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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 47-minute podcast, one of the most influential and dynamic executives in the business Mark Shapiro explains what is next in media, how relationships, strategy, timing and luck lead to billion dollar deals, his point of view on Ari Emanuel, Bob Iger, Dana White, Nick Khan and Triple H and some of the best advice a young person trying to break into the business could ever receiveAnd, does Shapiro want to succeed Iger at the top of Disney? That and much more as Shapiro, the President and Chief Operating Officer of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. and President and Managing Partner of WME Group, is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”The pod was filmed in front of a live studio audience last week as part of the “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” series. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Where does Shapiro see the opportunity in sports media* Today nothing is more important than live experiences, premium content & live content* How do you make the $7.7B UFC/Paramount+ deal and the $1.625B WWE/ESPN agreement happen* TKO is negotiating 150 properties per year so it needs to know the market everywhere* Shapiro said Fox was “lazy” and wanted to go south on UFC right fees before ESPN+ came in* The importance of strategy, relationships and timing* How the courting goes with Jimmy Pitaro, Bob Iger, Burke Magnus and Kevin Mayer do a deal like the UFC-ESPN+ one* Originally, ESPN+ wasn’t going to have the pay-per-views, but Shapiro and Ari Emanuel were bringing a gift* The gift that Shapiro and Emanuel brought Iger that caused them to sweat* Shapiro, at 30, taking on Dick Ebersol * The PR gurus, Chris LaPlaca, Mike Soltys & Josh Krulewitz, who teamed up with Shapiro, to put ESPN on offense with George Bodenheimer’s blessing* Shapiro offers some of the best advice any 22-year-old out of college wanting to enter the sports business or any business could receive* How did Shapiro’s relationship with Ari Emanuel begin and grow* Shapiro said that Emanuel are like brothers & are brutally honest with each other* How the UFC deal came together for $4B, which Shapiro said is now worth $12-15B* How does Shapiro balance instinct vs. data in decision making* The difference lessons Shapiro learned from Barry Diller and Jeff Zucker * What do we not see about Dana White* Shapiro says White is a “beast” with a human element* What it is like to work with Nick Khan and Triple H on WWE* How WWE is churning out more premium content than anyone* Where does Shapiro see AI going * Shapiro thinks AI will help productivity, but you need soul* What does Shapiro see next in his career* Shapiro’s is betting on the experience economy with Emanuel in their new company called MARI* What was his relationship with Iger when he ran ESPN* Would Shapiro be interested in succeeding Iger to lead Disney* What is Shapiro’s favorite ride at Disney* Some Related Sports Media Podcasts* Mark Shapiro is The Main Event, Round 1* Jay Marine explains Amazon’s Sports strategy* How an ESPN Original navigated the Worldwide Leader in Attention* The future of baseball & local rights with SNY president Steve Raab* The future of sports with the most powerful executive in sports radio* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 42-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel explain why YouTube TV and ESPN is just an early salvo in the trillion dollar new players being involved in sports viewing wars Full Fox/Joe Davis/John Smoltz/Pete Macheska World Series coverage review, why J.J. Watt is on the way up, how Tom Brady has improved, Burke Magnus and Mike Mulvihill tweeting as everybody wants to cover sports mediaPlus, Marchand disagrees with ESPN exec David Roberts on ESPN betting scandal coverage, Shae Cornette’s big plans, Scott Van Pelt’s potential 5 p.m. sidekick, YES big moves, Papa Clicker Book reviews and moreFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe full Rundown of the show …* The power of YouTube, Amazon, Netflix & Apple is upon us* Mark Shapiro was tremendous and will be this week’s The Main Event* A tribute to Bob Trumpy, who with Don Criqui, formed a tremendous team* Fox’s Pete Macheska goes out on top with the Game 7 classic of the World Series* ESPN Radio’s Boog Sciambi hit a home run with his Game 7, 9th inning Miguel Rojas game-tying call* With YouTube TV and ESPN, it stinks to be a fan* Why Meterparel thought Joe Davis and John Smoltz struggled with end of Game 6, though Marchand somewhat disagreed* The major misnomer in people’s understanding of the YouTube TV and ESPN squabble* From Greg Sankey to fans, what are the options* Fubo is discussed in full* Price has been the biggest issue between Disney and YouTube TV* Why in the big sphere of Google, this dispute isn’t that big of a deal* Full discussion of Fox Sports’ coverage of the World Series* Why the ratings for the World Series may impact the 2029 MLB TV deals* Smoltz’s biggest issue is …* The problem during the 9th inning of Game 7 with Davis and Smoltz’s focus* Full end of Game 6 Davis and Smoltz discussion* What Davis does well and where he can improve* Why J.J. Watt is getting really good on games* Do we care if Kevin Burkhardt does a pregame show late at night and a football game the next day* Where Tom Brady is improving* Who is better between CBS and Fox Sports’ No. 1 and 2 booths* Burke Magnus and Michael Mulvihill are tweeting about college football and streaming* The tremendous Notre Dame-Boston College call on radio* Mulvihill on the streaming misnomer and why it’s a fair one* A new