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With the 2024 Super Bowl approaching, here are five sports TV shows to watch for pregame analysis and coverage: Good Morning Football on NFL Network, Inside the NFL on The CW and Netflix, The Pat McAfee Show on Hulu and YouTube, First Take on ESPN, and The NFL Today on CBS and Paramount+. These shows offer expert analysis, interviews with players and celebrities, and lively debates to prepare fans for the big game.
The New York Times has disbanded its sports department, reassigning journalists to a new unit within the business section that focuses on money and power in sports. The paper will now rely on sports coverage from The Athletic, which it acquired last year. The move comes after internal dissension and pressure to make something of The Athletic, which has posted significant operating losses. In a similar move, the Los Angeles Times is eliminating traditional sports coverage elements such as game stories and box scores.
The New York Times sports department has sent a letter to the newspaper's leadership expressing concerns about the future of the section amid efforts to integrate The Athletic into the Times. The letter, signed by 28 writers and editors, questions the company's decisions without consulting their expertise and raises fears that the sports section may be shut down. The Times acquired The Athletic last year and has since sought to integrate it into its offerings. The letter also highlights concerns about potential job cuts and the impact on the Times' sports department, which has a long history and has won numerous awards.
The New York Times sports department has sent a letter to its leadership expressing concerns about the future of the section amid the integration of The Athletic into the newspaper's sports coverage. The letter accuses the company of leaving the sports staff in limbo and making decisions without their input. The Times recently acquired The Athletic and had promised that it would operate as a separate entity. However, there has been overlap in coverage, leading to fears of job losses and the potential shutdown of the Times' sports section. The Athletic has recently announced layoffs and reorganization.
The Athletic, a subscription sports website owned by the New York Times, announced layoffs of nearly 20 reporters, or about 4% of its journalistic staff, and a new approach to its sports coverage. The company will move 20 reporters from their current team beats to new ones, including regional coverage or general assignment roles. The new strategy marks a departure from the outlet’s onetime mission, which was to cover every team from every major league across the country with a dedicated reporter. The Athletic has been successful editorially, with millions of subscribers, but that coverage — and the travel and staffing associated with it — is expensive.
The CW has acquired the rights to the long-running highlights and analysis series Inside The NFL, which was dropped by Paramount+ earlier this year. Produced by NFL Films, the show will air on broadcast television for the first time since its inception in 1977. The CW is looking for new hosts and producers for the show, which will debut on September 5 at 8pm and stream on The CW app. The move is part of The CW's push into sports coverage.