mollie cahillane
@molliecahillane.bsky.social
sports business journalist, women’s sports expert, ny liberty loyal, cold brew enthusiast. she/her. northwestern 🎓
hi again 👋🏼 watch this space
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
hi again 👋🏼 watch this space
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News from @molliecahillane.bsky.social, who we will eventually get over here more often:
NWSL chief marketing and commercial officer Julie Haddon and sporting director Tatjana Haenni are leaving.
Haenni lasts just three years in the job.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
NWSL chief marketing and commercial officer Julie Haddon and sporting director Tatjana Haenni are leaving.
Haenni lasts just three years in the job.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
Haddon, Haenni to exit NWSL in league restructure
Haddon will exit this summer as the league shifts focus from marketing to revenue growth.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com
May 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
News from @molliecahillane.bsky.social, who we will eventually get over here more often:
NWSL chief marketing and commercial officer Julie Haddon and sporting director Tatjana Haenni are leaving.
Haenni lasts just three years in the job.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
NWSL chief marketing and commercial officer Julie Haddon and sporting director Tatjana Haenni are leaving.
Haenni lasts just three years in the job.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
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Interesting NWSL media news via @molliecahillane.bsky.social: The league is shopping a package that'd start in 2026 and aim for Sunday nights.
The NWSL has deals with CBS, ESPN, Prime Video + ION through 2027, but only ~62 percent of matches are part of those rights, with the rest on NWSL Plus.
The NWSL has deals with CBS, ESPN, Prime Video + ION through 2027, but only ~62 percent of matches are part of those rights, with the rest on NWSL Plus.
Source: NWSL actively shopping package for 2026, with eye on Sunday nights
Expansion is part of the reason the NWSL is out in the market with a fifth media rights package, with an eye toward a Sunday night lineup of games.
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March 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Interesting NWSL media news via @molliecahillane.bsky.social: The league is shopping a package that'd start in 2026 and aim for Sunday nights.
The NWSL has deals with CBS, ESPN, Prime Video + ION through 2027, but only ~62 percent of matches are part of those rights, with the rest on NWSL Plus.
The NWSL has deals with CBS, ESPN, Prime Video + ION through 2027, but only ~62 percent of matches are part of those rights, with the rest on NWSL Plus.
Unrivaled is breaking ground in more ways than meets the eye. I spoke with the talent and production crew behind the women-driven studio show, highlighting how TNT is all in on women's sports www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
Unrivaled breaking ground not only on the court but also with its TV production crew
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February 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Unrivaled is breaking ground in more ways than meets the eye. I spoke with the talent and production crew behind the women-driven studio show, highlighting how TNT is all in on women's sports www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
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ESPN is exercising its option to extend its agreement with the ACC through 2036, sources tell me and @molliecahillane.bsky.social.
The current deal was set to expire in 2027, while ESPN's option had a deadline set for the coming days.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
The current deal was set to expire in 2027, while ESPN's option had a deadline set for the coming days.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
ESPN re-ups with ACC, keeping base media rights deal in place through 2036
ESPN is set to extend its base deal with the ACC through 2036, sources confirmed to Sports Business Journal on Thursday, marrying up end dates with the network’s separate ACC Network deal.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
ESPN is exercising its option to extend its agreement with the ACC through 2036, sources tell me and @molliecahillane.bsky.social.
The current deal was set to expire in 2027, while ESPN's option had a deadline set for the coming days.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
The current deal was set to expire in 2027, while ESPN's option had a deadline set for the coming days.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
just me and all the finance bros collectively with teams open on our laptops in the delta lounge
happy monday
happy monday
January 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
just me and all the finance bros collectively with teams open on our laptops in the delta lounge
happy monday
happy monday
death, taxes, and romanticizing college football
January 10, 2025 at 4:04 AM
death, taxes, and romanticizing college football
let's go!! Candace Parker, Renee Montgomery and Lauren Jbara will lead TNT Sports’ Unrivaled studio coverage.
And look out for "Unrivaled Unscripted" - a doc that will follow the basketball league's first season in real time on Saturday nights
sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
And look out for "Unrivaled Unscripted" - a doc that will follow the basketball league's first season in real time on Saturday nights
sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
Parker, Montgomery, Jbara to lead TNT Sports’ Unrivaled studio coverage
TNT Sports announced three-time WNBA champion and two-time league MVP Candace Parker, former WNBA All-Star Renee Montgomery and host Lauren Jbara will anchor upcoming three-on-three women’s basketball...
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January 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
let's go!! Candace Parker, Renee Montgomery and Lauren Jbara will lead TNT Sports’ Unrivaled studio coverage.
And look out for "Unrivaled Unscripted" - a doc that will follow the basketball league's first season in real time on Saturday nights
sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
And look out for "Unrivaled Unscripted" - a doc that will follow the basketball league's first season in real time on Saturday nights
sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
ESPN production execs picked up Rece Davis and Desmond Howard at 5am on the way to the Rose Bowl, just hours after the NOLA tragedy. How did the team pivot for the Sugar Bowl?
sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
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January 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
ESPN production execs picked up Rece Davis and Desmond Howard at 5am on the way to the Rose Bowl, just hours after the NOLA tragedy. How did the team pivot for the Sugar Bowl?
sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
oregon wanted to be in the big 10 so badly… welcome, kids!
January 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
oregon wanted to be in the big 10 so badly… welcome, kids!
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NEW PODCAST: @chadfinn.bsky.social, @molliecahillane.bsky.social, @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social and SBJ's Austin Karp join me to make 2025 Sports Media Predictions:
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Sports Media with Richard Deitsch
The Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch is a weekly show that features interviews with members of the sports media about their work, as well as roundtables with sports media reporters about tele...
