We are keeping track of how sports media companies are treating their freelancers.

CBS/Turner were quick to pay all of their people for the now canceled NCAA Tournament.

CBS is also paying its people for the four PGA tournaments that have been canceled.

NFL Network is paying all its production people and freelancers at this point, but it plans to evaluate its approach going forward in the coming weeks.

Fox Sports/Big 10 Network/FS Deportes is paying all its people through April 12th. It will then evaluate how it will proceed from there.

I've reached out to all the networks, just looking for transparency and, if I'm told wrong information, we will find out the truth

This is a difficult time for everyone, including the sports media business, but I guarantee the free lance and production folks who are the backbone of the business need the money right now more than these billion dollar companies.

WFAN/Entercom has cut part-time talk show hosts and update people. All the top hosts are adding a sixth day.

While local radio could suffer during a potential recession, the savings in these cuts are not great. It will likely hurt individuals more than helping the company.

MLB Network and NHL Network are paying their free lancers through this Saturday. I was told they are having “on-going discussions” on how they can help “mitigate” the financial disruption to its freelancer force. MLBN/ NHLN have paid them since the 12th.

I will keep you updated.

We are still keeping track of which networks are paying free lancers and production people.

Here is what ESPN said in a statement about paying its freelance and production people.

"In general, people to date have been paid," said in a statement. "Situations vary and we continue to evaluate."

ESPN executives are taking temporary pay cuts as part of Disney's overall plan.

I am still waiting for some answers from some networks and I plan on following up on those who say they are "working on things" or not treating their free lancers with some respect.

SB Nation Radio is furloughing some employees, including Jake, an up-and-coming host, who has a good attitude befitting his Ithaca College roots. https://twitter.com/jakeasman/status/1245134503871471616?s=21

I’m still waiting to hear on SNY & YES’ exact plans for their freelance and production folks.

Sinclair’s $2,500 loan for its regional workers is something, but not enough.

It is new to the RSN game & may not realize the value of their people who put their games on.

Sinclair/RSN’s were depending on these people beginning in April and these folks were depending on them.

Until proven otherwise, ESPN, CBS Sports, NBC Sports and Fox Sports seem to be doing right by their freelance and production people.

MLBN/NHLN stopped paying their freelancer production people beginning this past weekend. I was told they were considering plans to help out.

I have not been told yet if they have come up with anything.

Entercom, which owns WFAN, has cut back on its free lancers and eliminated some “for now.” There is concern they may try to stick with this formula going forward, but we’ll have to wait and see.

SNY stopped paying its freelance and production workers as of last Saturday. I'm told it is trying to figure out a way to help those people out.

I've told them I plan on following up with them to find out what they will be doing.

Again, the people I'm largely talking about are the production people who were hired to do games that are now not going on in April.

All these networks' cable fees have not been reduced. They are still receiving that money.

As we go, if there are no games, this could impact their cable deals and thus you can potentially understand an adjustment in expectations.

But these are the people, in SNY's case, they were relying for games and the workers are relying on SNY. They will need them again.

I'm still waiting to hear from YES. I'm told they are still working on their plan.

On SNY, it is not paying its freelance production people, while its full-timers are, of course, still being paid.

Sinclair's loan offer to its RSN's freelancer is being looked upon on embarrassing by many in the industry.

They are offering free lance production people who worked 60 percent of games last year a $2,500 loan that must be paid back when games resume.

With the Sinclair offer, let's say you are a camera operator/audio assistant making around $450 per game in Detroit & were scheduled to do 15 games in April.

You were set to earn $7K in the month. If you did 20 games, it would be $9K.

A $2,500 loan is something, but not much.

Again, these folks were contracted for these games for April. Sinclair was relying on them and they were relying on Sinclair. Now, the games are canceled so Sinclair seems to playing PR instead of trying to actually really help people.

Here's the thing: Sinclair/SNY/YES all will need these people eventually. When? That's a question and, depending on what happens, the equation changes as to their responsibility if this eventually impacts their carriage deals.

Some positive news on the free lance paying beat and give MLBN/NHLN some credit.

For tech freelancers, it is averaging their weekly pay for the last year cutting it in half and paying you on April 17 and May 1. (1 of 2)

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So, basically if you averaged 40 hours a week at MLBN/NHLN, then cut that down to 20 and times that by your rate and you will get 2 checks of that amount through the month of April.