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NBCUniversal Promotes Joaquin Duro to Telemundo Sports EVP
The network’s senior vice president of AVOD streaming and digital succeeds Eli Velazquez, who will exit at the end of the month
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Brett Favre Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis at Congressional Hearing
The Hall of Fame quarterback testified Tuesday before the House Ways and Means Committee
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Vince McMahon Distances Himself From Netflix Docuseries ‘Mr. McMahon’: ‘A Lot Has Been Misrepresented or Left Out Entirely’
The former WWE wrestling promoter says he doesn’t regret being interviewed, but takes issue with the show’s narrative and use of a lawsuit filed against him for sexual harassment and abuse
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LA Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani Makes History Twice in the Same Game | Video
Ohtani is the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season – and the first to with 3 home runs and 2 stolen bases in the same game
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Soccer Star Lionel Messi Launches 525 Rosario Production Company
The venture will produce premium TV, film and commercial content in addition to events and immersive experiences
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Paris 2024 Olympics Boost Broadcast to 22% of Total TV Usage in August, Nielsen Says
The Summer Games also bumped Peacock up to a 2.1% share of the streaming category’s total 41% for the month, surpassing Tubi and The Roku Channel
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‘Thursday Night Football’ 2024 Opener Becomes Prime Video’s 3rd Most Watched Game With 14.96 Million Viewers
The Buffalo Bills’ win over the Miami Dolphins dipped 1% in viewership from the 2023 season starter
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Olympics LA28 Legal Chief Resigns After Casey Wasserman Says He Won’t Step Down Amid Scandal | Exclusive
“One thing has nothing to do with the other,” insisted an individual close to Tanja Olano
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Lil Wayne Says Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Decision ‘Broke’ Him: ‘I Felt Like S–t’
“I thought there was nothing better than that spot, that stage and that platform in my city. So it hurt,” the Louisiana mega rapper shares
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Paramount Wasn’t ‘Hurt’ by Exclusion From Venu Sports Because It’s Focused on ‘Multi-Genre Offering’ Instead, George Cheeks Says
“I think a more robust offering that has sports and has news, it has entertainment, is a better offering for the consumer,” the co-CEO explains
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Shannon Sharpe Admits He Accidentally Streamed Sexual Encounter on Instagram: ‘Obviously, I’m Embarrassed’ | Video
“It was me being a healthy, active male,” the ESPN presenter says of the 90-second video
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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
 














