Episode 123: WWE/Netflix, NBA impact, NFL bonker ratings and Tony Romo

Episode 1 - Launch of the new pod with Scott Van Pelt interview: John Ourand and Andrew Marchand are joined by ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt as the first guest on the podcast. Van Pelt to Marchand: “I don’t know if you get a dollar every time you write that Stephen A. Smith makes $12 million, but if you did you’d have $12 m... by The Sports Media Podcast

37 min listen

Episode 5 - Featuring interview with Bob Costas: Marchand and Ourand have broadcasting legend Bob Costas on the pod this week. Costas tells several entertaining stories about his illustrious career, including getting offered the time-slot behind David Letterman at CBS after Letterman left NB... by The Sports Media Podcast

53 min listen

Episode 28: Apple TV MLB review and future plans: Andrew Marchand and John Ourand offer their analysis of Apple TV's "Friday Night Baseball" and what was wrong with the concept. They also examine what is next overall for Apple in sports. They go deep into what is next for Tuner Sports after the merger of Discovery and Warner Media. The duo critiques the Kay-Rod broadcast. Finally, they discuss the new USFL on Fox and what F1 might receive in new rights. Plus, The Masters and FS1. There are shoutouts for Eric Shanks and Chris Carrino in the "Who's up" section. Among the other names mentioned are: Melanie Newman, Chris Young, Hannah Keyser, Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes, Stephen Nelson, Hunter Pence, Katie Young, Nick Faldo, Jim Nantz, Lenny Daniels, Michael Kay and Alex Rodriguez.  <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy by The Sports Media Podcast

44 min listen

Episode 15 - Featuring interview with Greg Olsen: Marchand and Ourand unveil their Mount Rushmore of NFL Media, while discussing Apple's potential deal to call MLB games, Sinclair's agreement with the NBA, Sunday Night Baseball's new booths and The Athletic's deal with the... by The Sports Media Podcast

53 min listen

Episode 21 - Reporters in locker rooms, Olympics next steps & an interview with NASCAR President Steve Phelps: Marchand and Ourand dissect Adam Silver’s comments about limiting locker room access for reporters. They also look into what’s next for the Olympics, which is coming off a disastrous two-year run in Japan and China. Marchand and Ourand discuss NFL medi... by The Sports Media Podcast

47 min listen

Episode 8 - Once again, is it finally time for soccer in America? Featuring Roger Bennett: Andrew Marchand and John Ourand are joined by Men in Blazers co-host Roger Bennett. The three go over the finer points of Comcast/NBC's $2.76B deal with the Premier League and what it means for U.S. soccer. Bennett provides his usual come... by The Sports Media Podcast

56 min listen

Trailer - The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast: Andrew Marchand, senior sports media columnist for the New York Post, and John Ourand, sports media writer at Sports Business Journal, have teamed up for a new weekly podcast about sports media. They'll cover the business beyond the buzze... by The Sports Media Podcast

1 min listen

Episode 10 - Featuring interview with Steve Bornstein: Andrew Marchand and John Ourand are joined by former ESPN President Steve Bornstein, who opines on how he sees the media business changing. Marchand and Ourand discuss the Manningcast, Al Michaels and Darren Rovell, in addition to diving into coming me... by The Sports Media Podcast

60 min listen

Episode 2 - Featuring interview with ESPN's Jimmy Pitaro: John Ourand and Andrew Marchand are joined by ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro. Pitaro was a guest at the CAA World Congress of Sports and talked about future of sports broadcasting. This episode also includes Marchand and Ourand’s best calls of the week suc... by The Sports Media Podcast

58 min listen

Episode 3 - NBA season kicks off; Will Disney spin off ESPN?: John Ourand and Andrew Marchand discuss the prospects for a post-COVID NBA Season, future soccer rights and whether Disney will spin off ESPN into its own streaming network. This episode also includes Marchand and Ourand’s best calls of the week such a... by The Sports Media Podcast

41 min listen

Episode 13 - The 2022 Preview Extravaganza: On the 2022 Preview Extravaganza, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand preview the people who are going to have the best and worst years in 2022, as part of their Who’s Up/Who’s Down segment. Topics include Amazon’s plans for Thursday Night Football, gambli... by The Sports Media Podcast

