Media Notes

YES Network President & CEO Tracy Dolgin took part in a Q&A with the WALL STREET JOURNAL's Joe Mantone as part of the paper's "Long Toss" feature, where he said the net is "not for sale." Dolgin: "I don't see our ownership changing for the foreseeable future. Everyone is very happy." Asked if there is a "conflict-of-interest policy" announcers and broadcasters must follow with the Yankees owning the net, Dolgin said, "We are a home team network. What that means is we broadcast from a home team point of a view. We root. The word 'homer' has a negative connotation for journalists, but it doesn't have a negative connotation in the world of regional sports" (WSJ.com, 7/10).

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES: Suns G Steve Nash will make his directorial debut as part of ESPN's "30 for 30" initiative in which 30 filmmakers will make 30 one-hour films to coincide with the net's 30th anniversary in September '09. Nash will tell the story of late Canadian Terry Fox, who attempted to run across the country on a prosthetic leg. Other filmmakers announced for the project include Spike Lee, Barbara Kopple, Mike Tollin and Alfred Spellman and Billy Corben. Meanwhile, the net also announced it will air four new documentaries later this year, including Lee's "Game Day with Kobe" (ESPN).

DEFINE CLASSIC: In N.Y., Phil Mushnick notes while ESPN Classic's video library is "loaded with classic games, [it] mostly presents programming that barely lends itself to sports." The net is "loaded with old 'American Gladiators,' pro wrestling and strongman competitions." Classic also airs AFL games and old WSOP tournaments, which are both ESPN properties (N.Y. POST, 7/11).