The NBA and Turner Sports have expanded their arrangement with Twitter.  It means more games and coverage will be made available on the social media platform.  Also, former CBS golf analyst Peter Kostis, dismissed by the network last year, sent out a couple of Tweets critical of the PGA.  Plus, the SEC seems closer to a deal with ESPN.  All that more sports media news and commentary with host Dan Lovallo. 

Will there be a shakeup in the Monday Night Football booth on ESPN?  NY Post sports media critic Andrew Marchand is speculating that change maybe afoot.  Plus, the changing face of the sports media.  Host Dan Lovallo talks about that and gives the latest ratings for football and soccer. 

The New England Patriots-Tennessee Titans NFL wild card playoff game on Saturday, January 4, produced huge prime time ratings for CBS.  In this edition of the Sports Media Beat, Dan Lovallo breaks down the ratings.  He also looks at numbers for the various college bowl games and talks about how Sports Illustrated writers have overwhelmingly voted to unionize. 

The College Football Playoffs scored big time for ESPN on Saturday, with Clemson-Ohio State and LSU-Oklahoma getting big ratings.  Meanwhile, the NFL, which makes $5.7B per year from its television rights fees, could be on the verge of a big payday.  All that and more is discussed by host Dan Lovallo in the latest Sports Media Beat. 

Legendary broadcaster Don Imus died on Dec. 27.  He was 79.  Imus, who began his radio career as a shock jock, then transitioned into a talk show host, arguably saved the all-sports talk radio format, as sportscaster Dan Lovallo explains in this podcast.  Dan also reviews the NBA ratings for Christmas Day and details why the Boston Red Sox may be more valuable than the New York Yankees.  Dan also talks about a court decision that could have a major impact on televised sports.