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John Ourand

John Ourand has covered all things media for Sports Business Journal since 2006. Before then, he spent 12 years reporting on the media industry in the U.S. and Europe, reporting for International Cable magazine and serving as editor for such outlets as Cable World and CableFAX Daily. His journalism career started in 1990 as a reporter for a Washington Post-owned weekly newspaper based in Montgomery County, Md.

Twitter deal rankles some network execs

Journal - 10/21/2013
The NFL’s new deal with Twitter isn’t causing the same level of angst among TV networks as the league’s extensive content deal with Verizon earlier this year or the launch of NFL RedZone four years ago. But network executives privately express annoyance over the Twitter agreement, which allows...

NASCAR stays course with TV partners

Journal - 10/07/2013
EDITOR’S NOTE: After this story was filed on Thursday, NASCAR over the weekend rejected a formal proposal from its broadcast partners that would have seen Fox and NBC begin televising the sport in 2014. NASCAR’s VP of Broadcast and Production Steve...

ESPN builds SEC Network infrastructure

Journal - 10/07/2013
More than 10 months out from the launch of the SEC Network, ESPN’s focus has been more on building the infrastructure for the channel than attracting talent. The Charlotte offices that currently house ESPN Regional Television and ESPNU will soon become the home to the ESPN-run SEC Network,...

MLS opens talks with ESPN, NBC

Journal - 10/07/2013
MLS has started negotiations to extend its media deals with ESPN and NBC Sports Group. The league is in an exclusive negotiating window with ESPN that expires at the end of this month. It also is in an exclusive negotiating period with NBC Sports Group, and while it’s...
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