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WATCH BELOW: Jess Yates returns to sports presenting with her five-week old babyIt was a no brainer for Jess Yates of Fox Sports, who strapped her then five-week-old, Samuel, in for a crazy trip to South Australia last year, where she was presenting on round four of the SuperCars season at Tailem Bend.“There was no rest for the wicked,” Jess jokes on the phone to WHO, taking a break in her busy day spent launching the 2022 NRL season.“It was so wonderful to be able to take him on the road with me, and I had the wonderful support of my mum, who was there because I was breastfeeding,” she recalls.“Last year was definitely a juggle … but I love what I do,” she says."If you want something bad enough, you will find a way."In fact, it was Jess’s mum who encouraged her to follow her dreams, knowing that there was a way to be found if the passion was strong enough.“My mum always said to me, if you want something bad enough, you will find a way.“My career has always been really important to me, but so is having a family and, you know, something that I had to work out with my husband, who is also on the road and travels a lot,” Jess shares.As well as baby Samuel, Jess also has eight-year-old Isabella with surfer husband Luke Egan.“We found what works for our family, so that we spend quality time together. But we can also service our careers because they're important.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterThe Los Angeles Rams beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 on Sunday to clinch the NFC Championship in a Fox primetime broadcast that drew more than 50 million viewers. That makes it the most-watched NFC Championship since 2014.A total of 50,420,000 viewers tuned in across Fox, Fox Deportes, Fox Sports streaming platforms, NFL Digital and Yahoo! Sports properties for the telecast. Viewership for the game peaked at 55,218,000 from 9:15-9:30 p.m.

The season opener of the new United States Football League on Saturday, April 16 will be simulcast on NBC and Fox, the networks said Tuesday, a rare occurrence in the world of sports TV.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorIs one football game big enough for two different networks?NBC and Fox both intend to broadcast the (new) inaugural game from the USFL, the latest in a series of efforts to launch a spring football league that can soak up attention while the NFL is on its usual hiatus. Under an agreement unveiled Tuesday, NBC Sports will provide pregame, halftime and postgame coverage of a game between the New Jersey Generals and the Birmingham Stallions, while Fox Sports will produce coverage of the match-up itself.

Looking to leverage its talent in the audio space, Fox Sports has launched a podcast network, with an initial slate featuring shows hosted by Skip Bayless and Nick Wright.

Ahead of the men’s World Cup in Qatar this fall and the women’s tournament next year in Australia and New Zealand, Fox Sports and Twitter are expanding their partnership.

Tom Rinaldi has a Christmas wish.

The Atlanta Braves won the 2021 World Series in six games, handing the Houston Astros their second World Series loss in three years. (Don’t feel too badly for Houston, they won the whole thing in 2017 — and cheated along the way.)This year’s Fall Classic averaged 11.750 million total viewers, up 20% from last year.

Katie Nolan, a one-time rising star at ESPN after being lured from Fox Sports, announced today online that she’s leaving the sports network.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorKatie Nolan, who captured attention in recent years for her facility with digital sports media, has left ESPN about four years after jumping to the Disney sports outlet from Fox Sports.Nolan on Wednesday released a statement on social media telling followers that “I no longer work at ESPN. I’m really grateful for my time here.

Sports Broadcast Journal. “Let’s say it’s even 90%.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFox Corp. is looking to leverage Tubi, its free-streaming outlet, as a new way to monetize a whole bunch of its sports-programming rights and content.Tubi, together with Fox Sports, has started the rollout of “Sports on Tubi,” a new and expanded hub for sports content on the platform.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox Corporation said profit rose in its fourth fiscal quarter as advertisers ramped up spending as conditions of the coronavirus pandemic eased and it secured new revenue from distributors.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDavid Katz, executive VP of digital at Fox Sports, will leave the Fox Corp. division this fall after three years.Katz is departing to return to ThePostGame, the digital sports content and marketing agency he founded in 2007 and previously ran before joining Fox Sports in September 2018.

Veteran communications executive Wendy Luckenbill has joined Fox Sports as SVP of Brand Communications. Luckenbill moves to Fox Sports after 10 years at OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Harpo Inc. where she served as SVP, Brand Strategy Communications.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterWWE has appointed Claudine Lilien to the role of senior vice president and head of global sales and partnerships, Variety has learned.Lilien previously held senior leadership roles across Fox Corp., Fox Sports and Fox Networks Group. She most recently worked as senior VP of client management and solutions at Fox Sports.

