Andrew Marchand

Senior Writer, National

Andrew Marchand is a Sr. Sports Media Columnist for The Athletic. He previously worked for the New York Post and ESPN, where he predominantly covered sports media and baseball. In 2023, Marchand was named one of five finalists for The Big Lead's "Insider of the Year" in all of sports.

TNT Sports suing NBA after league rejected network's offer to match new TV deal

The NBA announced its 11-year, $77 billion agreements with ESPN, NBC and Amazon Prime Video earlier this week.

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Charles Barkley to consider ESPN, NBC, Amazon deals if TNT doesn’t honor full $210 million contract

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NBA announces $77 billion deals with ESPN, NBC and Amazon; TNT Sports threatens to sue, per sources

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TNT Sports plans to match Amazon's media rights package, forcing NBA staredown

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Thom Brennaman to return to broadcasting with The CW over 4 years after homophobic slur

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NBA's new TV deal with Disney, NBC, Amazon won't include matching rights: Sources

Under the NBA's current deal, Warner Bros. Discovery can match to try and retain rights to games.

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Skip Bayless leaving FS1's 'Undisputed' this summer: Sources

Bayless arrived with much fanfare at Fox Sports in 2016 following 12 years at ESPN.

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Bill Belichick joining panel for CW's 'Inside the NFL'

Belichick will join former NFL players Ryan Clark, Chad Johnson and Chris Long for the show's weekly panel.

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NBA finalizes TV deals with ESPN, NBC, Amazon, but TNT could still match: Sources

ESPN will have a conference final and the NBA Finals each season.

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'A stadium for ants': TV camera angle for USMNT Copa America game criticized

FOX Sports was forced into a public explanation after the United States’ crucial Copa America game with Uruguay saw television viewers left angered by the camera angle used on the broadcast. The game being played at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, was crucial for the USMNT’s chances of staying in the tournament and as such was expected to draw a widespread audience. However, viewers were left unhappy with the camera angle with a number questioning the position of the main broadcast camera before it was altered towards the close of the first-half. "This is not a stadium for...

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Pat McAfee remains unsigned with ESPN's 'College GameDay' as season nears

McAfee, the 37-year-old talk show host, said late last year that he would return to the program.

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Charles Barkley says he's retiring, but this story doesn't feel over

Charles Barkley said Friday that next year would be his last on television. But it's hard to see his career not writing another chapter.

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Charles Barkley says he'll retire from TV after next year, 'no matter what happens' with TNT

The NBA Hall of Famer said he's spoken with other networks and plans to stay with TNT until he retires.

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NBC, TNT Sports expected to broadcast Big East men's, women's basketball games in 2025-26: Sources

While Fox Sports will remain the top partner, both NBC and TNT Sports are anticipated to add a large number of games.

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ESPN needs a LeBron James-sized reboot to its NBA Finals coverage

ESPN went all-in to beef up its "Monday Night Football" coverage. It's time to do the same on the NBA.

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French Open, TNT Sports agree to 10-year, $650 million deal: Sources

NBC has been the longtime home of the Open, which it shares currently with Tennis Channel.

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Where will Charles Barkley go? What if ESPN loses JJ Redick? Our thoughts on big NBA media issues

Our thoughts on the "Inside the NBA" crew's future, what happens at ESPN if Redick leaves to coach the Lakers and more.

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Apple TV+ Yankees, Dodgers game to also air on YES Network, SportsNet LA in change of plans

The Apple TV+ deal with MLB is valued at $85 million annually and is in the third season of a seven-year deal.

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Jason McCourty leaving NFL Network’s 'Good Morning Football,' per sources: Who could replace him?

Two names that have been considered to replace McCourty are former NFL players Manti Te'o and Akbar Gbajabiamila.

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In Caitlin Clark/WNBA discourse, Pat McAfee and ESPN came up short

Pat McAfee apologized after a bad bit of WNBA commentary Monday. Now, we'll find out if he and ESPN's top stars learned anything.

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Netflix, SEC closing in on deal for ‘Drive to Survive’-style football series: Sources

Word about Netflix’s interest in the project has been percolating around the SEC for a while.

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Bill Walton was unique in media and life, with a message we all understood

Peace and love. That was Walton's message. Everyone got it. For all of his accomplishments, what a great legacy.

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TNT Sports adds College Football Playoff games in 5-year sub-licensing deal with ESPN

While TNT’s partnership with the NBA is in doubt, the move for CFP games is unrelated to those current tenuous negotiations, per sources.

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After puzzling decision to let go of Jeff Van Gundy, ESPN's NBA broadcasts are worse off

It takes time for a crew to develop chemistry. ESPN is still a long way off with its new top team of Mike Breen, Doris Burke and JJ Redick.

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Roku to serve as new home for 'MLB Sunday Leadoff' games

The first game is at 1:05 p.m. ET, however, other first pitches will be earlier, at 11:35 a.m. ET.

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