Rachel Bonnetta out at NFL Network as staff-trimming continues
Andrew Marchand, New York Post
Up-and-coming NFL Network funny woman Rachel Bonnetta is out as the league-owned platform continues to trim staff, The Post has learned. Bonnetta, 31, has been on the rise at the network.
Fox got Alex Rodriguez’s approval before hiring Derek Jeter on MLB pregame show
Andrew Marchand, New York Post
Before Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks agreed to go through with signing Derek Jeter for the network’s top MLB pregame show, he reached out to Jeter’s longtime frenemy and Fox Sports analyst Alex Rodriguez to get the green light, The Post has learned.
Jim Trotter believes his questioning of Roger Goodell “played a role” in his termination by NFL Media
Mike Florio, ProFootballTalk
Appearing on Peacock’s Brother From Another, Trotter said he believes his termination by NFL Media was influenced at least in part by his public questioning of Commissioner Roger Goodell on matters of diversity in the NFL Media newsroom.
The Way You Watch Sports on TV Is Changing. Here’s Why.
Kevin Draper, The New York Times
The slow collapse of regional sports networks that broadcast baseball, basketball and hockey games has implications for viewers and for the sports themselves.
March Madness 2023: Women’s Media Rights Could Get Complicated
Emily Caron, Sportico
With just three games left in women’s March Madness, questions loom about the NCAA tournament’s broadcast future. But the solution many want to see—the women’s basketball championship with its own television deal—could be more complicated than it seems.
Women’s March Madness Viewership Is Up, While Men’s Declines
Amanda Christovich, Front Office Sports
Women’s Sweet 16 viewership on ESPN went up a whopping 73% compared with last year for an average of 1.3 million per game, according to the network. Elite 8 viewership increased 43% for an average of 2.2 million viewers per game.