John Ourand, Sports Business Journal Sports Media Reporter

John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ), Media Reporter, Sports Business Journal and Co-host, Marchand & Ourand Sports Media Podcast joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Ourand discusses the collapse of Regional Sports Networks and how that is impacting the sports media landscape, the upcoming battle for NBA media rights, how the Pac-12 media rights might land, the huge deal that Endeavor made this week to acquire WWE, pickle ball on TV and where Apple might spend money on sports media rights in the future (in addition to their current deals with MLS and MLB). In our sports business headlines segment, we discuss a new Collective Bargaining Agreement for the NBA and we recap March Madness for the men and women. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by InsideTracker. InsideTracker is the ultra-personalized performance system that analyzes biomarker data from your blood, DNA, lifestyle and fitness tracker to help you optimize your body and reach your health & wellness goals. InsideTracker transforms your body’s data into true knowledge, meaningful insights and customized action plans of evidence-backed nutrition, fitness and lifestyle recommendations. For a limited time, you can get 20% off the entire Inside Tracker store. Just go to InsideTracker.com/SBR and save 20% today. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is also presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment. Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment is a division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management dedicated to serving the unique and sophisticated needs of elite and professional athletes, entertainers, executives, creators, and other top talent and professionals in the sports and entertainment industry. The division consists of over 200 Financial Advisors with the Global Sports & Entertainment Director/Associate Director designation, several of whom are former professional and collegiate athletes who once embarked on a similar journey to that of today’s talent, leaders, executives and creators. Visit morganstanley.com/gse to learn more. #SportsMedia #SportsBusiness #SportsBusinessRadio #SBJ #JohnOurand #WWE #NBA #Pac12 #PickleBall #MLS #Apple #ESPN  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices