Amazon has its sights set on an elite NBA play-by-play broadcaster. Ian Eagle is in serious talks to join Amazon when its Prime Video streaming service adds NBA rights next season, The Post has learned. Sources said a deal has not been finalized. Ian Eagle is in serious talks to join Amazon’s NBA coverage next … Read more
It’s a tough time to pay the bills with an ad read when you’re talking about the death of NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo. TNT broadcaster Ian Eagle interrupted Stan Van Gundy while he talked about his brother Jeff’s former player in Mutombo, who passed away at the age of 58 from brain cancer in September. … Read more
Netflix is jumping into the NFL pool with a Christmas doubleheader and looking to make a big splash. The streaming service is reportedly paying a total of about $150 million to air Chiefs vs. Steelers and Ravens vs. Texans on Christmas Day. The Post has learned that one of the first moves Netflix tried to … Read more
Ian Eagle was 29 years old when he realized he couldn’t hang with Bill Raftery until the buzzer. Eagle, who has replaced Jim Nantz on CBS’ top college basketball team for March Madness this year and is working alongside Raftery and Grant Hill, has been on announcer teams with Raftery for 30 years. In addition … Read more
Two generations of New York City sports broadcasting, father and son Ian and Noah Eagle, make the call to do some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: How often do people mistake you for Noah Eagle? IAN: (Laugh). Uh, zero. I’ve been mistaken zero times. I’m too old to pass for Noah. But one … Read more