Mollie Cahillane

Illinois, New York

Sports Media Reporter at Sports Business Journal

@sbj sports media reporter, former @adweek senior reporter. PLAY IT FORWARD out March 4. she/her. @medillschool 🎓

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The Concacaf Gold Cup kicked off Saturday, and John Kozack, EVP/multimedia sales, said revenue is up 54% from the last time TelevisaUnivision broadcast the Gold Cup in 2023.

1 week ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mollie Cahillane

It may not be a World Cup year, but TelevisaUnivision is once again drumming up big business around a summer of soccer on its airwaves. The Concacaf Gold Cup kicked off Saturday, and John Kozack, EVP/multimedia sales, said revenue is up 54% from the last time TelevisaUnivision broadcast the Gold Cup in 2023. Every major sponsorship is sold out. A source confirmed to SBJ that a 30-second spot in the Gold Cup is selling for $400,000.
Woo Pig Sooie! ESPN’s Mike Monaco dishes on calling first no-hitter in Omaha in 65 years

1 week ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mollie Cahillane

For the first time in 65 years, Omaha saw a no-hitter at the Men’s College World Series, and ESPN’s Mike Monaco was there to call the historic moment. “You certainly don’t go to the ballpark thinking you’re going to see a no-hitter, much less when the historical context is significant,” said Monaco, who was on play-by-play alongside analysts Chris Burke and Ben McDonald, with Dani Wexelman reporting.
‘SportsCenter: 50 States in 50 Days’ reveals details

1 week ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mollie Cahillane

ESPN is taking “SportsCenter” on the road this summer for 50 consecutive days from all 50 states, beginning with a special edition Scott Van Pelt preview show from D.C. on June 27. Other major events include UFC 317 in Las Vegas with Nicole Briscoe and Michael Evans, the MLB Home Run Derby from Atlanta with Elle Duncan and Kevin Negandhi, and WNBA All-Star Weekend from Indianapolis with Duncan and Hannah Storm.
Forty Under 40: Jessica Muir, Comcast

1 week ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mollie Cahillane

Heading up brand partnerships and activations for Comcast (parent company of NBCUniversal), Jessica Muir manages more than $50 million in annual sponsorship rights fees and drives more than $80 million in brand exposure per year. Under her purview are key properties including NASCAR and the Olympics; new portfolio growth with the addition of the NBA and WNBA; and Xfinity’s social, influencer and amplification team.
Forty Under 40: Ashley Braband, Omaha Productions

1 week ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mollie Cahillane

It’s not an understatement to say that Omaha Productions would not be where it is today without Ashley Braband. Currently head of people and culture, Braband has held several roles at the company, including heading up development and current series. Braband joined Omaha on the ground floor in 2021, following its founding by Peyton Manning in 2020. “From the jump, it was probably the hardest job I have ever had in the best way,” said Braband. “It was building the company from ground zero.
Forty Under 40: Mike Foss, ESPN

1 week ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mollie Cahillane

Some of the executive’s early memories include watching his father direct the first episodes of ESPN staples, such as “PTI” and “Around the Horn,” before joining the company himself in 2017 (after realizing a professional soccer career wasn’t in the cards). As lead of ESPN’s digital channels, Foss oversees all the company’s podcasts, digital video production, content creation and development, leading a team of more than 300 people.
Scripps Sports, WNBA extend Friday night broadcasts in multiyear agreement

2 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mollie Cahillane

The WNBA is staying on ION Friday nights. Scripps Sports and the league reached a multiyear agreement to keep ION the home of the WNBA on Friday nights, a deal that has been in place since 2023. Financial terms and the length of the deal were not disclosed. In 2025, 50 regular season games will air on ION, including the “WNBA on ION” studio show. The original agreement with the WNBA, which in its first year included 30 games, brought Scripps Sports its first sports property.
World Cup, LA28, women’s sports are hot on the agency side

2 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mollie Cahillane

With the World Cup coming in 2026 and the Olympics in 2028, soccer has an outsized effect in the U.S. on the agency side. “Over half of US soccer fans have moved up the scale in avidity in just the last 18 months,” said Shelley Pisarra, Chief Insights & Innovation Officer at Wasserman, during a Wednesday panel at SBJ’s Brand Innovation Summit in Chicago.
Women’s sports and soccer drive 2025 sports sponsorship growth

2 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mollie Cahillane

Halfway through 2025, soccer and women’s sports are the global drivers in sports growth, according to a report from Nielsen. Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Nielsen found that over two thirds of global soccer fans found sponsoring brands appealing, compared to 54% of the general population. The U.S. is second only to Brazil in receptiveness from fans, and that’s only expected to increase with the upcoming World Cup.
Fox News talent to call Congressional baseball game

2 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mollie Cahillane

Fox is using all elements of its talent for tonight’s Congressional Baseball Game in Nationals Park in D.C. Fox News personalities Kevin Corke and Chad Pergram will call the game. Corke came to Fox from ESPN, where he was a play-by-play broadcaster, as well as an anchor and coordinating producer out of Bristol. Pegram has a wealth of baseball knowledge, going back to his college days where he covered Pete Rose’s banishment from baseball. The game begins at 7:05 pm.