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The Sports Media Podcast — 261 episodes
What to watch for with a new NFL season; Getting closer to a 24-team CFP; ESPN Unlimited gets integrated into YouTube TV
The latest on Tony Romo, and CBS’ Charles Davis talks college football
DAZN keeps making moves; Rece Davis talks all things ‘GameDay;” Trevor Immelman dishes from Tour Championship
SBJ Sports Media Podcast Bonus: Inside the NFL's View of Sports Media Measurement with Paul Ballew
Previewing the U.S. Open; Andy Roddick joins the show
CBS moves forward without Romo; the NBA adds an opening day game; and what to make a of potential 20-team CFP
Disney sells out the Super Bowl, the latest on Tony Romo and the Golics dish on their ESPN return
DAZN goes big on local media; what can MLS get in its next rights deal?; What to follow with Paramount Skydance’s legal case; and the WNBA keeps rising.
FIFA World Cup delivers record viewership; rights questions loom for 2030 and beyond; and halftime show hijinks
The World Cup rolls on, Versant adds another property, and Netflix takes a swing at the Home Run Derby
World Cup viewership and rights talk heat up; Versant keeps diversifying; and Matt Vasgersian talks about Netflix’s Home Derby debut
Inside the World Cup's knockout stage; what's next for NBC/Comcast; Bonnie Bernstein joins the pod
NASCAR looks classy in San Diego; College baseball on the rise; Fox’s Stu Holden talks World Cup
World Cup viewership and hydration breaks; the NBA and NHL wrap up big; and what to make of UFC Freedom 250
NBA Finals is delivering, ESPN’s Sean McDonough talks Stanley Cup Final; and the World Cup gets started
Stanley Cup, NBA Finals highlight major June for ABC; Rebecca Lowe previews the World Cup
The Knicks are back in the NBA Final; Excel and WIN Sports get together; Donovan and Howard talk World Cup
Memorial Day weekend on tap, recapping Sports Business Awards
Upfront season highlights sports; late changes for the last available NFL games; Tennis Channel’s Jeff Blackburn
The Run for the Roses racks up a big audience; Comcast and Disney have an NFL Network stare down; the Timberwolves’ Matthew Caldwell talks basketball media issues
The impacts of Disney's ESPN decision; reacting to the NFL Draft; and Caitlin Clark and the Fever set another WNBA TV record.
All eyes on the NFL Draft; digging into NBA local numbers; and what's next for LIV Golf on TV?
Rory drives big Masters numbers; whispers around the Preakness; and Year 1 of the new media is big for the NBA.
The Masters meets Amazon Prime Video; Is more basketball better for the NCAA tournaments?; and Gideon Cohen dishes on what Athletes First is trying to build
NCAA Tournament viewership, the future of streaming for the NFL and how Tiger Woods’ future impacts TGL
NCAA Men’s Tournament numbers start hot; Elle Duncan on her move to Netflix; and how Sportradar is giving your telecasts a data edge
NCAA basketball keeps seeing big numbers; the WBC makes its mark; and NBC Sports’ John Fanta dishes on all things March Madness
ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips talks all things college sports; Is the NFL adding a Thanksgiving appetizer?
David Ellison pays up; a new direction for games in Detroit; and CAA Sports’ top broadcasting agents give a lay of the land
Golden viewership, Milan Cortina in the rearview, and the NHL’s Keith Wachtel
Main Street’s demise creates havoc, opportunity; Big TV numbers during President’s Day weekend; SBJ’s Rachel Axon talks Olympics from Milan
Super Bowl viewership, the NFL’s media future, changes for NBA All-Star weekend and more
Breaking down the MLB team exodus from Main Street; ESPN and the NFL get a deal done early; and all things media with Octagon’s William Mao
Breaking down the latest NFL numbers; SEC vs. Big Ten; and FanDuel’s Christian Genetski on the intersection of gambling and media
NFL’s Hans Schroeder gets into the business of The Shield
Cash is king for Netflix as it pursues WBD; the NFL keeps humming on Wild Card weekend; Checking in on TikTok and Playfly Media
CFP ratings coming up roses, Main Street blues continue and ESPN’s Bryan Jaroch
NBA gives more thoughtful Christmas presents; Will DAZN pull the trigger on Main Street?