possibility to consider in play if Scott Van Pelt moves to 5 p.m. on ESPN* Why Marchand disagreed with ESPN exec David Roberts remarks to FOS about ESPN’s First Take scandal coverage* What is YES trying to do with its broadcast booths after letting go of John Flaherty, Jeff Nelson and Dave Valle* Shae Cornette, in remarks to the New York Post, said she wants to change First Take — good luck with that* Papa Clicker reviews of Rich Podolsky’s Madden & Summerall & Brendan O’Meara’s The Life of Steve Prefontaine* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Mark Shapiro is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 52-minute podcast, Colin Cowherd is the guest on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand. Cowherd details his journey from being alone as a kid, his obsession with sports and his unbelievable stories of how he transitioned from obscurity to ESPN, Fox and his own company, The Volume. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comRundown …* If Colin Cowherd were 22 and entering sports, what would he do to break into the business* The advice he gives to young broadcasters, using Dan Le Batard and Dave Portnoy as examples* Lonely & out-of-money, Cowherd felt he was “willful”* The interesting details of what was shaping Cowherd growing up * Great story about Larry King and talking to himself* The generational sports talk advantage of growing up before the internet* How Cowherd started as a Triple-A play-by-player* Cowherd transitioned into local sports TV* The incredible story of how Rick Scott, a radio consultant, changed Cowherd’s career* The amazing tale about how Cowherd ended up interviewing with ESPN* Why Cowherd bought a New Yorker for his interview with John Walsh* How John Walsh became a big supporter of Cowherd’s* When Cowherd got the ESPN job, Marchand interviewed Cowherd for the New York Post and Marchand’s first question was: Who the heck are you?* What it was like for Cowherd to get lost in New York for the first time* Who tried out before Michelle Beadle became his co-host on “SportsNation”* The ESPN2 football show he loved* Why he loves working for Fox Sports and iHeart* How Nick Khan and Cowherd’s wife, Ann, thought Colin should leave ESPN for Fox Sports* Why it is better today for people like Cowherd than it was three decades ago* What Cowherd does when he gets up before the show* How Bob Costas calling him to scold him was a big thrill* Why Cowherd’s goes against Marchand’s megalomaniac’s theory * Cowherd says his life is boring * Why Cowherd started The Volume* How The Volume fits Cowherd’s personality* Why Cowherd becomes stressed out about The Volume compared to his show* Does Cowherd want to sell The Volume* How Cowherd likes ‘Bussin’ with the Boys’* How he would build a sports gambling vertical around Scott Van Pelt* Cowherd would love to build verticals with Nate Bargatze or John Mulaney or Joe Fortenbaugh * Cowherd’s tremendous Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo storySome Related Sports Media Podcasts* Chris (Mad Dog) Russo* Michael Kay* Chris Oliviero* Adam Schein* Adam Schefter* Bomani Jones* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 36-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel talked about what worked and what didn’t with NBC, Prime Video, ESPN & the NBA. Who covered the NBA scandal well and who didn’t? The duo details why NFL MNF doubleheaders may not be over. Plus, much more, including the World Series, college football and World Cup/MLS.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.The Rundown …* The NBA, Amazon, NBC and ESPN had to be thrilled with the first week* Mike Tirico succeeding Bob Costas & Al Michaels continues to be an all-time move* MLBN’s Dan Plesac’s World Series clairvoyance* Fox, please correctly tell us when the World Series starts* Reviewing Mark Schlereth as a game analyst* How did Prime Video’s Cassidy Hubbarth do with her interview of Adam Silver* Grading the coverage of the NBA’s sports gambling and poker scandal* The Ian Eagle and Kevin Harlan hires were were so important for Prime* The technology of the Amazon Prime Video studio is impressive* NBC produced Prime Video’s sports events up until NBA* Amazon’s studio showed a little more potential than NBC’s* The ingredient Jamal Crawford needs for next level* The initial impressions of Tim Legler joining Mike Breen & Richard Jefferson on ESPN’s No. 1 game team* When the gambling scandal hit, ESPN was flat-footed * What ESPN could have done differently even with current resources* SiriusXM’s Frank Isola and Brian Scalabrine shined* Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo was out to lunch on his NBA scandal take* Good job by ESPN’s Alex Smith lighting up Woody Johnson* Terry Bradshaw’s funny “pig dealer” anecdote * Why ESPN-NFL Media deal may not start until 2027* The result could be that the ESPN MNF doubleheaders may not be over* Could the Patriots-Bills be flexed to Monday Night in December* How bad were the Steelers’ uniform against the Packers on Sunday night* What Fox Sports does really well on the World Series* Why Derek Jeter was such a good hire for Fox in October* Kevin Burkhardt is a tremendous host* The reaction to the Pete Macheska pod* Fox’s World Cup schedule shows the power of broadcast* MLS numbers on Apple & beyond don’t tell a great story * Will the ESPN-YouTube brouhaha be settled* Meteparel still loving the 21st anniversary of the Red Sox curse breaker* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Colin Cowherd is The Main Event on Thursday* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 40-minute podcast, legendary Fox Sports’ World Series producer Pete Macheska discusses his 22-year run on the Fall Classic. Macheska — who is retiring from MLB, but not the NFL — tells tremendous stories about John Madden, Tim McCarver, Joe Buck and more, while explaining what it takes to produce at the highest level.