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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