The Year of Tirico

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 28-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel look at what’s ahead in 2026, which begins with Mike Tirico. Tirico will host the Winter Olympics, call his first Super Bowl and be the lead voice on NBA on NBC’s playoff coverage. We ring in 2026 on “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media.”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Why the Mike Tirico signing by NBC in 2016 was one of the best sports media ones over the last decade* Rick Cordella and NBC have made the network and Peacock a year-round destination* The Great Rebundling and Peacock* People will pay a little more for convenience* YouTube TV’s graph is going up* People love a good interface* What are YouTube’s goals* The NFL will threaten or will opt out of its 11-year, $110 billion deals* Amazon Prime Video is ahead in the race for a potential Super Bowl on a digital platform, but …* The MLBPA will be very interested in what is happening with TV rights with labor strife potentially on the horizon* Why Marchand isn’t sure the World Cup will have as huge an impact on the United States * Why Marchand likes the NBA television and streaming deals* ESPN is going to be hyping its 2026-2027 Super Bowl* Who is on Marchand & Meterparel’s unofficial ESPN Mt. Rushmore* Meterparel’s New Year’s Resolutions for broadcasters * Bloopers!* On Deck: Mike Vaccaro is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com