All things with Christmas with Netflix’s Kay Adams, ESPN’s Mark Jones
Heisman, Army-Navy and the CFP’s future with SBJ’s college expert
Fox Sports’ Rob Stone on World Cup Draw, Big Ten Championship; A wrap on college football regular season viewership
Thanksgiving brings bountiful NFL numbers: Will Messi fans flock to Fox?: and the latest on the out-of-home sports TV distribution business.
LionTree’s Alex Michael on sports media trends, youth sports; Three things to be thankful for in sports media
Prime Video’s Charlie Neiman on NBA, NFL; Breaking down the new MLB deals; YouTube TV and Disney find peace
Tim Pernetti gets all American; Will YouTube TV or Disney blink first?; A requiem for ESPN Bet
The YouTube TV-ESPN battle continues; the NFL debuts in Berlin; and an expert’s view of the landscape
Former HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg; Inside MLS Viewership on Apple
Getting the gang back together, NBA/NBC tip off and F1 takes a bite of the Apple
Big numbers for the MLB postseason; Dick Vitale talks hoops; ‘We Need a Fourth’ on all things golf
An SBJ writer roundtable; Kate Scott gets back to women's hoops; and the Wild and Blue Jackets keep their address on Main Street.
ESPN’s Steve Levy, the NFL stays on record pace and Bama-UGA brings a big number
Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee, the Big Ten’s Grace McNamara and Roger Goodell moves up the NFL’s timetable
A look at what a combined Paramount-WBD could be; Amazon gets a tee time at Augusta National; and CBS turns back the clock with the NFL.
IMG’s Hillary Mandel, NFL’s Week 1 audience bonanza and U.S. Open goes big
All things football with ESPN’s Seth Wickersham, SBJ’s Ben Fischer
Big moves for Big Data, Lee Corso’s farewell and The CW’s Brad Schwartz
Dallas Cowboys’ docuseries directors Chapman and Maclain Way; TNT Sports’ Adam Lefkoe and the arrival of the ESPN direct-to-consumer app
NFL Films’ Keith Cossrow, Paramount’s knockout power and big moves for ESPN and Fox
What to make of the NFL and ESPN’s deeper relationship; the McCourty brothers and Greg Olsen get set for the 2025 season
NBCUniversal launching another cable sports channel? All things media with The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch
WNBA All-Star Game rewind, Snap’s Anmol Malhotra and Joe Hand Promotions’ Joe Hand Jr.
F1 to Apple, ESPN’s John Lasker on DTC and MLB festivities
Fox’s Joe Davis, MLB Network’s Robert Flores and “The Decision” 15 years later
MLB and ESPN talking again?; Another big summer of soccer for Univision
Game 7 puts NBA Playoffs in positive territory; Inside the Pac-12/CBS deal
How Brian Rolapp’s move impacts NFL, PGA Tour media; SailGP, Vice TV look to crack the code
ESPN’s Holly Rowe; WBDivorce; Championship Viewership
NBA Finals has small markets, but new stars; Ally Financial's Andrea Brimmer
Memorial Day weekend rewind, former NFLPA exec George Atallah and Big3’s Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz
WNBA; TNT Sports,; Indy 500
Upfront season; WNBA; UFL
Upfronts, NBA & NHL Playoffs, Kentucky Derby, and the NBA on NBC
NBA Playoffs, NFL Draft and Sports.ish’s Lily Shimbashi
NFL Draft is here, NFL Network's Charlie Yook, Baltimore Orioles' Catie Griggs
The Masters, all things basketball and NBC NFL analyst Sports Chris Simms
Putting a bow on college basketball numbers, all things hockey with ESPN’s John Buccigross and producer Andrew Fried breaks down the new Red Sox docu-series on Netflix
Final Four weekend has arrived, the NFL puts more presents under the Christmas tree and Mike Mazzeo joins to break down MLB’s media rights future with ESPN
March Madness numbers, will Netflix bid on NFL Draft and Nielsen’s Brian Fuhrer
March Madness tips off, MLB takes over Japan and the USGA heads to market
A dive into college hoops audience numbers, looking at where might MLB look to fill the ESPN media rights gap after 2025 and CBS college basketball analyst Wally Szczerbiak dishes on March Madness and his cameo on “Arli$$.”
