CSI SPORTS™ Also Adds Accomplished Television Executives Mark Taffet,
Brian Robinson and Chris DeBlasio to the Leadership Team

NEW YORK [Sept. 4, 2025] – CSI SPORTS™, a leading multimedia sports and entertainment company led by co-founders and co-CEOs Richard and Craig Miele, announced today that renowned sports television executive John Skipper has joined its Board of Directors. CSI SPORTS also added distinguished HBO Sports executive Mark Taffet, veteran reality television producer Brian Robinson of American Idol Productions, and veteran sports communications leader Chris DeBlasio from Showtime Networks to its leadership team.

Skipper will serve as Senior Executive Advisor to the Miele brothers while Taffet has been named Head of Global Live Events, Robinson Senior Supervising Producer of Reality Programming, and DeBlasio Head of Global Communications.

Skipper, the former President of ESPN, Co-Chairman Disney Media Networks, Executive Chairman of DAZN and Co-Founder of Meadowlark Media, brings decades of expertise and influence across the sports, streaming and media landscape. He, along with the appointments of Taffet, DeBlasio and Robinson mark a significant step in the continued growth of CSI SPORTS™ and its syndicated global sports network FIGHT SPORTS®.

“I have known Richard and Craig professionally and personally for many years and continue to admire their vision and determination to deliver innovative programming and distribution solutions that capture a concurrent worldwide audience,” said Skipper. “They have built a compelling global sports media business and continue to build a formidable executive team at CSI SPORTS. I am proud to join them, and I am also excited for some big announcements coming soon.”

The Miele brothers through CSI SPORTS™ control global rights to thousands of hours of original and other sports related fight content including events from HBO World Championship Boxing and own the legacy boxing series USA Tuesday Night Fights®, which it acquired from Comcast/NBC Universal. Skipper, Taffet, Robinson and DeBlasio together with the Miele brothers, create one of the most powerful leadership teams in sports media.

“John Skipper remains one of the most accomplished, creative, and well-connected global leaders in the history of sports business and we are privileged to have him on our team,” said Richard and Craig Miele. “Mark is a pioneer in sports television, has architected many of the biggest events in boxing history and launched HBOPPV that generated revenues exceeding $5B+. Mark, Brian and Chris’ decades of experience and success across sports, media, communications and reality underscores our commitment to building on CSI SPORTS’ legacy and driving the company into its next phase of innovation and global reach. We are excited to help shape the global sports media landscape as the industry continues its transformation. Amidst the shifting landscape, opportunities abound. We can’t wait to show you what’s next.”

ABOUT CSI SPORTS™

Richard and Craig Miele founded CSI SPORTS™ in 1997 and have grown from creating, producing and distributing live championship boxing events in the U.S., into a leading global multimedia business controlling rights to boxing’s biggest global events including the highest grossing pay-per-view events of all time. In 2012, CSI SPORTS™ launched FIGHT SPORTS®, the fastest growing 24/7 sports network worldwide. CSI SPORTS™ controls global rights to HBO World Championship Boxing events and is also the exclusive owner of the iconic USA Tuesday Night Fights® series, acquired from Comcast/NBC Universal and including thousands of hours of content featuring boxing legends Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, Oscar De La Hoya, and many more.

The FIGHT SPORTS® network reaches over 190 countries with U.S. distribution through the FIGHT SPORTS® branded block in over 80M households. The FIGHT SPORTS® linear channel currently reaches 60+ countries globally. Over the past two decades, CSI SPORTS’ rights to the biggest pay-per-view events in history including Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Mayweather vs. De La Hoya, Tyson vs. Lewis, and many others that have generated billions of dollars in PPV revenue.

CONTACT

Chris DeBlasio
Head of Global Communications
CSI SPORTS / FIGHT SPORTS
Email: cdeblasio@csisports.tv
Phone: 917.445.7467