NFL Media Rights Projection 4.0

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comThe Great NFL Opt-Out renegotiation of ‘26 never happened. What gives? Andrew Marchand & Puck’s John Ourand explain why it didn’t happen, who were the winners and losers and what is next.It is a 35-minute Marchand & Ourand, The Main Event podcast.For access to our twice-a-week sports media podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comPOD RUNDOWN …* What gives since nothing has changed in the great NFL early opt-out renegotiation * Who were the winners and the losers* It was not a good offseason for Roger Goodell* It was also a good offseason for Goodell* Ourand defends YouTube not having the NFL* Ourand tries a hostile take-over of the podcast* Why Fox and Prime Video were winners* Why it never made full sense to just give the NFL more money now* Why broadcast TV was a winner this offseason* Why Ourand is wrong about extra bidders* Why Amazon is not going anywhere* Ourand taking Marchand out of context on YouTube* Ourand says the NFL wants to be on YouTube more than YouTube wants to have standalone NFL games … we debated* Is YouTube in a worse position to one day have a full NFL package* How will AI impact Google, Amazon and Apple in sports* Google is impossible to use these days* Why simple math explains why ESPN was never losing its NFL TV package* NBC is most exposed on Sunday Night because it would seem most appealing to streamers* The NFL has crushed Sunday Ticket with so many extra standalone games* How the NFL could eventually create a new TV package by stripping even more games* Why the NFL is still in great shape* Could Apple or DAZN get involved* Is MLB in good position to create a new TV strategy* Why to be bullish on MLB and TV* Can we get to a satisfying place to aggregate sports* The difference ways between how Marchand & Ourand prepare for the podcast* The NBC game clock Michigan controversy breakdown* How NBC’s broadcast did in the moment* Ourand starts screaming at the clouds