WME Sports agent Josh Levy, NASCAR’s Tim Clark and IndyCar gets off to a good start on Fox
ESPN’s Randy Scott and Gary Striewski, Octagon’s William Mao and breaking down the 4 Nations Face-Off
“Court of Gold” director Jake Rogal, Box-to-Box’s Paul Martin and dropping the gloves on Presidents Day weekend viewership
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Overtime’s Dan Porter, putting a bow on Super Bowl LIX and a Daytona 500 preview
Fox Sport’s Eric Shanks, the NFL’s Hans Schroeder and taking in the Luka-AD trade.
X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom, record AFC Championship viewership, big ad revenue for Super Bowl LIX and where UFC and F1 media rights might land in 2025
Bank of America’s Jessica Reif Ehrlich, National Research Group’s Jay Kaufman and the highs and lows of CFP National Championship game viewership
ESPN’s Burke Magnus, HS&E’s David Levy and Venu’s failure to launch
ESPN’s Kaitee Daley, S&P Global Ratings’ Naveen Sarma, CFP semis and NFL Wild Card Weekend
2025: The year ahead
Ian Eagle and 2024 in review
NFL’s Onnie Bose, EA Sports’ Andrea Hopelain, and WWE’s Chris Legentil
Pac-12’s Teresa Gould, Bowl Season’s Nick Carparelli and CFP viewership expectations
Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski, CFB Rivalry Week
Thanksgiving Week! NBC Sports’ Rick Cordella, Prime Video’s Jeff Kaiser highlight SBJ Media Innovators
Inside the NBA-WBD-ESPN deal, TelevisaUnivision’s Olek Loewenstein and actor Peter Sarsgaard
NWSL’s Julie Haddon, Diamond Sports Group’s big day in court and NASCAR crowns a champ
NBC Sports’ Leigh Diffey, BTN stays up late and CFP media scenarios
MLS’ Seth Bacon, Monumental Sports’ Zach Leonsis and World Series drama
Big East’s Val Ackerman, ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike and World Series dream matchup
Fox Sports’ Mike Mulvihill and NASCAR Studios’ John Dahl
Chicago Sports Network’s Jason Coyle, NFL Network’s Rich Eisen and more teams look to MLB for a local solution
Brave New World for Diamond, ESPN’s Emily Kaplan and Tina Thornton and Playfly’s Craig Sloan
ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Former PGA Tour pro Roberto Castro and the potential for Pac-12 media rights
ESPN’s Troy Aikman, Cosm’s Jeb Terry and Disney and DirecTV shake on it
SBJ Sports Media Podcast Programming Alert
TNF’s Kaylee Hartung, Tom Brady’s debut and the NFL going (and going) international
The latest on the Disney-DirecTV battle, CFP Executive Director Rich Clark, ESPN’s Mike Greenberg
ESPN’s content reorg, Diamond Sports sees some light, NFL RedZone Channel’s Scott Hanson and Fox Sports’ Brady Quinn
Venu’s future, NBC Sports’ Nicole Auerbach and ESPN’s Clinton Yates
SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum and NFL Films’ Ken Rodgers
Elmo and S&P Global’s Naveen Sarma
Nielsen’s Brian Fuhrer on The Gauge, Olympics viewership
Yahoo Sports’ Missy Franklin, NBC's Mallory Weggemann and the latest on NBA media rights
NBC’s Dan Hicks, Fox Sports’ Ben Valenta and NBA media rights deal nearing the finish line
: ESPN’s Buster Olney, MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds and Skydance-Paramount merger
Univision’s Lindsay Casinelli, NFL’ Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit, Jimmy Pitaro’s looming decisions
New deal for Big East, U.S. Olympic trials, and getting set for Wimbledon
Fox Sports’ Alexi Lalas, Roku’s Joe Franzetta and the NBA moves forward
PLL’s Mike and Paul Rabil, BIG3’s Ice Cube
Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt, Stanley Cup Final puck drop, and a hectic week for ESPN
