Sports Media

Gumbel’s career has spanned more than 50 years on NBC, CBS and HBO. He has hosted “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” on HBO since 1995. It has received 36 Sports Emmys.
‘Air’ film shows how MJ’s deal with Nike transformed sports and fashion simultaneously — and why he still holds sway
The films, which date from the late 1920s to the late 1950s, are outtakes from Peabody Award winner George Roy’s original HBO production “When It Was a Game.”
The White Sox will have three games on the streaming service through late June.
Terens was the Fire’s TV voice on WGN since 2020, but with MLS making all of its games available on Apple TV, local announcers are a thing of the past. Now a worldwide voice, he’s back to call the Fire’s game Saturday at Soldier Field.
Diamond Sports Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Diamond’s networks have the rights to 42 professional teams — 14 baseball, 16 NBA and 12 NHL. The Cubs and White Sox aren’t affected by the move.
Hopefully, the Big Ten tournament this weekend at the United Center will be void of news events. But if one happens, it’s good to have Katz there.
The Sky will make their 2023 national TV debut on Sunday, May 21 when they head to Phoenix to face Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury.
Woody Harrelson offers a winning, low-key performance as a coach advising a team of adults with intellectual disabilities.
Wills, a Chicago native, spent 11 years as a White Sox announcer before joining the Rays.
It’s a new era for MLS, which moved all of its games to Apple TV. Much like when the Fire put their games on ESPN+ in 2018, fans must subscribe to MLS Season Pass, though three games will be free.
Part 1 of the three-part series posts at 8 p.m. Thursday on You Tube. The others will post next Thursday and March 16 at the same time. The film is a passion project of Matt Flesch, 47, who had never done anything like this before.
The Cubs and White Sox would not be affected by any broadcast reshuffling.
A timely, valuable piece of work, NBC Sports Chicago’s overview is must-see TV for hardcore Bears fans and for anyone in the Chicago area.
NBC Sports Chicago’s broadcast of the White Sox’ spring-training opener Saturday will include the timer in its score bug. “Early on, it may not be perfect, but it’s new to MLB and us,” vice president of content John Schippman said.
Bears games have aired on WBBM-AM (780) since 2000. The move gives ESPN 1000 a big opportunity to increase listenership after getting back into local rights with the White Sox in 2021.
Goddard covered the Cubs and White Sox for 27 of his 42 years with the Sun-Times.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who has been barred until now from talking with the Chicago Bears about staying at Soldier Field, sees an avenue to communicate with the team.
Games broadcast on linear TV don’t allow for specialization. Streaming provides the opportunity for viewers to choose what they want to see.
MLB
McCarver’s death was announced by the Baseball Hall of Fame, which said he died Thursday morning in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was with his family.
Pros reveal their personalities to the Netflix cameras as they play, train, joke around and consider the temptation of LIV Golf.
Advertisers pay as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl, seeking to capture the attention of the roughly 100 million viewers, plus millions more online.