39 min listen

Episode 19 - Featuring an interview with broadcasting icon Al Michaels: Super Bowl broadcaster Al Michaels joins the podcast this week to discuss his future role given that his NBC contract ends after the Super Bowl and he is being pursued by both Amazon and ESPN. Michaels also discusses his preparation for the Super Bowl ... by The Sports Media Podcast

46 min listen

Episode 11 - Featuring interview with Jeff Van Gundy: In this week's podcast, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand tell you why Pat McAfee and Jimmy Pitaro are on the way up. They go deeper into McAfee's FanDuel deal, Amazon's budding studio show and what Pitaro and ESPN are up to spending-wise.... by The Sports Media Podcast

49 min listen

Episode 12 - The Year-in-Review Spectacular: On the Year-in-Review Spectacular, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand pick their "Who's up" and "Who's down" for 2021. They analyze the biggest sports media topics of the year. The duo breaks down NFL TV dea... by The Sports Media Podcast

50 min listen

Episode 9 - Why the NFL is the most unstoppable product in TV: Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss the NFL's ratings dominance, the futures of Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth and Al Michaels, the loss of ESPN subscribers, baseball struggles and Sean McManus' legacy at CBS. I... by The Sports Media Podcast

35 min listen

Episode 6 - Featuring interview with Shaquille O’Neal: On the podcast, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand’s “Big Get” is Shaquille O’Neal. The NBA Hall of Famer/TNT analyst/actor and all-around entertainer reveals the big movie role he once turned down, talks about why he first joined TNT and was asked what’s... by The Sports Media Podcast

36 min listen

Episode 17 - The latest on Al Michaels' next move to Amazon or ESPN: Marchand and Ourand discuss the news that ESPN may pursue Al Michaels for Monday Night Football, even as he is way down the negotiation road with Amazon's Thursday Night Football. Michaels is slated to call the Super Bowl for NBC in less ... by The Sports Media Podcast

48 min listen

Episode 18 - Tom Brady's media future, Tony Romo's struggles & an interview with Mark Messier: Tom Brady’s media future is the first topic on this week’s podcast, as Marchand and Ourand discuss how Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington broke the news of the quarterback’s retirement. The duo also discuss Tony Romo’s head-scratching analysis at the en... by The Sports Media Podcast

45 min listen

Episode 20 - NFL TV Frenzy, Super Bowl TV grades & Amazon's exec move: Marchand and Ourand go deep into what is next for Al Michaels, Sean McVay and Troy Aikman as they break down what could be a busy NFL TV offseason. The duo reviews NBC's Super Bowl coverage, doling out grades for the pregame and the game ... by The Sports Media Podcast

40 min listen

Episode 22 - NFL TV free-agent frenzy and why it's happening: Andrew Marchand and John Ourand break down Troy Aikman's move from Fox to ESPN for a record-setting five-year, $90-plus million. They look at Joe Buck, Fox and ESPN's decisons. What the next moves could have Al Michaels and Amazon. Plus, Amazon's interest in Kirk Herbstreit and their willingness to approach $100M for Sean McVay. They also go into MLB's pending deals with Apple and NBC when games resume. Plus, Sunday Ticket, Turner/US Soccer and a proper sendoff for Post MLB columnist Ken Davidoff.  <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information. by The Sports Media Podcast

39 min listen

Episode 4 - Will Amazon be a big sports media player; why NFL's ratings are through the roof: Sports Business Journal and the New York Post today released the fourth episode of a new podcast hosted by the best sports media reporters in the business, SBJ’s John Ourand and the Post’s Andrew Marchand. Among the topics this week: whether Amazon wil... by The Sports Media Podcast

45 min listen

Episode 7 - Could Alex Rodriguez return to ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball”?: On the podcast, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss the top sports media issues of the week. Starting with their weekly picks of Who’s Up (Phil Mickelson and the Premier League) and Who’s Down (Tony Romo and Sinclair’s Chris Ripley), Marchand and O... by The Sports Media Podcast