Kate Abdo, Ramona Shelburne and a modern day “Heidi Moment”
Sue Bird and Dawn Porter talk upcoming doc, Ricardo Viramontes of UNINTERRUPTED and NBA conference finals
NASCAR’s Brian Herbst, NFL Schedule Release, Caitlin Clark Effect
Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts
Learfield's Cory Moss, MASN/ESPN's Ben McDonald, and Canelo
TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft
NBC Olympics’ Molly Solomon, ESPN’s P.K. Subban, the Masters and more
Big Get Matt Barrie of ESPN, Masters tees off, LPGA swinging big and UFC 300
The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch, NCAA tourney numbers are elite, and WrestleMania
Big Get John Smoltz, MLB is back, and busted brackets
Big Get Jay Wright, March Madness is upon us and ESPN locks up CFP
ESPN’s Jay Bilas, BTN’s Meghan McKeown, and a deep dive into AppleTV+’s The Dynasty
Peter King reflects, Netflix goes live with tennis, and remembering Chris Mortensen
NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, “The Match,” Netflix’s Drive to Survive Engine Issues, and Caitlin Clark Sets Another Record
Sports Media Podcast: Apple TV+ lead voice Taylor Twellman, NBA All-Star Weekend look back and Olympics look ahead
Episode 126: Super Bowl's Broken Record, NBA All-Star Game, NASCAR president Steve Phelps, and Fox Analyst Clint Bowyer
Episode 125: Super Bowl LVIII is upon us plus Big Get Guests Harold Bryant of CBS and Fred Gaudelli of Amazon and NBC Sports
Episode 124: Super Bowl matchup set, NHL All-Star Game heads north, and the Taylor Swift Effect
Episode 123: WWE/Netflix, NBA impact, NFL bonker ratings and Tony Romo
Episode 122: NFL-ESPN deal, Stephen A. & McAfee talk with special guest host Michael Smith.
Episode 121: Pat McAfee, Peacock and NFL with guest host Chris (Mad Dog) Russo
Episode 120: Guest co-host Joe Buck on Al Michaels, Tom Brady and his Fox reunion
Episode 119: Sports media 2024
Episode 118: The power of Stephen A Smith; Can Amazon save the RSNs; and John Ourand’s long goodbye
Episode 117: NBA, NFL, Al Michaels, Shohei Ohtani and Karp’s Korner
Episode 116: TV’s impact on the CFP, NFL, NBA and MLB
Episode 115: NFL Feast, NBA In-Season and SI’s AI dilemma
Episode 114: The Big Get Jay Marine of Amazon on the NBA, NFL and future of sports
Episode 113: The Big Get Eli Manning, ESPN’s DTC bet, Netflix’s NBA plan and Al Michaels’ future
Episode 112: The NBA’s local solution, MLB’s offseason to-do list and The Big Get Mike McCarley on his and Tiger Woods new venture
Episode 111: NFL problems, World Series problems, Ballys problems and streaming problems
Episode 110: DirecTV’s Rob Thun on the future of sports media, and Fox’s Joe Davis is The Big Get
Episode 109: ESPN’s streaming plans, Pat McAfee and sports rights predictions
Episode 108: The CFP auction, MLB post-season and more Taylor Swift talk
Episode 107: The Big Get Sean McManus, Deion, Woj, MLB & Swifties
Episode 106: Rob Manfred is the Big Get and Sean McManus's big goodbye
Episode 105: Bob Iger's big move, Deion's rise & the NFL TV review
Episode 104: The inside view on ESPN-Charter and The Big Get Marcus Spears
Episode 103: Handicapping the ESPN-Charter Battle Royale and The Big Get Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen
Episode 102: Football’s Back: NBC, Tony Romo and The Big Get Mark Ingram II
Episode 101: ESPN and Fox talent battle, plus The Big Get Matthew Berry
Episode 100: Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark on college realignment and the 5 biggest stories of the first 100 shows
Episode 99: The Pac-12 implosion, sports rights bubble and where in the world is Kevin Brown?