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.The Rundown ….* Working under John Madden with Lance Barrow, Mike Arnold, Michael Frank, Richie Zyontz and Rich Russo* How broadcast assistants did everything back when he started at CBS, including booking the right hotel room for Madden* Madden tested Macheska with a crazy Sean Landeta punting question * How Ed Goren brought Macheska over from CBS to Fox * Macheska’s modest answer about becoming a legendary producer* How he loved being a runner, starting at ABC, making $35 a day* How Macheska got his first big break …* How David Hill came up with the idea for Macheska to do both MLB and NFL* Why he was “crazy” not to take top MLB producer job* Macheska explains what the job of producing entails* Macheska does his Tim McCarver impersonation and what conversations were like with him* How a producer’s job is to know what not to do* How in 2015, Macheska had to make a decision on life and death during the World Series and how he communicated with the Royals’ Mike Swanson about it* Remembering the Red Sox 2003 comeback against the Yankees* The McCarver-Jim Leyland confrontation* Why patience is important as a producer* How a Bryce Harper postseason moment worked so well * What was Macheska’s reaction when Joe Buck left Fox for ESPN* What is Kevin Burkhardt like to work with* How it takes a whole team to put a broadcast together, not just the booth or a producer* How producing the World Series different than June … or is it* Why success starts with Macheska’s Fox Sports bosses* Why Macheska is giving up MLB, but not the NFL, after this October* Why he thinks Fox will be just fine on MLB after him* The Joe Buck scouting report on the Macheska Main EventSome Related Sports Media Podcasts* How a Hall of Fame producer changed sports … Fred Gaudelli* Joe Buck and the Craft of Sportscasting * Ian Eagle tells funny stories … oh yeah!* The future of sports radio with the most powerful executive in the business … Chris Oliviero* How an ESPN Original navigated the Worldwide Leader in Attention … Chris LaPlaca* How Woj became a Hall of Famer* Jim Nantz is The Main EventMark Shapiro is the guest for Off The Record with Andrew Marchand in Manhattan on Oct. 28th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 40-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel go deep into the new era of NBA television. Plus, MLB postseason, Bob Myers leaves ESPN, Apple-F1 unite and, of course, NFL and college football analysis. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.The Rundown: * What is the biggest takeaway as NBC/Peacock & Amazon Prime Video begin their NBA coverage — insults are out, uplifting is in* How Amazon Prime Video & NBC/Peacock may be the anti-”Inside the NBA”* The NBC/Peacock wrinkle that will standout in how games are presented* Robbie Hummel could be the heir apparent to Bill Raftery on the Final Four* Brian Anderson, Ron Darling & Jeff Francoeur shine* The MLB-Strauss helmet ads have to go* Fox’s Jets-Panthers game sounded like it was under water* The NBA national TV schedule sounds more complicated than it is* When the MLB new TV deals with ESPN, Netflix and NBC may be announced* How the NBC/Peacock NBA Tuesdays marry digital dollars and broadcast reach* NBC’s big year overall* Why the Amazon and NBC/Peacock NBA games should be good* Is “Inside the NBA” the best sports studio show ever* Marchand & Meterparel discuss “The Magic Hour” * Comparing Amazon’s studio choices to NBC’s* How much does the league office like “Inside the NBA”* NBC’s Tracy McGrady may try to become a star* Tim Legler was a great pod guest, but is not a big name* Will Carmelo Anthony be too mellow* Why Bob Myers had to leave ESPN* TNT’s Bruce Pearl led college hoops show choices were inspired* Adam Lefkoe can be a good host, but can be a little too cool for school* The Alex Mortensen coaching story is tremendous* Is Sean McDonough the best college football play-by-player * Some McDonough calls to review* How are the new NFL booths doing, including Ian Eagle-J.J. Watt, Andrew Catalon, Jason McCourty & Charles Davis and how has Adam Amin done with Greg Olsen* Why Olsen’s urgency works* Why the Apple-F1 deal feels like déjà vu* The FanDuel Network-Norby Williams-Omaha Productions-Peyton Manning-Jamie Horowitz connection* Peyton loves the voice text* Should people text to talk, as Marchand generally believes* Cakes are baking Mark Shapiro is the guest for Off The Record with Andrew Marchand in Manhattan on Oct. 28th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: Pete Macheska is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 40-minute podcast, new ABC/ESPN NBA Finals’ game analyst Tim Legler explains how he went from a solid NBA career to a quarter century at ESPN and now the top TV job in the sport. Legler goes into how it will work with Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson, while discussing his relationship with the person he is replacing, Doris Burke, and the process.More details below …For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.