EPISODE · Sep 8, 2025 · 49 MIN
The NFL Red Zone channel now has ads. Will you care about this by mid-season? Plus, college football's soaring viewership
from Sports Media with Richard Deitsch · host Audacy
Episode 543 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features two guests for a sports media roundtable: Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch and Austin Karp, sports media reporter for Sports Business Journal. In this podcast, the trio discuss the NFL Red Zone channel featuring commercials and the fallout from that decision; ESPN getting unfairly blamed for the NFL’s call; why the NFL and other sports media businesses will always try to monetize everything; college football’s massive opening week viewership; College GameDay vs. Big Noon Kickoff; Doris Burke being demoted and Tim Legler getting a promotion; Pablo Torre’s reporting on the Clippers allegedly circumventing the salary cap and how long the story will remain of mass interest; the impact of Caitlin Clark being out for the season; and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.
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The NFL Red Zone channel now has ads. Will you care about this by mid-season? Plus, college football's soaring viewership
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