EXCLUSIVE: On Saturday, the frequencies of Fox Sports, Discovery, the BBC, ITV, and many other broadcasters will be tuned to the Empty Quarter in the Saudi Arabian desert. It’s a landscape that could be mistaken for Tatooine in the Star Wars universe, but come the weekend, it will be home to the most extreme motorsport event ever created, featuring a dazzling collection of drivers from racing worlds including Formula 1 and rallying.

Sportscaster Dick Stockton, who called more than 1,500 games cross the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL, as well as collegiate sports and 2 Olympic games, is retiring after more than 55 years behind the microphone. Fox Sports, which has employed Stockton since the division launched in 1994, announced his retirement Thursday.

Jeff Taylor, who joined Fox Corp. in 2019 as EVP and chief litigation counsel, has been promoted to general counsel.

joined ET as a correspondent in 2014. While at ET, she has served as the weekend co-host, and covered everything from award shows, to movie premieres, to breaking news.A graduate of the University of Missouri, Turner began her journalism career in 1998 when she joined WEHT as a reporter and fill-in anchor in Evansville, Indiana.From there, Turner worked at and Fox Sports.

according to Realtor.com property records.The house, which he purchased with Beisner during their engagement, according to a 2016 St. Louis Magazine feature, has a double gable exterior with two triangular peaks on the house’s face.

Danny Barton has joined UTA in the newly created position of sports content executive. Based in the Los Angeles office, he’ll be tasked with building out the company’s original sports programming division by working with UTA and Klutch Sports to develop and package content spanning all platforms.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorTom Rinaldi, the ESPN correspondent known for his enterprise features and video essays, has jumped to Fox Sports, a place that has in the past not been known for delivering such things.He is expected to take up duties for Fox in 2021, “contributing across the network’s world-class portfolio of live events.”“Tom is one of the all-time great people in this business and a generational storyteller,” said  Eric Shanks.

Cynthia Bailey‘s wedding guests included both current and past Real Housewives of Atlanta stars. However, Nene Leakes was not present at Governors Towne Club in Acworth, Georgia on October 10, where Cynthia, 53, and Fox Sports broadcaster Mike Hill, 50, tied the knot. Nonetheless, Nene — who’s currently at odds with Bravo after leaving RHOA ahead of its 13 season — was invited to the big event.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterFox Corp. and Walt Disney have both reinstated executive salaries for most of those impacted by temporary pay cuts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to those familiar with the situation.At Fox, the parent company of Fox Entertainment, Fox News, Fox Business and Fox Sports, compensation reductions of 15% for execs at the vice president level and above came to an end on July 31.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFox Sports Films is set to air “Tua,” a documentary about Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Variety has learned exclusively.“Tua is a beloved young star with an incredible story,” said Charlie Dixon, Executive Vice President of Content at Fox Sports. “We like to say, ‘Fox is Football’, and since it’s in our DNA, that means providing the deepest insight into the sport both on and off the field.

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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox Corporation said net income in its fiscal fourth quarter tumbled despite only a slight decline in revenue after the company exited a multi-year rights agreement with the U.S Golf Association and grappled with conditions set by the coronavirus pandemic.The owner of Fox News Channel, Fox Broadcasting and Fox Sports, said net income during the period came to $122 million, or 20 cents per share, compared with $454 million, or 73 cents per share in the

Also Read: Fox Sports to Put 'Virtual Fans' in the Stands for MLB Games (Video)The current round of cuts comes a month after Sports Business Journal reported in June that 20 Fox Sports talent and producers on low-rated boxing, WWE and soccer programs had been laid off by the company.

Bubba Wallace is celebrating his NASCAR victory.

After four years, Jason Whitlock is out at Fox Sports 1 as co-host of “Speak for Yourself.”

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The Super ShowDown is just around the corner and WWE has announced another power-packed match for the upcoming event’s line-up. Bayley is all set to defend the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Naomi in the much-anticipated event that will take place next week in Saudi Arabia.

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