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    2023 Year in Review: Sports Media

    • FOS Today is using the last week of the year to look back on the biggest stories from 2023.
    • The fall of RSNs, the rise of streaming giants, and the impending negotiations for NBA media rights all played a huge part in 2023.
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    Dec 26, 2023 | 03:45 am
    UPDATED Dec 26, 2023 | 04:21 pm
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    With the year coming to an end, we decided to use this week to take a look back at all the biggest stories of the year from Front Office Sports. To start off our 2023 review, we brought on Senior Writer Michael McCarthy to discuss the most important narratives in sports media — including the fall of regional sports networks, streaming giants entering the sports landscape, and the upcoming battle for the NBA’s media rights.

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