Episode 98: The future of ESPN and the Pac-12 amid the cord cutting craze
Episode 97: ESPN’s future, MLS & Messi and The Big Get Mike Tirico
Episode 96: BofA Analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich on the future of ESPN
Episode 95: ESPN layoffs, NYT sports shutdown and the future of RSNs
Episode 94: Guest host Paul Finebaum on ESPN and college sports media
Episode 93: More ESPN layoffs, another ESPN reorg and a new Karp’s Korner
Episode 92: Will Derek Jeter be any good on TV? And The Big Get Malika Andrews
Episode 91: What’s Next for the NBA, RSNs and Messi
Episode 90: Guest host Colin Cowherd on LIV, Shannon/Skip, ESPN, The Volume ....
Episode 89: The state of the NBA and NHL plus the return of Karp’s Korner
Episode 88: Thursday Night Flex, Pat McAfee and ESPN DTC
Episode 87: NFL Wild Card behind a paywall, Pat McAfee and Matt Ryan deals
Episode 86: Pat McAfee, Pac 12 info, NFL schedules and the return of the “Brady Meter”
Episode 85: Why is Adam Silver so happy? (And, NFL Draft talk…)
Episode 84: ESPN layoffs and what they mean for the business
Episode 83: Adam Silver on the NBA’s media future
Episode 82: Sunday Ticket Prices, Jim Nantz and Pac-12
Episode 81: Jim Nantz and the explosion of women’s sports
Episode 80: WWE chief Nick Khan is the Big Get
Episode 79: ESPN layoffs and The Big Get Rebecca Lobo
Episode 78: Jim Nantz’s last dance and more RSN Armageddon
Episode 77: The future of ESPN and The Big Get Doris Burke
Episode 76: RSN Armageddon – what does it mean for the future of sports
Episode 75: Apple, the Pac-12 and the future of media rights
Episode 74: Super Bowl Review and the future of NBA and Pac-12 rights
Episode 73: Bonus Pod with top NFL exec Brian Rolapp as The Big Get
Episode 72: Fox Sports head Eric Shanks is The Big Get
Episode 71: What’s going on with Nantz and Romo?
Episode 70: NFL announcer analysis and what LIV deal means
Episode 69: What's next for legends, Al Michaels and Tom Brady
Episode 68: The NFL playoffs begin as the college football playoffs end
Episode 67: How did ESPN handle Damar Hamlin’s injury?