* How did Legler receive the news that he was being promoted to the No. 1 ABC/ESPN team to call The Finals* Legler played for the Washington Bullets before they became the Wizards* ESPN EVP Tim Corrigan called him with the news* How ESPN EVP Mike McQuade and Scott Van Pelt were big fans of Legler’s* Legler won the three-point shootout in 1996 and then blew his knee out, which basically ended his career* Legler went back to school at Wharton after his 10-year playing career* Ric Bucher happened to call him to see if he would want to tryout at ESPN and longtime ESPNer Barry Sacks brought Legler in* As a player, Legler did hits with Tony Kornheiser and others * Could Legler have been Steve Kerr if Legler played with the Bulls* What the Mavericks’ leadership said to Legler that changed his life* What playing in France was like for Legler* Legler tells a tremendous story about his French coach who didn’t speak French* What ESPN told Legler when it basically only doing studio shows and not games* How he got the opportunity to call more games* How Legler handled replacing Doris Burke on the Finals’ crew* What is his relationship with Burke* What Legler has tried to maintain throughout his career that helped him reach the Finals* How will ESPN handle the amount of games that Breen, Jefferson and Legler will work* How well he knows Breen and Jefferson* After Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson were let go, in part, because they wanted to return to coaching and Doc Rivers and JJ Redick left ESPN’s top crew for top coaching, does Legler want to coach* How interested was Legler at one point in coaching* Legler dreamed of doing the Finals* What is Legler’s perception of being in the top booth without being a star* Mark Shapiro is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 28th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 37-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel examine if Netflix is bluffing on its long-term NFL plans. The duo praises Pat McAfee, Adam Amin & Alex Faust, among others, while criticizing Kirk Herbstreit and ESPN’s travel plans. And they go deep into NBC, Amazon, Apple & Spectrum presentations. Plus, much more. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.Rundown of topics …* Does Marchand buy that Netflix is not into a full season of NFL* The sport that Marchand says to watch with Netflix* What the big traditional NFL players and Amazon want* How Fox’s Adam Amin moved up a notch* ESPN’s Pat McAfee shows his value with College GameDay* The issue with Kirk Herbstreit, GameDay and flying all over the country* The Tigers radio booth’s big mistake* Dissecting Netflix’s co-CEO’s Greg Peters’ NFL comments at a Bloomberg event * Netflix wants to be “disciplined” with the NFL —- good luck with that* The early NFL Sunday schedules are pretty thin because of all the exclusive windows* Bob Papa & Carl Banks on the Giants radio & Bob Wischusen & Anthony Becht receive some kudos* Listener question about Rich Eisen on play-by-play …* Evaluating Kurt Warner on the NFL game broadcasts* The Fox baseball analysts analyzed: A.J. Pierzynski vs. John Smoltz* What did Marchand & Meterparel think of TNT Sports’ Alex Faust in for Bob Costas on MLB playoffs* Marchand was on tour at NBC, Amazon, Spectrum & Apple events* How Marchand has to conduct a mental inventory what he said about everyone at the events* Tracy McGrady stood out at NBC* Grant Hill is very impressive in person* Apple & Spectrum gave Marchand a demonstration of Apple immersive experience that they will have on some Lakers’ games this season* The Spectrum event that featured its CEO Chris Winfrey, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro and AMC’s CEO Kristin Dolan* How Spectrum is trying to be the solution to the discovery issue* The Amazon/NBA dinner and John Ourand sitting next to Wizard great John Wall* The “Inside the NBA” schedule is released and the new joke it will have* The ridiculous complaining about travel among sports personality* What to make of Woj’s new YouTube show for St. Bonaventure * Papa Clicker big “Every Day Is Sunday: How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell Turned the NFL into a Cultural & Economic Juggernaut” by Ken Belson —- How many clickers out of 5? * Cakes are baking ….Mark Shapiro is the guest for Off The Record with Andrew Marchand in Manhattan on Oct. 28th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: Tim Legler is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 44-minute Marchand & Ourand, The Monthly, reunion, Andrew Marchand & Puck’s John Ourand reunite to discuss how the NFL potentially may slice up another TV package, MLB’s strong hand in one area, Netflix’s audacity, Amazon’s lead and a bullish ESPN outlook. More details below.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.Rundown of topics: * How the NFL could take more from Fox and CBS to create another package without adding an 18th game* Ourand says the “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” with Jay Marine event was great, but asks how it is off-the-record when there is a podcast* The NFL seemingly front-loaded the schedule to start a strong ratings narrative … not that it needs it* NFL has scarcity, but YouTube’s so so ratings might have been partly because fans may not want Friday opening week games* Baseball’s big argument against football that MLB should scream* MLB local ratings story is intriguing* Red Sox president Sam Kennedy saying that Boston would be on-board with national digital package and explaining the “Big 6'“* How Amazon’s League Pass with the NBA kind of works in the platform’s favor long-term* Ourand doesn’t know how to reference days of the week even four years after he and Marchand started doing pods* Why Ourand says a digital local world will be so much more fan friendly* MLB’s attempt to entice Netflix* We list all the platforms you need to watch the Yankees next year* The Marchand Plan for MLB’s long-term packages* Why live sports streaming is a bit of myth right now, but probably not long-term* Does YouTube drive people to events* Amazon is the leaders of the digital players* All the ratings on streaming would be higher on broadcast* Streaming makes it harder to bring in the casual fans* MrBeast vs. the Manningcast * Good guy Ourand trusts that the NFL was happy with YouTube numbers* Ourand’s incredible USC/Notre Dame Netflix story* What was Notre Dame’s AD Pete Bevacqua’s role in the rogue USC/Netflix plan* YouTube and NBC/Peacock: Who won* The analyst who is bullish on ESPN’s app* Marchand & Ourand bloopers!