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Fox’s Mark Sanchez arrested after bar fight, stabbing in Indianapolis
Police in Indianapolis have arrested Fox Sports commentator Mark Sanchez following a bar fight in that city early Saturday morning.

DirecTV adds Monumental Sports as network goes dark on YouTube, Hulu
Monumental Sports Network is gaining carriage on a streaming version of DirecTV's pay television service after the network went dark on two other leading streaming cable TV replacements this week.

Hulu, YouTube TV likely to pull Monumental Sports
The disappearance of the channel from the streaming platforms would impact basketball and hockey fans in the Washington, D.C. area.

TEGNA renews broadcast agreement with Kroenke Sports for Colorado sports
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment will once again make a slate of Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche games available on free broadcast television through a renewed agreement with TEGNA.

Gray Media renews deal for Phoenix Suns, Mercury games
The Phoenix Suns and Mercury signed a two-year extension with Gray Television to air games free over-the-air across Arizona through 2027-28.

DirecTV adds more free streaming sports channels
DirecTV has added a handful of new free streaming sports channels to its streaming platform MyFree DirecTV

Antenna: Amazon driving most Fox One sign-ups
Amazon was the single-biggest point of sales for Fox's new streaming service Fox One in August, according to Antenna.

YouTube adjusts NFL game viewer count, raising questions about accuracy
The Google-owned streaming service said it under-counted the viewership of its NFL game in Brazil.

Nielsen: Hispanic audiences drive digital creation, soccer fandom
Hispanic audiences are shaping U.S. media trends, even as Spanish-language consumers feel they are under-represented.

EverPass Media strikes distribution deal with ESPN Plus
Exclusive live sports and competitions from ESPN Plus will be offered to bars, restaurants and other public venues that subscribe to EverPass.

CBS, Fox report strong ratings for week 1 of 2025 NFL season
CBS was the clear winner of the week, though Fox pulled in a strong TV audience of its own with a single game on its broadcast network.

Athlos picks Scripps Sports, Ion to serve as TV partner
Athlos has tapped the E. W. Scripps Company and its broadcast network Ion to serve as the domestic television distributor for this year's Athlos NYC competition.