel Swapping Beyoncé and Pink for Megan Thee Stallion and Travis Kelce | Video
The campaign also features a new song from the “Savage” rapper and singer
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Raygun Defends Widely Mocked Olympics Breakdancing Set: ‘I Can’t Control How People React’ | Video
“I have really put my body through it, put my mind through it but if that’s not good enough for someone what can I say?,” the Australian breaker says
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Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Being Set on Fire in Domestic Violence Attack After Paris Games
The Ugandan marathon runner died while receiving treatment for burns on 75% of her body after she was attacked by her boyfriend at her home in Kenya
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‘Wicked’ Gets WNBA Cross-Promotion Teaser Trailer Starring Angel Reese
“There’s a lot of noise out there,” the Chicago Sky player says in the clip, before alluding to “Defying Gravity” by saying, “It can surround you, pull at you, and weigh you down”
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Bill Belichick Teams With Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions for ‘The Breakdown’ at ESPN+
The former New England Patriots head coach will also appear on “The Pat McAfee Show” for extended conversations on the NFL season
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ESPN Extends Partnership With US Tennis Association Through 2037
The network will remain the exclusive rights holder of the US Open, with streaming coverage debuting in 2026
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Jimmy Pitaro Says Disney CEO Succession Process Has ‘Not Changed Anything’ About How He’s Running ESPN
The executive is one of four internal candidates being considered to replace Bob Iger at the end of 2026
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ESPN Restructures Content Division, Elevates Mike McQuade to Sports Production EVP
Rounding out the leadership team is David Roberts, Kaitee Daley, Freddy Rolon, Brian Lockhart, Chris Calcinari and Nick Parsons
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NBA Files Motion to Dismiss WBD Matching Rights Lawsuit
The media giant is suing after the league rejected its proposal to match Amazon’s $1.8 billion per year package of games
