![]() ![]() “ESPN has their way and we’re going to have our way. ![]() You’re going to have what’s good for each distribution platform,” Wanger said. “I don’t think we just want to duplicate what we have on TV on radio. “We just have so much more talent now that we can utilize on the radio and interesting formats that we want to try.”ĮSPN, with Mike & Mike, Colin Cowherd and Scott Van Pelt as prime examples, has long utilized its personalities in multiple formats, something FOX Sports would like to do as long as it best suits the audience. “With the launch of Fox Sports 1 in August, we really thought it was imperative to get a long-term extension of the deal,” said Bill Wanger, Fox Sports’ executive vice president of programming, research and content strategy. “The Brick” among others) on nearly 400 stations across North America but also allows Fox Sports to continue to build upon its current multiplatform efforts. The deal will keep the current stable of hosts (Dan Patrick, Jay Mohr and J.T. “There was no nail-biting,” Premiere Networks President Julie Talbott told USA TODAY Sports. The key points of the extension were agreed upon last summer and recently finalized. ![]() Specific terms were not disclosed, but the extension will be the longest commitment in the 14-year partnership between the two companies, whose last renewal came in April 2010. Now the company is making sure that one of the other staples of its brand will continue to be part of its growth strategy.įox Sports and Premiere Networks will announce an extension Wednesday of their deal for Premiere to produce and distribute the Fox Sports Radio Network’s programming. NEW YORK - Last summer, Fox Sports added a massive platform with the launch of its 24-hour cable channel Fox Sports 1. ![]()
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