Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

Austin Karp, a sports media reporter for Sports Business Journal, and Jon Lewis, founder of Sports Media Watch, dive into Major League Baseball's new three-year media rights deals with ESPN, NBCUniversal, and Netflix. They explore the implications of NBC's return to MLB coverage after 26 years and how Netflix plans to elevate events like the Home Run Derby. The duo analyzes ESPN's acquisition of MLB.TV rights and the potential future of the World Series amid evolving broadcast strategies and fan engagement.

Ben Fischer, a Sports Business Journal reporter focused on the NFL, dives into the intricate world of professional football business. He discusses the challenge of selecting Roger Goodell's successor and which candidates are in the running. Fischer highlights the NFL's international strategy, touching on the promising Spanish market and future games in Australia and Mexico. He also debates the possibility of a 20-game regular season and examines the league's evolving relationship with streaming giants like Netflix as they cater to younger audiences.

In this engaging discussion, Ben Fischer, a seasoned NFL reporter for Sports Business Journal, explores the uncertain future of the league's leadership. He highlights why predicting Roger Goodell's successor is more guesswork than strategy, reminiscent of a challenging third-and-18 play. Fischer analyzes leading candidates like Brian Rolapp and emphasizes that international expansion will be crucial for the next commissioner. Dive into the intricacies of NFL politics and what the future holds for this powerhouse league.

Episode 563 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features NBA and college basketball analyst Robbie Hummel, who has jobs with NBC Sports, CBS Sports, Turner Sports and Big Ten Network. Regarding his NBC Sports duties, Hummel is a game analyst for Peacock and NBC situated on the bench as opposed to the traditional broadcast spot. In this podcast Hummel discusses how his "On the Bench" work is different than a conventional analyst; what that access affords him; how NBA teams have responded and whether teams have asked him not to report specific things; how he communicates with his other analyst; why men's college basketball is not as popular in the regular season as it once was; his responsibilities for CBS Sports; morphing between the college game and the pro game; working for so many networks; his work as a men’s basketball analyst for Paris 2024, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 562 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Alex Sherman, a CNBC media and sports reporter, the author of the CNBC Sport newsletter and the host of the CNBC Sport Videocast. In this podcast Sherman discusses YouTube TV subscribers dealing with all of Disney’s programming being removed until the two sides reach a new carriage agreement; why the two sides are battling over carriage fees; which side has the leverage; why YouTube TV is aided by being a small part of a $3.3 trillion company in Alphabet; does public pressure matter; the role of Hulu with Live TV; whether the allegations against Guardians pitchers an indictment Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase will impact MLB's bottom line; an update on WBD's potential sale or split-off as it relates to sports, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join best-selling author Jeff Pearlman, renowned for his in-depth explorations of sports and culture. In this engaging conversation, Pearlman shares his compelling three-year journey writing about Tupac Shakur, detailing the challenge of interviewing nearly 700 people and confronting criticism as a white author telling Tupac's story. He reflects on how the book reignited a powerful reunion for the family featured in 'Brenda’s Got a Baby.' Pearlman also ponders what Tupac might be doing today and discusses the evolving landscape of sports nostalgia in writing.

Episode 560 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Sports Media Watch editor and founder Jon Lewis. In this podcast Lewis and Deitsch discuss the World Series viewership numbers, including the Game 7 average of 27.33 million viewers on FOX; why this series produced the numbers it did; the viewership in Canada and Japan; what it means heading forward; the Chiefs-Bills viewership number; whether the teams currently leading the AFC can draw viewership numbers; Kenny Smith calling NBA games for ESPN; the report from the Athletic that Drew Brees will fill in the Fox NFL spot previously held by Mark Sanchez and what we think of that, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here's a short clip from our interview with Jeff Pearlman, the best-selling author whose latest book is "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives Of Tupac Shakur." In this preview clip of the full interview on Friday, Pearlman discusses what he sees as the best avenue to sell a sports book in 2025. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Step inside the mind of NFL legend Von Miller as he goes free range — from the gridiron to the culture at large. Each week, Von breaks down the biggest football stories, dives into the world of sports and entertainment, and chops it up with athletes, artists, and trendsetters shaping the conversation. Equal parts football IQ, locker room energy, and societal curiosity, Free Range is where game meets culture, and no topic is off-limits. You might even get some inside nuggets on this Super Bowl MVP’s chicken farm! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this podcast, longtime Canadian sports broadcaster Donnovan Bennett joins the Sports Media Podcast following Toronto’s Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2025 World Series. In the podcast we discuss the Game 7 loss; if winning is the only thing that matters here; the biggest moments in Game 7; how we should think about Jeff Hoffman giving up the tying home run in the ninth inning and Daulton Varsho's at-bat in the bottom of the inning; upcoming free agents Bo Bichette, Max Scherzer, Shane Bieber, Chris Bassett, SerAnthony Dominguez, Ty France, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa and what we would do with the free agents and what we expect the Blue Jays to do, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices