"Time will tell, but Ourand’s not making claims that seem completely out of the realm of possibility for the next year in sports media."
Ourand also said that he believes that FOX, ESPN, and CBS will be "very aggressive" in their negotiations for the Big Ten rights.
The increased stakes for "The Game" lead to even bigger ratings for FOX, as they delivered a 9.1 overnight rating for the game.
"McGlarry has been an executive at MLB Network since the channel launched in 2009."
O’Neal said he wasn’t interested in playing “a down-South African American guy during slavery”, so he passed on the opportunity.
"He and his staff likely face some stiff competition as all four major networks and Amazon at one point expressed intention to bid on the Premier...
"When ESPN bought the channel, it was known as Channel Sports Network."
“At a different crossroads in my life, I undoubtedly would have done it.”
"Ourand didn't land on a specific asking price for the soccer league's rights."
"A report from PUCK's Dylan Byers suggested that Disney was looking to spin off ESPN but CNBC has refuted it."