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NBC’s Broadcast Team Tops Prime-Time Rankings After Bears Win
Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth claim the top spot in prime-time TV rankings after the Bears' win over Seattle, per Chicago Sun-Times analysis.
NBC's Mike Tirico reveals 'health issue' as he'll miss Bears-Buccaneers 'Sunday Night Football' broadcast
NBC play-by-play broadcaster Mike Tirico will miss the Week 9 “Sunday Night Football” game with a health issue, he announced in a statement.
New crop of Senate Democrats calling for ‘generational change’ head for a clash over Chuck Schumer
A number of candidates were swept into office after promising to challenge Schumer’s leadership. But unless an alternative steps forward, he may coast to the post.
Deshaun Watson returns to practice Friday, remains in concussion protocol
Mike Tirico will miss NBC's Sunday night game in Chicago because of health issue
NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico will miss Sunday night’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears because of a health issue. “Unfortunately, I will have to miss tonight’s game in Chicago due to a health issue,” Tirico said in a statement released by NBC. “I look forward to watching ton...
How did Democrats flip four Pennsylvania congressional seats?
Democrats defeated Republican incumbents in four Congressional seats in Pennsylvania – the first district in Bucks County, the seventh district in the Lehigh Valley, the 8th district in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area and the 10th district in the Harrisburg area. Political reporter Lauren Mayk talked to Eli Cousin with the DCCC about their strategy. She also talked with Republican Guy Ciarrocchi about what’s ahead for Republicans.
NBC's Mike Tirico sidelined by health issue ahead of Bears vs. Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football
Mike Tirico will miss the Buccaneers at Bears game due to a health issue, with Noah Eagle calling Sunday Night Football alongside Cris Collinsworth.
As U.S. faces loss of measles-free status, health leaders rethink vaccine strategies
At a meeting this week, CDC staffers and public health groups agreed vaccines must be a major part of containing measles. How will the agency respond under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?
Rep. Brendan Boyle talks Democrat priorities, negotiating with Trump
With Democrats taking control of the U.S. House, Congressman Brendan Boyle is poised to be the chair of the House Budget Committee. Just days after the midterm election, he talked to political reporter Lauren Mayk about his new role, Democrats’ priorities, negotiating with the Trump White House and his decision not to run for U.S. Senate in 2028.
NBC’s Mike Tirico to miss ‘Sunday Night Football’ and Sixers-Celtics due to health issue
Noah Eagle will fill in on both broadcasts, but Tirico is expected to be back next week.
31-year-old dumpster diver brought in $140,000 in 12 months: I 'did much more than I thought was possible'
Carter Stevens started reselling discarded items from dumpsters around Nashville, Tennessee, in March 2024. Months earlier, he'd been living in his car.
America's newest small business owners with no employees are off to a hot start in AI era
New small business formation is rising for owners who can grow with AI serving in finance, marketing and design roles, eliminating the need for hiring.
Whoa, I Missed It! Disney Starts Licensing the Household Silver, When IP Backfires, and More Big Content Moves
(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) Over these last few months, the entertainment business story landscape revolved around Skydance (and their merger) and Netflix (and their leadership shakeup). I don’t even want to scan my archives to see how many times I wrote about just those two companies over the last six months or so, let alone how many times they demanded their own article. Oh, how I long for June, when I could avoid them and write about other mergers and acquisitions (Comcast and NBCUniversal; Fox buying Roku). Well, not really, but you know what I mean. That focus on just two companies meant I ignored a lot of fun and, more importantly, important stories. So, it’s also time for another “Whoa, I Missed It” article. These are stories I wish I had written about, but aren’t exactly current events anymore. And there are a lot of them! Fifteen stories in all, including a very important merger that I didn’t write about, my word of warning about the IP deluge, how “genre” TV is making a big comeback, Netflix’s latest smart acquisition (and a licensing divorce), Disney and HBO’s recent TV show buys (and what they say about reboots on TV), a big cable merger, Amazon’s new bundle, social media censorship, and a lot more. Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - Buy, Sell or Hold the Latest Content Development and Licensing in 2026!!! Content is king. I’ve written that before, and I believe in it now more than ever. If I had to quantify it, and I have, I put it at about 50% of the fate of any given media company, be they streamer, network, bundler, studio or social platform. This is a hits-driven business, and, as I like to do about every so often, it’s time to check in on the latest content moves. These content shifts on their own aren’t usually enough to be the “most important story” of a week, but if you add them up, you can see the content landscape shifting. The stories also fell into two natural buckets: licensing deals and IP moves. Plus, I’ll offer my “buy, sell or hold” rating for whether I think the deal is smart for a given side. Let’s dive right in. Disney