* Mark Shapiro is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 28th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 40-minute Marchand Sports Media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel praise and criticize NFL & MLB play-by-players and analysts, including Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Al Michaels, Chris Fowler, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Karl Ravech, Boog Sciambi, Kevin Brown, Dan Shulman, Ben McDonald, Adam Amin, Bob Wischusen, Mark Sanchez, Andrew Catalon and much more.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.What’s on tap …* What was missing from CBS’ Jim Nantz & Tony Romo’s call during the Broncos upset of the Eagles* What to make of Amazon’s Al Michaels on Thursday Night Football* The mistake ESPN continually makes in its top booths* Who was the best MLB play-by-player on ESPN’s first round coverage* Why CBS’ college football coverage nailed it with Rick Neuheisel* Fox’s Mark Sanchez’ terrible weekend* ESPN’s Ben McDonald made a mistake, but was it the end of the world* What do NFL booths need to learn from Joe Buck and Troy Aikman* How should booths handle big plays* Why aren’t producers coaching their broadcasters* The problem with three-person booths* Why the Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick Jr. & Dan Orlovsky No. 2 NFL booth doesn’t fit for ESPN* What did Marchand & Meterparel think of Fox’s Eric Collins* The problem with play-by-players trying to be aggregated* You have to finish your calls and follow the officials, which Andrew Catalon did not do on a big Giants-Saints turnover* Evaluating Catalon, Jason McCourty and Charles Davis crew* Bob Wischusen’s moment on the Florida game* Rich Eisen’s week off* Talking about Michaels, Amazon and aging broadcasters* How Karl Ravech, Eduardo Perez and David Cone have done as ESPN’s No. 1 MLB team* How should play-by-players lead analysts to points* Who does ESPN’s Kevin Brown sound like* The sideline reporter who stood out during ESPN’s MLB coverage* How Fox’s Adam Amin and his partners did in big spots* Fox’s David Ortiz making Derek Jeter crack up is good TV* Kevin Connors, Jeff Passan & Baseball Tonight excelled * The significance of Boston Red Sox president Sam Kennedy telling SBJ’s Mike Mazzeo that the Red Sox are on-board with Rob Manfred’s national digital strategy* Why Steve Kerr not signing a new coaching contract extension has media implications* Amazon’s Jay Marine thinks the platform could get a Super Bowl in the “fullness of time”* Why the McDonald-John Buccigross hubub was so overdone* Was Jessica Mendoza in the booth with McDonald and BrownMark Shapiro is the guest for Off The Record with Andrew Marchand in Manhattan on Oct. 28th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: Amazon’s Jay Marine is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 48-minute Marchand Sports Media podcast, Jay Marine, the Global Head of Sports for Amazon Prime Video and the Head of Prime Video US, is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” With deals with the NFL, NBA, Masters, Yankees, NHL and more, Marine explains Prime’s sports business and its goal of having major sports in every large country. And he goes into how the NFL’s forthcoming opt-out could be an opportunity for the Amazon as his belief the streamer could one day have a Super Bowl. The interview took place at the latest “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports.” Mark Shapiro is the next guest in the series.More details below …For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.What’s on tap …* Marine explains why and how Amazon decided to go into live sports in 2017* With entertainment moving to streaming, Amazon thought sports was next and uniquely valuable* How the Premier League in England was a huge success for Prime* Why Europe led to the NFL and Thursday Night Football* How Amazon starts from the press release and then works backwards* What does sports do for Amazon Prime* How Amazon wants Prime memberships to be a “no-brainer”* The trend line of NFL, NBA, Masters, Yankees baseball, NHL in Canada, etc. that makes it apparent what Amazon Prime Video is looking for in rights* Marine explains that Amazon wants major sports rights in every large country that has Prime* What Prime needs to move the needle* Why Amazon doesn’t usually focus on global rights* Marine explains why Thursday Night Football has been a huge success * Why Marine invites the NFL opt-out as Prime Video could try for even more playoffs* Why Marine thinks a Super Bowl is very possible for Amazon in the “fullness of time”* How the NBA deal came together * How Amazon started with international rights plus the WNBA in its NBA relationship* The NBA was playing very close attention to Thursday Night Football* How did the Masters deal come together* How does Amazon use AI and a cool story about how Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman and Andrew Withworth are involved* How Jay Marine was an excellent high school athlete matched up against Tyrone Wheatley and Chris Webber* An incredible Jeff Bezos stories as Marine served as Bezos’ “shadow”* Mark Shapiro