Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, The Hollywood Bowl opens. In 1925, Sid Smith, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2004) was born. In 1933, Jim Carlen, American football player and coach (died 2012) was born. In 1942, Darrell Eastlake, Australian sportscaster (died 2018) was born. In 1962, First transatlantic satellite television transmission. In 1963, Al MacInnis, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1977, Brandon Short, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1984, Joe Pavelski, American ice hockey player was born. In 1993, Rebecca Bross, American gymnast was born. In 2009, Reg Fleming, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Sale of NBC Sports RSNs likely complicated by team ownership stakes, per report
It seemed inevitable whether Comcast opted to spin out NBCUniversal or not, but it appears as if the NBC Sports-branded regional sports networks are destined to unwind from the media company currently operating them. As was initially reported by Matt Gelb in The Athletic on Monday, the remaining NBC Sports Regional Networks are in flux
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