The Year ESPN Turned the Channel

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 29-minutes sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel talk about the best and worst of 2025. How ESPN, Fox One and the sports streaming wars will never have a U-turn after this year. Plus, the NFL top analysts, the Stephen A. Smith money, the Elle Duncan goodbye, the TKO/WME knockout deals and much more.It’s the 2025 look back.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* With ESPN & Fox One going direct-to-consumer, there are no more U-turns on sports streaming strategies* Why Ernie Johnson is the sports media person of the year* Mike Tirico, Kevin Burkhardt, Ian and Noah Eagle could have been considered, according to Meterparel* Papa Holiday Clicker Book Review Buying Guide* How Tom Brady improved post-Super Bowl* Eagle and Watt are going to give you an excellent broadcast* The Jim Nantz and Tony Romo dynamic at play* The Lions-Steelers ending was a mess* The Elle Duncan ESPN goodbye* The significance of Netflix’s Duncan, NFL, MLB & women’s World Cup moves* Mark Shapiro & Ari Emanuel had the biggest deals of the year* How ESPN still means something for partners* Why Rob Manfred received the quote of the year award* Stephen A. Smith may make more than $40 million per year* How much is Smith worth to SiriusXM* Would you rather host afternoon drive time on WFAN or be the president of the United States* NBC Sports’ huge year* Fox vs. ESPN, Saturday mornings, the biggest rivalry in media* How Fox has made noon a big thing* McAfee’s kicking segment has been a big winner* Lee Corso says goodbye* Why Peter Schrager was a perfect fit for ESPN* On Deck: Greg Hughes is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com