Episode 66: 2023 in sports media
Episode 65: 2022 Sports Media Year in Review
Episode 64: Influential Execs, Sunday Ticket talks and The Big Get JJ Redick
Episode 63: World Cup, MLS & Pac-12 Trends; plus Chris Ripley’s Fall
Episode 62: Bonus Pod - Sports media & mojitos
Episode 61: NFL dominates, World Cup review & Messi’s Apple impact
Episode 60: Disney Shakeup's impact on ESPN and The Big Get Andrés Cantor
Episode 59: The first flares in next NBA TV deals & Mina Kimes
Episode 58: Jeff Bezos’ Kyrie Problem and The Big Get Erin Andrews
Episode 57: Big 12/Pac-12 and the Future of College Sports Plus Peter Schrager
Episode 56: Jim Nantz says goodbye & Joe Davis says hello to big events
Episode 55: TBS Analyst and Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez
Episode 54: Amazon Sports VP Marie Donoghue on what's next for the streamer
Episode 53: The pod is a year old and Jeff Passan is on
Episode 52: What Apple's & Amazon's big week means for future rights
Episode 51: Amazon & Apple: The future of sports is here
Episode 50: Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit
Episode 49: Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen
Episode 48: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman
Episode 47: ESPN’s Burke Magnus on college sports
Episode 46: Sports media 2025 with The Big Get Michael Nathanson
Episode 45: The Big Ten media deals & Jason McCourty
Episode 44: Barkley stays, Peacock falls and DirecTV makes a move
Episode 43: LIV Golf, NFL streaming and The Big Get David Hill
Episode 42: How the NFL Sunday Ticket deal could change the game
Episode 41: Big Ten & UEFA Rights Deals and Matthew Berry’s Destination
Episode 40: Implications of USC & UCLA to the Big Ten and what it means for the future of college football on TV
Episode 39: Formula 1, NBA and LIV Golf talk with Guest Host David Levy
Episode 38: What Apple's MLS deal could mean for the NBA & Amazon's new hire Ryan Fitzpatrick joins the pod
Episode 37: Apple big soccer deal, Turner Sports’ new leader and The Big Get Chris Solomon of No Laying Up
Episode 36: LIV Golf’s, Big Ten’s rights and The Big Get C.J. McCollum
Episode 35: Making sense of the Big Ten, Pac-12 and MLS Rights Deals
Episode 34: 'Directionally right,' Tom Brady, David Zaslav & Mark Sanchez
Episode 33: Drew Brees in TV limbo, more Tom Brady reaction & a Gary Bettman interview
Episode 32: Tom Brady’s $375 million sports media stunner
Episode 31: NBA playoffs, NHL media deals and The Big Get Kendrick Perkins
Episode 30: Drew Brees could be on the move from NBC to Fox & Netflix's sports question
Episode 29: NFL TV moves, USFL launch and Big Ten negotiations
Episode 28: Apple TV MLB review and future plans
Episode 27: New deals for Schefter & Woj; review of TBS’ NCAA tourney performance; and Amazon v Apple
Episode 25 - Al Michaels to Amazon, Joe Buck for a Boilermaker
Episode 24 - The fallout from Joe Buck & Troy Aikman’s historic move
Episode 23 - Apple’s Baseball Deal, NFL Free Agents and Coach K’s Last Home Game
Episode 22 - NFL TV free-agent frenzy and why it's happening
Episode 21 - Reporters in locker rooms, Olympics next steps & an interview with NASCAR President Steve Phelps
Episode 20 - NFL TV Frenzy, Super Bowl TV grades & Amazon's exec move
Episode 19 - Featuring an interview with broadcasting icon Al Michaels
Episode 18 - Tom Brady's media future, Tony Romo's struggles & an interview with Mark Messier
Episode 17 - The latest on Al Michaels' next move to Amazon or ESPN
Episode 16 - Wildcard Weekend: What’s in the future for Drew Brees?
Episode 15 - Featuring interview with Greg Olsen
Episode 14 - What Happened Between Ken Rosenthal and MLB?
Episode 13 - The 2022 Preview Extravaganza
Episode 12 - The Year-in-Review Spectacular
Episode 11 - Featuring interview with Jeff Van Gundy
Episode 10 - Featuring interview with Steve Bornstein
Episode 9 - Why the NFL is the most unstoppable product in TV
Episode 8 - Once again, is it finally time for soccer in America? Featuring Roger Bennett
Episode 7 - Could Alex Rodriguez return to ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball”?
Episode 6 - Featuring interview with Shaquille O’Neal
Episode 5 - Featuring interview with Bob Costas
Episode 4 - Will Amazon be a big sports media player; why NFL's ratings are through the roof
Episode 3 - NBA season kicks off; Will Disney spin off ESPN?
Episode 2 - Featuring interview with ESPN's Jimmy Pitaro
Episode 1 - Launch of the new pod with Scott Van Pelt interview