NEW YORK, NY – A new report from the Institute for Media Literacy has sent shockwaves through the sports entertainment industry, confirming that fans possess the inherent ability to locate game times and TV channels without direct instruction from news outlets. The study, which tracked the behavior of over 10,000 sports enthusiasts, found a statistically significant correlation between the desire to watch a game and the act of consulting a search engine or programming guide.

“For years, we operated under the assumption that the public required a dedicated news article to inform them of basic broadcast details,” stated Dr. Evelyn Thorne, lead researcher. “Our findings suggest a radical paradigm shift: people can, in fact, type ‘St. Louis vs. Georgia basketball game time’ into a device and receive an answer. It’s truly astonishing.”

The revelation has prompted widespread reevaluation within traditional media. “We always saw ourselves as the indispensable conduit of information,” admitted a visibly shaken network executive, who requested anonymity to avoid public ridicule. “To learn that our audience might be capable of independent thought is… well, it’s a lot to process.”

Critics of the study, primarily comprised of content strategists and clickbait headline writers, argue that the findings are premature. “While theoretically possible, the psychological comfort of being told exactly when and where to watch a sporting event should not be underestimated,” argued digital media guru Chad Broseph. “We provide a vital service: saving people the emotional labor of two seconds of searching.”

Despite the pushback, the Institute plans to expand its research, with future studies exploring whether people can also determine the weather forecast or the capital of France on their own.