is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 28th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 33-minute Marchand Sports Media Podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel analyze Netflix’s and MLB’s strategy in putting next season’s Opening Day between the Yankees and Giants on the platform. The duo goes into the NFL and college football with takes on Tom Brady, Greg Olsen, Kris Budden, John Fanta, Chris Myers, among others, Plus, the YouTube-NBC standoff, the Ryder Cup and an all-time Papa Clicker review for Seth Wickersham’s QB bookFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.What’s on tap …* What does the Netflix-MLB deal for Opening Day mean for the platform and the league* John Fanta & Kris Budden receive praise on college football* Adam Schein CBS/NFL cut-ins have pop and sizzle* The YouTube TV/NBC dispute is the issue that never ends* Chris Myers struggled on Pats game* The Yankees will be on too many different platforms next year* The issue with the Red Sox clinching a playoff spot on Apple* Why Netflix, NBC & ESPN are the right brands for MLB* MLB is losing a lot of money when you compare its new deals to what ESPN would have paid before the opt-out* An idea for Netflix’s booth that has Yankees and Giants ties* Evaluating Alex Faust succeeding Bob Costas on TNT Sports MLB playoffs* The announcer mistake of not picking up the story where it leaves off* Meterparel’s lighting looks like he’s being interrogated by the police* Tom Brady’s improvement, but …* Greg Olsen is still much better* What Joe Davis gets right and what he gets wrong* We do not need all-time international stats* Are the NFL TV analysts as good as college* Should Trent Green be better at this point* Some funny CBS NFL animation* The tipping point for YouTube TV with NBC standoff* Comparing Spectrum to YouTube TV* What did Marchand & Meterparel think of the Ryder Cup coverage* An all-time Papa Clicker Review of Seth Wickersham’s American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback and a strong review for Stephen Ditmore’s Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten DodgerMark Shapiro is the guest for Off The Record with Andrew Marchand in Manhattan on Oct. 28th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: Amazon’s Jay Marine is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 44-minute Marchand Sports Media podcast, MoffettNathanson’s analyst Robert Fishman explains what a potential Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal could mean for sports. Fishman and host Andrew Marchand go deep into the futures of Paramount, Warner Bros Discovery, ESPN, Netflix, YouTube, Fox, NBC/Peacock, Apple, Charter/Spectrum and how the NFL could transform its TV and streaming deals. More details below …For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.What’s on tap: * What would a Paramount and Warner Bros. deal mean for sports* Why Fishman believes ESPN is still in a league of its own* How Paramount’s new ownership impacts the NFL* How would Paramount-WBD compare to Netflix, Disney & Amazon* What does Fishman expect from the ESPN DTC launch* How Charter/Spectrum has added value to the bundle* The NFL can be watched completely outside the bundle for the first time* Does streaming sports work* How league needs to be on streamers for younger fans* Was the YouTube/NFL game a success* Why YouTube, Amazon & Netflix are most important for NFL internationally* How popular really is the NFL internationally* Why the times for international package are complicated* Is the NFL messing with its scarcity advantage* Which broadcast network position from Fox, CBS, NBC to ABC/ESPN does Fishman like* Why Disney has the most … and the most to lose with ESPN* What did Fishman think of Paramamount/UFC deal* Why NBC/Peacock could be sub-scale, according to Fishman* TNT Sports' issue with leagues* What is Fox's future looks like* Which streamers is doing the best and who is most intriguing among Amazon, Netflix & YouTube* What Fishman thinks of YouTube's sports future* How the NFL could totally transform its TV packages* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn this 36-minute edition of the twice-weekly Marchand Sports Media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel explain the significance of Amazon’s Masters’ deal and how, with the NFL, NBA, etc, Prime Video has separated itself. Plus, why Stephen A. is approaching $40M a year. The Molly Qerim “First Take” departure drama. How the retro NFL Today, J.J. Watt, Gary Danielson, Ross Tucker and Jason Garrett performed this weekend. Barstool, Fox and being a “marketing arm.” More details below: For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.What’s on tap:* Why Marchand thinks Amazon Prime Video has the clearest and best strategy so far in big time sports of all the streamers* Why Meterparel says the Masters’ deal is a boon for golf fans* Marchand explains how and why Stephen A. Smith is approaching and may surpass $40 million per year* Brent Musburger and the NFL Today retro show reviewed* Who Marchand says is at fault in the whole Fox-Sports Ohio State-Barstool-Noon starts brouhaha* Meterparel did not agree with Colin Cowherd’s Jim Harbaugh take* Marchand compares Amazon Prime Video’s sports plan to Apple, Netflix and YouTube* Could YouTube get the digital rights to the NFL Draft* How the NFL could make their rights package different* The Stephen A. vs. Joe Buck method of prominence in the digital age* Marchand thinks Stephen A. will have a big voice in politics* Meterparel thinks Stephen A. needs to be careful of being overexposed* How Marchand is a professional at eating on the couch and watching TV* Marchand’s