Starts Licensing the Household Silver Disney is starting to license their core brands to Netflix. Quietly, over the last couple of years, Disney had rented some 20th Century [Fox] shows and films to Netflix, but until now, the core brands had escaped that fate. Now? At least some Pixar films will make it to Disney (including Elio) and some Disney+ Originals (like Percy Jackson and the Olympians). Here’s my rating for each company: Disney: Sell. One is tempted to say Disney has started licensing the “crown jewels”, but I don’t think we see that yet. I’d call this the “family silver” instead, which isn’t quite as valuable. That said, Disney’s new CEO clearly is focused on shoring up the company’s profitability, and that means licensing deals, even at the expense of Disney+ exclusivity. This could also help bring eyeballs to Percy Jackson for the upcoming season, a similar benefit to “dual casting” this show, which I also think Disney should do. Still, in the long run, I’d protect the core brands more. Netflix: Buy. This is a smart move, assuming the price is right, and I’d bet it is. (Netflix’s content licensing teams are some of the best in the industry.) Of course, this is another data point that Netflix is moving away from making their own films and relying on licensing instead. That has downsides—they’ll always end up renting—but if you’re buying Disney content, that’s a good move. Prime Video Buys More Live Events Amazon’s Prime Video/MGM Studios keeps purchasing live events, including the Emmys (which I wrote about here) and some regional sporting rights. These bolster their NFL, NBA and Academy of Country Music Awards licensing deals. My theory here is that Prime Video knows that they can sell the advertising for more on live events than on their massive acquired/original inventory of shows and films. (As I’ve been showing with Reelgood’s data, they have a LOT more shows and films than other streamers.) Advertisers want live, engaged viewers, since they’re a lot more likely to be real. Prime Video: Hold. I like Amazon’s focus on live events, but it remains tough to evaluate this company, er, business unit, since we don’t know anything about their financials. Yes, Amazon’s CEO recently released a very carefully worded statement about Prime Video, claiming profitability, but we don’t know by how much by when. (It’s also not audited by third parties, so we have to take it with another grain of salt.) Plus, given that Amazon increased the price of the Emmys by about a third, they also likely overpaid. (Maybe that’s why they’re barely profitable, allegedly.) But also, I think they know they need to dominate live TV, and that’s a smart strategy! So I’m torn, but lean towards calling this a smart move. The Emmys: Definitely sell! I mentioned this in my “Streaming Bonus Content” article, but I really, really, really, really do NOT like this move for the Emmys. Chasing short term dollars over long term awareness is not a smart move. To reach the widest audience, the “dual-cast” format—meaning broadcast and streaming—just reaches more people. Skydance Takes Its Animation Back This is the story that made me want to write a “let’s catch up on content” column in the first place. Specifically, Skydance and Netflix have ended their animated film output deal. It’s not huge, since really, what film has Skydance Animation made that’s broken out? But strategically, it shows you how Skydance is positioning their company. Skydance Animation: Hold. Again, I still need to see Skydance Animation put out a hit or two before I can judge this as a smart move. The other worry for Skydance is they have a lot of overlapping animation houses now, and that’s going to end at some point. Still, if John Lasseter can regain his animation mojo—and his track record has been mixed at Skydance, ignoring his other issues—this could be a powerful point for Paramount. Netflix: Hold (put your films in theaters). Right now, with the Dan Lin upheaval and Peter Rice coming in, we don’t really know what Netflix’s plans for theaters versus straight-to-streaming films are. So I need to see what new films (if any) they buy/rent/produce to replace the Skydance flicks, but it will probably be a smarter investment of capital, since the straight-to-streaming films have just failed to break out, outside of one major example. Theaters: Buy! They do look like they’re gonna end up with more inventory based on the Skydance move, and now Netflix putting four to five films in theaters per year. For example, Netflix confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters 2 will come to theaters, and that’s going to be a smash. Disney+’s Reboot Future So those were the major licensing news stories, and now we get to the IP-related updates. Obviously, I’m generally pro-IP in content development. But that’s not some iron law; not all IP hits equally. Get ready for Entertainment Nuance Guy. And let’s start with a big worry. Scanning the news stories, Disney has three reboots on their lineup between ABC, Hulu and Disney+: Coach (on ABC), The X-Files and Glee. So are reboots as immune to failure as IP? We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out about… Why I’m skeptical about some upcoming genre and IP plays… How Skydance’s merger closing unlocked Paramount and HBO… The focus on “genre” across the streamers and studios… Some big creators leave Netflix… Netflix’s horror TV show licensing play (and what they should have done instead)… A huge merger that I didn’t write about... Whether or not we’ll see a major film tax credit… Amazon’s new megabundle of streamers… And (somehow) more… ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support.