31 min listen

Episode 29: NFL TV moves, USFL launch and Big Ten negotiations: Football carries the week, as Andrew Marchand and John Ourand go deep on NBC’s surprise decision to hire Melissa Stark as its “Sunday Night Football” sideline reporter; give an update on where Fox stands in terms of naming their top NFL talent; and reviews the USFL’s opening weekend. Marchand and Ourand discuss the Big Ten’s next media rights deal, compare Apple and Peacock’s strategies with MLB and check in with ESPN’s K-Rod booth. Podcast shoutouts this week: Melissa Stark, Chris Ripley, Burke Magnus, David Berson, Jon Miller, Kathryn Tappen, Al Michaels, Mike Tirico, Drew Brees, Cris Collinsworth, Greg Olsen, Joe Buck, Kevin Burkhardt, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony Romo, John Madden, Troy Aikman, Joe Davis, Mark Sanchez, Jon Vilma, Brad Zager, Eric Shanks, Ted Lasso, Katie Nolan, Alex Sherman, Tripp Mickle, Tim Cook, Steve Jobs, Fred Gaudelli, Kirk Herbstreit, Alex Rodriguez, Michael Kay, Chris Russo, by The Sports Media Podcast

50 min listen

Episode 16 - Wildcard Weekend: What’s in the future for Drew Brees?: Marchand and Ourand dissect Drew Brees’ underwhelming performance as NBC’s game analyst on the Raiders-Bengals game. The two also speculate on the future of the “Monday Night Football” booth after Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick called their... by The Sports Media Podcast

45 min listen

Episode 27: New deals for Schefter & Woj; review of TBS’ NCAA tourney performance; and Amazon v Apple: Marchand & Ourand go inside the negotiations for the new deals Adam Schefter and Adrian Wojnarowski signed with ESPN, looking at everything from ESPN’s strategy to the next steps for the gambling companies that had been angling to sign them. Marchand & Ourand dissect the work of CBS and Turner’s top men’s college basketball booth during the Final Four and Championship game. And they analyze the sports strategy being employed by Amazon and Apple. Other topics include: Fox’s move to have Joe Davis call World Series games; why sponsors are supporting the MLB season so much; the on-going negotiations between Sinclair and Charter; and what to expect during the Masters this week. Podcasts mentions this week include: ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro, Scott Van Pelt, Apple’s Jim Delorenzo, Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery, Ian Eagle and others.  < by The Sports Media Podcast

44 min listen

Episode 23 - Apple’s Baseball Deal, NFL Free Agents and Coach K’s Last Home Game: Andrew Marchand and John Ourand go deep on Apple’s deal to carry an MLB doubleheader every Friday night and talk about what that deal means for other leagues and rival media companies. The NFL’s announcer moves was another big topic this week, as the duo looked into each network’s strategy in terms of signing talent. Marchand and Ourand dive into viewer complaints about ESPN’s performance for Coach K’s last home game at Duke and break down the streaming deal between Sinclair and the NBA. Podcast shoutouts go to Peter King, Jason Gay, Burke Magnus, Noah Garden, Michael Rubin and Jason Bennetti. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information. by The Sports Media Podcast

36 min listen

Episode 37: Apple big soccer deal, Turner Sports’ new leader and The Big Get Chris Solomon of No Laying Up by The Sports Media Podcast

57 min listen

Episode 24 - The fallout from Joe Buck & Troy Aikman’s historic move: On this week’s pod, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand go into deep detail on what Joe Buck’s $75 million contract and Troy Aikman’s $90 million deal mean for Monday Night Football, ESPN and Fox. They also go around the NFL, analyzing how Fox plans to replace Buck on the Super Bowl and World Series, as well as its approach with Aikman’s spot. Plus, Al Michaels to Amazon is at the half-yard line with a lot of money on the line. And NBC Sports’ role in all of the movement Plus, Apple and Peacock’s future with their new MLB TV deals. Plus, pod staples, “Who’s up, Who’s down” and the “Call of the Week.” The Big Get” is Bomani Jones, off the debut of his new HBO program, “Game Theory.” <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information. by The Sports Media Podcast

59 min listen

Episode 42: How the NFL Sunday Ticket deal could change the game by The Sports Media Podcast

39 min listen

Episode 32: Tom Brady’s $375 million sports media stunner by The Sports Media Podcast

32 min listen

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Episode 123: WWE/Netflix, NBA impact, NFL bonker ratings and Tony Romo

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