Ripkenesque streak of watching SportsCenter* What happened with First Take’s Molly Qerim leaving and what should ESPN be looking for in her replacement* Why Malika Andrews or Laura Rutledge-type would be good for Good Take and why it should consider Jamie Erdahl, but may not be able to* Why the NFL Today’s clean graphics were refreshing* Why Marchand thinks the new Fox Sports score bug is underrated * Marchand and Meterparel debate J.J. Watt’s progress on CBS’ NFL games* Why Meterparel liked Gary Danielson and Jason Garrett’s coverage on Notre Dame* How Meterparel thought CBS’ NFL analyst Ross Tucker stood out* Dissecting Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks saying at FOS that the network is unpaid marketing arm of the leagues it telecasts* How ESPN’s operation and NBC with Mike Florio are different than others* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: MoffetNathanson’s Robert Fishman is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 39-minute podcast, five-time New York Times best seller and The Athletic national columnist Ian O’Connor joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” O’Connor tells amazing stories from his book and explains what it takes to be a best seller.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.What’s on tap:* How and why O’Connor has written New York Times best selling books on Arnie & Jack, Derek Jeter, Bill Belichick and Aaron Rodgers. His latest is co-authored with Dan Hurley* The value of breaking stories for a best-selling book* How O’Connor broke the story in his Coach K book on how Mike Krzyzewski blocked Tommy Amaker from being hired instead of Jon Scheyer* Why O’Connor started writing books * How O’Connor got the final George Steinbrenner exclusive when Steinbrenner threatened to fire Joe Torre* O’Connor’s Clueless Joe Torre column was always misunderstood* How Joe Torre was almost got fired before he managed a game* Why O’Connor did the Belichick and the Jeter books* How a friend of Belichick said O’Connor told him that he told stories about Belichick’s life that he didn’t know* Why Jeter was the most negative of any of the people O’Connor has written about * The late night hotel scene in the Jeter book that Jeter probably didn’t like* How Aaron Rodgers was really good about understanding the reason for the negative and the positive being in his book* Why O’Connor told Rodgers about the negatives when he went to his house* The way O’Connor shows accountability with examples from Jeter, Rodgers and Belichick* What was the Coach K process like * O’Connor reaction when Coach K got sick the day the Amaker story came out* How Hurley book happened after he won back-to-back National Championship* What O’Connor is looking for in his next book? Aaron Judge?* What Jon Bon Jovi told O’Connor about his Belichick book* Would O’Connor write a non-sports book? Some interesting names he has thought about* Some Related Sports Media Podcasts* Mark Kriegel, Mike Tyson & making the of the baddest man 2. How Adam Schefter became the most prolific NFL insider in history3. How Woj became a Hall of Famer4. How Tyler Dunne made his NFL longform Substack work5. Peter King’s legendary NFL stories6. Peter Schrager, the king of connections7. Kobe, Woj & Ramona8. How Joel Sherman became a New York baseball institution 9. How Chris Russo became the greatest sports talk show host of all-time* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn this 32-minute edition of the twice-weekly Marchand Sports Media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel go inside the myth of “eventizing” and the streamers in sports, the NFL’s TV issue, as well as critiques of the sportscasting weekend. Plus, more topics, including: For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.* The NFL ratings for the events on YouTube and Netflix have been lower than traditional TV and what it means for “eventizing”* Why there is a myth of streamers “eventizing” on sports when networks already do this and do it well* The streamers bring in fewer viewers than the networks* MrBeast is very popular, but does he move people to watch sports events* How Fox Sports made its live Sunday pregame show feel bigger from Kansas City* Why Fox’s Joel Klatt is so good* How could the Netflix Canelo-Crawford fight start so late* How the late Sunday Ticket package should work with the local, big 4:25 p.m. kickoff conflicts* YouTube found more viewership for its NFL Friday night game and insiders’ reaction to it* The NFL will continue to dominate, but are there too many games on* Is Fox’s Tom Brady starting to understand the booth with Kevin Burkhardt* Why Fox’s Greg Olsen is arguably the best analyst right now* Evaluating Fox’s Adam Amin and Mark Sanchez* How was watching Yankees-Red Sox on Apple* Meterparel likes Apple’s Wayne Randazzo’s voice* What was NBA commissioner Adam Silver thinking with his comments on the new TV deals* The WNBA ratings grew on ESPN even without Caitlin Clark much of the season and where it can go* What to think of the ESPN app after a few weeks* The WWE premium events begin this week on ESPN* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: Ian O’Connor is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 42-minute podcast, Puck’s John Ourand joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” for the monthly Marchand & Ourand reunionFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. What’s on tap:* Ourand is curious about if Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football can out-rate ESPN's Monday Night Football this season* Why Amazon has the best sports strategy of the streamers* How Amazon has created one of the great