Brandon Aiyuk arrives at 49ers office as receiver hopes for reinstatement
Aiyuk has submitted his paperwork to the NFL to get back, and he arrived alongside agent Drew Rosenhaus for a meeting Friday afternoon at the team's business offices, which are near the team facility at Levi's Stadium.
Player Personnel Handbook implies that the NFL can delay (or deny) Brandon Aiyuk's reinstatement
Eagles up 8-6 after Saquon Barkley TD
The Eagles have won 13 straight home games against the Giants and they have a lead late in the first quarter this Sunday.
‘SNL’ Pays Tribute To Susan Saint James With Title Card
Saturday Night Live paid tribute to a longtime member of the show’s family last night on air. This weekend’s episode of the NBC sketch comedy show featured a title card before the goodnights, in memor...
Why the prognosis for healthcare stocks is uncertain ahead of Congress’ new makeup
Healthcare stocks may struggle to find momentum as the Democrats get ready to take over Congress.
Trump names Stephen Miller his new chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles
The president announced Wiles’ departure and Miller’s ascension in a social media post.
NBC's Mike Tirico to miss Week 9's Buccaneers-Bears 'Sunday Night Football' broadcast 'due to a health issue'
Cowboys have ideal chance to end streak of allowing 20 or more points
Brandon Aiyuk plans to meet with 49ers at team's business offices, not team facility
49ers tight end George Kittle was right, sort of.
2026 College Football Week 10 Best Bets: 5 picks for Nov 7 including Miami vs Notre Dame, Utah vs BYU
Mike Tirico will miss Sunday night's Bucs-Bears game due to a "health issue"
Mike Tirico's 300th NFL game will be delayed by one week.
Pa. Sen. Vincent Hughes talks funding for SEPTA, schools
Voters reelected Governor Josh Shapiro and enough Democrats in the Pennsylvania House and Senate to give Democrats a trifecta in the capitol. Pennsylvania State Sen. Vincent Hughes, who currently serves as minority chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, sat down with political reporter Lauren Mayk to talk about Democrats’ priorities including raising the minimum wage and increasing funding for transit.
New billboards urge people to ‘boycott the boycott’ of Jewish-owned businesses
The nonprofit organization JewBelong put up 14 billboards across the city in response to a planned boycott of Jewish-owned restaurants in the city.
9 Healthy Pasta Toppings to Keep You Full and Stabilize Blood Sugar, From Dietitians
Turn any pasta into a more nutritious meal by adding these dietitian-approved toppings high in protein, fiber and healthy fats.
New billboards urge people to ‘boycott the boycott' of Jewish-owned businesses
New billboards are appearing across Philadelphia in response to a planned boycott of Jewish-owned restaurants in the city.
Mike Vick, Norfolk State lose after his order was ignored
Like a growing number of former NFL players, Mike Vick has become a college football coach.
After career-low numbers in 2025, Justin Jefferson's production is even lower in 2026
Phillies boss Dave Dombrowski heads into uncertain winter with long to-do list
Fixing the bullpen tops a significant roster of needs as the hot stove heats up this week in Las Vegas.
Sean's House offers free mental health support to teens, young adults in Del.
The Delaware-based mental health resource and nonprofit received an NBCUniversal Local impact grant for its community services.
Mike Tirico will miss NBC's Sunday night game in Chicago because of health issue
NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico will miss Sunday night’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears because of a health issue
Highly anticipated cholesterol drug fails to prevent heart attacks, strokes
The drug, Novartis’ pelacarsen, should have worked against lipoprotein(a), a genetic type of cholesterol that causes plaque to build up in arteries, researchers said. Why didn’t it?
