Fox Powers Past ‘SmackDown’ in ‘College Football Friday’ Debut
Fox kicked off its new College Football Friday window last week to positive results, as Kansas State’s 31-7 blowout of Arizona out-delivered the time slot’s previous…
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Big Ten, SEC Could Seize Majority Viewing Share by Themselves
This story appears in Sportico’s Morning Lead newsletter. Click here to sign up and get it delivered straight to your inbox. If you have the kind of brain that…
Michigan, Moore Face NCAA Sanction as Legal Battle Lurks
It was only eight months ago when Michigan and the Big Ten averted a courtroom showdown by settling a case that centered on the conference suspending then-head football…
Friday Night Lights: Fox Primed for New College Football Window
When the 2024-25 broadcast season kicks off in September, Fox will have to forge ahead without its highest-rated primetime series, a two-hour block that defied both…
Fox Sports, AEG Launching ‘College Basketball Crown’ Tournament
Fox Sports and entertainment company AEG are coming together to launch the College Basketball Crown, a new men’s postseason tournament that will begin play in March 2025…
SEC, Big Ten to Cash In on New College Football Playoff Payouts
College Football Playoff stakeholders have inked a six-year, $7.8 billion television extension with ESPN, according to multiple reports, a deal that stands to escalate…
Fox Preps Friday College Football Showcase as ‘SmackDown’ Exits
When Fox elected to part ways with the WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown franchise last fall, it did so knowing full well that it was walking away from its highest-rated…
Will Washington See Any of $11.7M Its Run Has Earned Pac-12?
Washington’s run to college football’s national championship game has earned $11.7 million for the Pac-12 conference. It’s unclear if the Huskies will see any of…
Sporticast 307: Recapping a Tumultuous Year in College Sports
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Making Sense of Michigan’s Decision to Drop Big Ten Lawsuit
On Thursday, the sports world braced for a historic courtroom hearing that would have pitted the University of Michigan and head football coach Jim Harbaugh on one side…
Harbaugh, Michigan Prep for Friday With Big Ten v NCAA Rules
Attorneys representing the University of Michigan, head football coach Jim Harbaugh and the Big Ten will appear before Washtenaw County (Mich.,) Judge Timothy Connors on…
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NCAA Power Conferences Hedge Bets on Declining Gambling Data Market
In late 2022, shortly after signing the largest media deal in college sports history, Big Ten executives began focusing on another major commercial milestone—the first…
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