Marchand Sports Media The dynamic positions of Fox & Amazon in the future sports streaming wars
In the 43-minute sports media podcast, “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand,” LightShed partner Rich Greenfield analyzes the future of Fox, Amazon, ESPN, NBC, CBS, YouTube, Netflix, Apple, TNT Sports and Major League Baseball. Greenfield dissects who has the best hands and who doesn’t.
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* Greenfield loves Fox’s “envious position” by holding its fire on the streaming game
* Greenfield is not sure what Peacock ultimately becomes
* Amazon has built out sports, making it well positioned for long-term strength with its subscription business and leveraging data
* Disney/ESPN’s new DTC offerings must learn more about its customers
* What ESPN can do to make their app special
* Does ESPN need everything in sports or can it just pick and choose
* What will TNT Sports be post-spinoff
* How YouTube is becoming more aggressive in sports
* Why leagues are trying to figure out how to appeal to Netflix
* MLB should move its ESPN-opt out assets to NBC, according to Greenfield
* Apple has bigger issues than trying to get into sports
* If the CBS deal with Skydance closes, CBS Sports could be major players
* Fox’s future may be determined by a court case in Nevada and then what for Fox Sports
* Roku is someone to watch in the bundles
* What should MLB do with its local rights
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5) Rick Cordella explains NBC's NBA logic & how sports drives Peacock
6) The future of baseball & local rights with SNY president Steve Raab
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