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On Tuesday, HBO Max officially shortened its name to Max, and rival streamer Peacock poked some fun at the change with a surprisingly funny and off-color joke on its Twitter account. The social media account manager fired off the following tongue-in-cheek one liner: “I know you’re all very disappointed, but I will *not* be dropping […]

The Big Ten shocked the sports world when it ended a 40-year media partnership with ESPN. No one was weeping for the conference, though, as reports emerged that it was nearing a new deal with the likes of Fox, NBC and CBS. Well, that’s exactly what came to fruition on Thursday. The Big Ten announced […]

The Big Ten is nearing a media rights deal with the likes of NBC, CBS and Fox Sports, one that could be worth over $1 billion annually. It’s a huge deal for the conference, who ended their 40-year partnership with ESPN in the process. With all the conference realignment talk swirling around, it’s something that […]

College football has had an intriguing offseason. Between rumored media deals, conference switching, and the transfer portal, there has been no shortage of news. A recent report stated that ESPN would not be covering Big Ten games for the first time in 10 years. CBS and NBC were listed as potential TV destinations for the […]

Former NFL star Drew Brees sent NBC back to square one with his announcement that he would not be returning to the network as an analyst after one year in the studio and the booth. As such, NBC had to begin a search for Brees’ replacement. Well, they’ve found him. This former Dallas Cowboys and […]

A wave of speculation ignited after a rumor emerged that former NFL star Drew Brees would not be returning to NBC as a studio analyst in 2022. Then, Brees added fuel to the fire with a comical social media post that some took to mean he was possibly returning to the field. New Orleans Saints […]

Legendary sportscaster Al Michaels is leaving NBC’s Sunday Night Football. However, Michaels will remain with NBC in an emeritus role. Variety senior TV editor Brian Steinberg broke down exactly what the future looks like for Al Michaels at NBC. Just in: Al Michaels has left ‘Sunday Night Football,’ but he’s not leaving NBC. He’s been […]

The former New Orleans Saints legendary quarterback Drew Brees made his debut as an analyst for NBC after retiring from the NFL. He seemed to do a decent job on set but did tend to struggle a bit in the booth calling games. Now, after just one year as an analyst, Brees makes an intriguing […]

It appears as though NBC staple Al Michaels could be in a different booth next season. According to a recent report from Andrew Marchand of The New York Post, Michaels is likely to join Amazon. The streaming service will be taking over the reins for the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” package starting in 2022. According […]

Maria Taylor is moving on and happy with the opportunity that came her way following her controversial split with ESPN. Taylor joined NBC after her ESPN exit, and her first assignment was covering the Olympics in Tokyo. As she was welcomed by her new colleagues, the 34-year-old reporter couldn’t help but express her excitement to […]

Legendary NBA play-by-play man Marv Albert officially announced Monday morning that he will be retiring after TNT’s coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals. It had been reported that Albert was planning to step away after 55 years in the business. Albert released this statement: “My 55 years of broadcasting the NBA has just flown by […]

NBC partners with Twitch to make sure that they reach younger demographics for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. According to a report by Sports Business Journal, NBC will have a dedicated Twitch channel covering the Olympics. Watch Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Twitch? However, before anyone gets too excited, the partnership doesn’t mean that you’ll get to […]

The toll of injuries might have been enough to convince Drew Brees to hang up his helmet and cleats. Ken Fang of Awful Announcing reports that Brees, a future NFL Hall of Famer and the Super Bowl XLIV champion with the New Orleans Saints, will retire after the playoffs and join NBC Sports next season. […]

After Tony Romo signed a lucrative contract to remain with CBS, ESPN revealed their plans to partner Al Michaels and Peyton Manning on Monday Night Football. However, after attempting to acquire him, NBC has rejected the trade efforts from ESPN for Michaels. Due to Michaels still being under contract with NBC, ESPN would have to […]

In the offseason, NBC hired former ESPN Monday Night Football announcer Mike Tirico to help alleviate Al Michaels’ schedule. This year, NBC added a number of Thursday night games, forcing Michaels, at 72 years old, to perform double-duty quite a bit. The plan was to have Tirico take the Thursday night games, but the network […]