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In the 30-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions. Here’s what you need to know:
* What should ESPN actually be marketing its brand around
* How does the Bill Belichick-Jordan Hudson media saga end
* What was the biggest takeaway from NBC’s Kentucky Derby coverage
* What lane do NBC and Amazon have open on their forthcoming NBA coverage
* What do we make of the Stan Van Gundy hiring for Prime Video
* How Steve Kerr or a wild card could be out there for No. 1 game analyst roles
* What do we make of the Carmelo Anthony hiring for NBC
* How about Roundball Rock coming back to NBC
* Why did Kenny Albert get a 5/5 clickers on his Blues-Jets call
* Why did Fox Sports Kevin Kugler and Tom Verducci get props and Adam Wainwright did not
* What to watch for with Tennis Channel’s Jeff Blackburn hire as chairman
* Why the Ted Cruz invite of top league executives on streaming is one to watch
* Should the NHL have regional national regular season TV coverage
* Will the NFL opt-out of its media deals
* Meterparel’s mentioned in the Ithaca College alumni magazine, but …
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