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December 27, 2024 at 1:54 PM
NEW PODCAST: @chadfinn.bsky.social, @molliecahillane.bsky.social, @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social and SBJ's Austin Karp join me to make 2025 Sports Media Predictions:
link.chtbl.com/SportsMediaP...
link.chtbl.com/SportsMediaP...
i miss the old me
(the me that wasn’t emotionally invested in the bears)
(the me that wasn’t emotionally invested in the bears)
December 17, 2024 at 4:00 AM
i miss the old me
(the me that wasn’t emotionally invested in the bears)
(the me that wasn’t emotionally invested in the bears)
"I like the Simpsons better. It was easier to see where the ball was. You can never see where the ball is here" - my girlfriend, watching ABC/ESPN's MNF broadcast with me
December 17, 2024 at 2:09 AM
"I like the Simpsons better. It was easier to see where the ball was. You can never see where the ball is here" - my girlfriend, watching ABC/ESPN's MNF broadcast with me
hang on, Tennessee WBB did WHAT yesterday???
30 threes in a game is insane. go off, Vols.
30 threes in a game is insane. go off, Vols.
December 15, 2024 at 12:14 PM
hang on, Tennessee WBB did WHAT yesterday???
30 threes in a game is insane. go off, Vols.
30 threes in a game is insane. go off, Vols.
there’s a Nike store opening half a mile away from me/across from Barclays Center… I fear for my future credit card bills
December 13, 2024 at 5:58 PM
there’s a Nike store opening half a mile away from me/across from Barclays Center… I fear for my future credit card bills
The CW is adding two ACC women's college basketball games to the 2025 slate, bringing its total to 11 on the network and creating a pair of Sunday double headers. Prez Brad Schwartz said all nine initial games sold out ad inventory, increasing demand📈📈
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
The CW adds more ACC women’s basketball to sports slate
The CW added two new ACC women’s basketball games to its 2025 sports schedule, creating a pair of Sunday doubleheaders.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com
December 12, 2024 at 7:44 PM
The CW is adding two ACC women's college basketball games to the 2025 slate, bringing its total to 11 on the network and creating a pair of Sunday double headers. Prez Brad Schwartz said all nine initial games sold out ad inventory, increasing demand📈📈
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
my girlfriend, who has never watched an NFL game in her life, told me i can’t finish making dinner until halftime so she can keep watching the Simpsons alt-cast
December 10, 2024 at 2:27 AM
my girlfriend, who has never watched an NFL game in her life, told me i can’t finish making dinner until halftime so she can keep watching the Simpsons alt-cast
Game on. ESPN is now live on Disney+, with more than 100 live events coming in front of the ESPN+ paywall. I spoke with Jimmy Pitaro on the strategy, and what it means for upcoming DTC service 'Flagship'
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
ESPN brings live sports to Disney+ with dedicated tile
ESPN on Disney+ officially arrives today, bringing a slate of ESPN+ and live sporting events to the House of Mouse’s flagship streaming service.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Game on. ESPN is now live on Disney+, with more than 100 live events coming in front of the ESPN+ paywall. I spoke with Jimmy Pitaro on the strategy, and what it means for upcoming DTC service 'Flagship'
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
Saturdays are for 11-degree Northwestern rivalry games at Wrigley Field
November 30, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Saturdays are for 11-degree Northwestern rivalry games at Wrigley Field
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How can you not be romantic about college football watching Georgia-Georgia Tech?
November 30, 2024 at 4:35 AM
How can you not be romantic about college football watching Georgia-Georgia Tech?
triple overtime we GO… i love college football
November 30, 2024 at 4:41 AM
triple overtime we GO… i love college football
I heard that everyone watches women's sports
The NWSL Championship in KC drew record viewership on CBS. 967,900 people tuned in Saturday night to watch the Pride defeat the Spirit - peaking at 1.1M. That's up 22% over last year, and 6% over 2022.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
The NWSL Championship in KC drew record viewership on CBS. 967,900 people tuned in Saturday night to watch the Pride defeat the Spirit - peaking at 1.1M. That's up 22% over last year, and 6% over 2022.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
NWSL title game draws record viewership on CBS
The 2024 NWSL Championship drew a record 967,900 average viewers on CBS in primetime Saturday night.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:13 PM
I heard that everyone watches women's sports
The NWSL Championship in KC drew record viewership on CBS. 967,900 people tuned in Saturday night to watch the Pride defeat the Spirit - peaking at 1.1M. That's up 22% over last year, and 6% over 2022.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
The NWSL Championship in KC drew record viewership on CBS. 967,900 people tuned in Saturday night to watch the Pride defeat the Spirit - peaking at 1.1M. That's up 22% over last year, and 6% over 2022.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
Happy Thanksgiving/sports week! It's Amazon's second iteration of its Black Friday NFL game, this time featuring the Chiefs and the Raiders. The game will be in front of the paywall, and Prime Video saw a 40% jump in new advertisers signing on this year
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
New brands buy into Amazon Black Friday NFL game
Amazon Prime Video is gearing up for its second annual Black Friday NFL game, this time featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders, and viewers can expect twice as many interactive ads com...
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November 25, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Happy Thanksgiving/sports week! It's Amazon's second iteration of its Black Friday NFL game, this time featuring the Chiefs and the Raiders. The game will be in front of the paywall, and Prime Video saw a 40% jump in new advertisers signing on this year
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...