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Insiders Say NBC Has the Best Chance at Getting the NFL’s Thursday Night Package

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The National Football League is poring over a handful of formal offers for a new Thursday night TV package, and sources with skin in the game believe the top bidder [...]


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NBC Sports Drives Off With Nascar Rights

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On the eve of ESPN’s 18-race Nascar season, it appears that the network’s affiliation with auto racing is entering its final lap.

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Fast Break: TBS to Air Final Four in 2014

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After three years of sharing the rights to the NCAA Men’s Division I National Basketball Tournament, CBS and Turner Sports have agreed to accelerate their transition game. Beginning in March [...]

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TNT Tips Off NBA Playoffs With Rihanna

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With the curtain set to go up on the 2013 NBA Playoffs, Turner Sports is priming the promotional pump with a little help from Rihanna and the Crossroads of the [...]

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March Madness Boosts CBS, Time Warner Stock

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Louisville’s Rick Pitino was perhaps the biggest winner in this year’s NCAA Men’s Div. I Basketball Tournament, becoming the first head coach to win a National Championship at two different [...]

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March Madness All But Sold Out

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Unless you’re a starry-eyed Valpo alum with more school spirit than common sense, there’s a good chance your