Marchand Sports Media ESPN vs. Paramount's Battle Royale
In 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.
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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
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