San Antonio Mayor pushes for changes to state health care, immigration and housing laws
WOAI NBC News Channel 4 San Antonio provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, investigations, and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for San Antonio and nearby towns and communities in South Central Texas, including Windcrest, Uvalde, Universal City, Somerset, Seguin, Schertz, San Marcos, Sabinal, Poth, Poteet, Pleasanton, Pearsall, New Braunfels, Live Oak, Kerrville, Hondo, Helotes, Goliad, Fredericksburg, Floresville, Eagle Pass, Devine, Del Rio, Cuero, Crystal City, Converse, Cibolo, Castroville, Carrizo Springs, Boerne, Bandera.
Mike Tirico will miss NBC’s Sunday night NFL game in Chicago because of health issue
Noah Eagle will replace Tirico in the booth.
Gov. Josh Shapiro urges Democrats to prioritize healthcare, food assistance
The Pennsylvania governor said in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he hopes Medicare and SNAP programs are revitalized by Congress next term.
How Democrats will try to end Trump's tariffs
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is likely the next House speaker, has made clear that ending President Trump's tariffs is one of Democrats' top priorities.
NBC6 Impact: Breaking down election results with NBC6 political analyst Alex Penelas
Jackie breaks down election results with NBC6 political analyst, Alex Penelas.
NBC MT Today: AP calls race for Forstag, record-breaking business filings, breezy weekend
Mike Tirico will miss NBC’s Sunday night game in Chicago because of health issue
CHICAGO — NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico will miss Sunday night’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears because of a health issue. “Unfortunately, I will have to miss tonight’s game in Chicago due to a health issue,” Tirico said in a statement released by NBC. “I look forward
Cathie Wood Sees Tesla’s Robotaxi Business Taking Off — Says This Is The Moment Investors Have Waited For
During an interview with CNBC, Wood said ARK has been buying Tesla and SpaceX shares during the recent pullback.
Saquon Barkley set to play as Eagles remain without DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks
Want to fly to the moon? NASA is looking for new astronauts to help grow its Artemis program
Applications are open through Dec. 3, with new recruits expected to begin training in early 2028 as NASA works toward a permanent lunar base.
Kings trade wing Nique Clifford to Thunder for two second-round picks
The Thunder are looking for wing depth with Jalen Williams out injured.
Mike Tirico Out for ‘Sunday Night Football’ With ‘Health Issue’
NBC said Noah Eagle would call the game with Cris Collinsworth instead.
Report: Broncos are seeking a tight end trade, Cardinals rebuffed request for Trey McBride
The White House’s post-election shake-up: From the Politics Desk
Plus, the midterms reveal a much larger slice of the electorate is up for grabs.
Mark Cuban says he doesn’t ‘give a f---' about growing his net worth—a healthy mindset for non-billionaires too, a financial therapist says
The billionaire serial entrepreneur says he cares more about the impact he can have by spending and investing, rather than worrying about amassing more wealth.
The Lonely Island reveal real reason “SNL” released uncensored version of ‘Dick in a Box’
A bleeped version of the Justin Tiberlake and Andy Samberg favorite originally aired on NBC in 2006.
Deep Ellum businesses weigh safety, slower sales after deadly shootings
Deep Ellum regulars noticed heavier law enforcement and fewer visitors after three shootings. Here is what business owners and musicians are saying.
Broncos activate WR Pat Bryant
The Broncos have wide receiver Pat Bryant back for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
Shark vacuums are secretly on sale on Amazon this weekend, with up to $200 off popular models
From stick to upright, there’s a vacuum for you.
Falcons activate James Pearce, Yasir Abdullah
Falcons linebacker James Pearce is set to make his 2026 debut.
Roob's Observations as Eagles crumble in ugly second half against Giants
The Eagles’ seven-game losing streak is their longest since 2012 after falling to the Giants, 19-11.
Mike Tirico will miss NBC's Sunday night game in Chicago because of health issue
NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico will miss Sunday night's game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears because of a health issue.
Science Teacher Goes Viral for Being the ‘Real-Life’ Miss Frizzle of ‘Magic School Bus’
Lisa Herring, who took her school photo with her class’ bearded dragon Rango, has gone viral, drawing comparisons to the lovably zany Miss Frizzle and her lizard pal Liz.