Al Michaels

Al Michaels, one of the best-known sports broadcasters of all time, has covered nine Olympic games in total, the last one being the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. This year, Michaels will play a central role for Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and its coverage of the Olympic Games once again,...

Amazon.com. Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is set to broadcast its final NFL game of the season Thursday night when the Dallas Cowboys take on the Tennessee Titans.  Legendary sports broadcaster Al Michaels applauded Amazon ahead of the game for the job it had done since...

It has been rumored for a few weeks, but officially confirmed yesterday: Al Michaels, the legendary broadcaster, will be leaving NBC and joining Amazon. Michaels will lead Amazon’s Thursday Night Football broadcasts with Kirk Herbstreit. For the past few years, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN...

NFL players aren't the only ones changing teams this year. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are taking the leap from Fox News, owned by Fox Corp (NASDAQ: FOX), to ESPN, owned by Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), while Al Michaels is in talks to join Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Buck and Aikman have...

The fight for sports media rights heats up as broadcast and cable networks now face increased competition from streaming companies. Here’s the latest on a big upcoming rights offering from the National Football League. What Happened: A 49% stake in the NFL Network, RedZone and NFL.com could...