modern bundles and where sports fits* Why Ourand is fascinated by Amazon's channel strategy and the comparison with Jimmy Pitaro's ESPN DTC app* How the YouTube game translates into the NFL's plans for an expanded international package* How YouTube's international numbers were disappointing* Marchand thinks globalization for sports viewing is a little overrated* Why Marchand thinks an international package might be split up different* Why soccer is the winner in sports viewing globalization* How Marchand & Ourand have found using the new ESPN app* Why ESPN is not cutting the cord with new app* The WWE events create a fatter cable bundle, according to Ourand* How many people want an RSN app, who don't already have it* The advantage for the subscriber with the ESPN app* Why the RSNs are hedging their bets* The dangers of making apps too expensive* The YouTube NFL Friday number compared to Peacock's a year ago* The power of NBC marketing* How NBA new partners will come second nature and how NBC will use NFL to promote its NBA* Ourand says NASCAR streaming is comparable to network* Why the ratings are a little suspect everywhere* The CW with best game of the week and maybe there is a middle* Ourand says the RedZone commercials are a big deal* The best part of the Manningcast* Peyton Manning tries to get the Pope on MNF* Peacock has most new stuff outside of ESPN* Why Marchand doesn't like ESPN's soccer strategy* Ourand officially owes Marchand a steak over ESPN app launch bet* Ourand starts talking Orioles and Marchand had enough For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. Each podcast includes a short free component, while to listen to the whole pods and all of our archives become a full-time subscriber* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 37-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel give information, opinions and analysis on what YouTube got right and wrong on its first NFL game, Tom Brady’s performance, J.J. Watt’s potential and CBS’ Tony Romo contract leverage mistake, Ryan Clark’s meltdowns, Red Zone commercials, Scott Hanson, Adam Schefter, CBS and Fox NFL studio shows, Noah Eagle vs. Meterparel on Michigan State-Boston College calls, Barstool Wakeup, Bobby Herbert & Meterparel watching old USFL games, MLB new deals setup for the playoffs, IShowSpeed, Rich Eisen on play-by-play, Shaun Morash and the Giant’s media decision, Cliff Drysdale and the US Open coverage, Laura Rutledge, Dan Hurley/Ian O’Connor book reaction and Marchand’s soccer career.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. Each podcast includes a short free component, while to listen to the whole pods and all of our archives become a full-time subscriber* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: Marchand & Ourand, The Monthly Reunion* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 35-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel opine if Dave Portnoy was a good addition in Week 1 for Fox Sports’ Big Noon Kickoff, go deep into Doris Burke’s demotion and detail how MLB.TV could be priced with ESPN. Plus, much more. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. Each podcast includes a short free component, while to listen to the whole pods and all of our archives become a full-time subscriberWhat’s on tap: * How effectively did Fox Sports use Dave Portnoy on Big Noon Kickoff and what will it need to do going forward* Lee Corso’s perfect send off * Pat McAfee’s kicking feature is the heir apparent to Corso’s headgear* Was Doris Burke’s demotion from the NBA Finals called for * Did ESPN let Burke twist in the wind too long* What Marchand & Meterparel think of Tim Legler’s promotion* The cloud of Steve Kerr, LeBron James and Steph Curry* How ESPN may price MLB.TV and what may happen to T-Mobile deal* Why Marchand thinks the ESPN app will be widely available for WWE events on the remaining platforms, which include YouTube TV and Comcast * What to make of Ryen Russillo’s, Skip Bayless’ and John Fanta’s moves* The biggest storylines of the NFL TV season are ….* Grading the ESPN app multi-view* Tisha Thompson gets her props for Shohei Ohtani story* Fordham vs. Boston College sportscasting alumni rundown* Cakes are baking …* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: Laura Rutledge is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 37-minute podcast, LightShed Partners’ Rich Greenfield is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Greenfield gives strong opinions on the all the major deals and addresses the futures of Paramount/CBS, Disney/ESPN, NBC/Peacock, Fox, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Netflix, the NFL and MLB. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap: * Why the Paramount-UFC deal was the boldest move * Where does Greenfield think Paramount is headed* The similarities between Paramount/CBS & Comcast/NBC* Why David Ellison is just getting started* When Ellison says he wants better technology, what does that mean* How Paramount has brought in rock stars* Why streaming could be “winner-takes-most”* What does Greenfield think of ESPN DTC* What impact Greenfield believes ESPN DTC has* The huge wins for UFC and the NFL* Why Greenfield thinks ESPN could spin off* How the NFL 10 percent ownership plays into possible spin off* Greenfield on what Fox One will accomplish* What Greenfield thinks of NBC’s Sunday sports strategy* WBD and TNT Sports needs time to develop* Why is Amazon Prime Video so into sports* The YouTube NFL game intrigue* What does Greenfield think of MLB’s opt-out deals* Why he likes the MLB.TV agreement for ESPN* How to look at MLB in 2029* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com