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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 50-minute sports media podcast, one of the most important people in sports and media, Hans Schroeder, the NFL’s executive vice president of media distribution, is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Schroeder explains how the the league became so powerful, tells tremendous stories — including an incredible one about Steve Jobs — and answers what the parameters would be for Amazon Prime Video, Netflix or YouTube to have a Super Bowl.This recording is part of our series, “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Schroeder calls out Marchand on his wardrobe malfunction* Schroeder, who played at Princeton, explains how football was in his blood from the time he was a kid* What type of player was Schroeder * The NFL is the most dominant league in the world, why is it never complacent* Over his near quarter-century at the NFL, Schroeder is most proud of the connection that the league has made with its longtime partners* How to innovate and evolve to match the changes in technology* Incredible Steve Jobs, Roger Goodell, Steve Bornstein & Schroeder iPhone story from nearly two decades ago* How the NFL went to mobile and then to Amazon and YouTube, etc.* Eating In-N-Out twice in one a visit to see Google and how that eventually led to Sunday Ticket* In-N-Out or 5 Guys?* After meeting with Jobs, did Schroeder think the phone was the future* The NFL crystal ball says the future is ….* How a live-look in on NFL.com of a Packers-Cowboys game almost broke the internet* How NFL tries to grow its digital partnerships* Peacock is receiving 10 percent of NBC’s Sunday Night Football ratings* The thinking behind the Thanksgiving Cowboys-Chiefs matchup that led to 57-plus million Nielsen rating* One of the most fun aspects of Schroeder’s job is overseeing the schedule* How Howard Katz is a mentor for Schroeder * What is the campaigning by networks and all platforms like for Schroeder * Why the NFL made all 272 regular season games free agents* Why did the NFL do its deal with ESPN for 10 percent of the network* How ESPN wanted more games in 2021 and the MNF doubleheaders were born* What is the criteria the NFL will use if it should opt-out of its current $110 billion, 11-year TV deals at the end of the decade* The traditional partners business is hand in hand with the NFL, while the new trillion dollar streaming partners, the NFL, is just a part of their business, how does Schroeder look at that* Netflix with “Stranger Things” on Christmas & Amazon with Black Friday are a new version of the NFL’s promotional strength* How he sees the growth in the international packages* Why Flag Football is such an opportunity* What are the parameters to potentially put a Super Bowl on Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube or any of the new digital behemoths* Could we see one of them get a Super Bowl in the 2030s* How does Schroeder look at AI with the NFLRelated Sports Media Podcasts* The dynamic ways Mark Shapiro see the future of media* Jay Marine explains Amazon’s sports strategy* Rick Cordella explains NBC’s NBA logic & how sports drives Peacock* The future of sports radio with the most powerful executive in the business* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 42-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel rate and analyze the NFL booths, leading with Tom Brady, Tony Romo and J.J. Watt. The duo delve into the top teams, who has shown potential and how play-by-players, like Joe Buck, Kevin Burkhardt, Mike Tirico, Ian Eagle and Jim Nantz work with their partners. Plus, YouTube TV and the Great Rebundling, the Stuart Scott ESPN portrait and much more. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comIn The Rundown …* Are we in a Renaissance of NFL game analysts* How WFAN handled a firing with class* Joe Buck deserves his Baseball Hall of Fame recognition* The rooting for Shedeur Sanders by some in the media is a bad look* Skip Bayless was out of bounds in his Heisman commentary * How Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady have grown* What has happened to Jim Nantz and Tony Romo* Ian Eagle and J.J. Watt sound like a No. 1 team* Greg Olsen continues to be elite* Where do Buck and Troy Aikman stand* There is a lot of competition to be the next No. 1 game analyst* Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit have never been as good as expected* Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth are in the spotlight over the next month* Jason McCourty and Ross Tucker have shined* How Laura Rutledge excelled on Monday Night* Who are some of the best sideline reporters* Meterparel and Evan Washburn connection* Lisa Salters and defining the word “unheralded”* Debating Adam Schefter’s Sherrone Moore comments* Longtime listener Len Hochberg chimes in on Kevin Harlan with a classic* The Great Rebundling and YouTube TV’s sports skinny bundle* Reviewing the Stuart Scott 30-for-30 ESPN portrait * Bonus discussion: Does Craig Biggio deserve his Hall of Fame plaque* On Deck: Hans Schroeder is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comFor the 46-minute sports media podcast, Puck’s John Ourand joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” for “Marchand & Ourand, The Monthly.” The duo deeply analyzes the TNT Sports component to the Netflix-Warner Bros.-Paramount dynamic. They evaluate how the NFL may sell Thanksgiving and the conference championships in the future. They delve into Apple TV as future players in light of the redone MLS deal. Plus, what is Netflix fully up to and more.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* What is the impact on TNT Sports of the Warner Bros-Netflix-Paramount fight* If the Netflix deal goes through, TNT Sports would have flexibility* There is a next phase for platforms with sub-licensing* How much will TNT Sports be able to afford on its own* Paramount-Warner Bros. could rival ESPN* Marchand & Ourand disagree if Paramount/Warner Bros. would be good for leagues or not* Does the Ellisons’ overall Paramount plan make sense* Will Paramount be aggressive with TNT Sports or not* What is Netflix’s plan in sports* Ourand breaks news about his travel schedule* What Netflix will want and what it won’t* Leagues need to understand what platforms can do for them* Why Peacock and NBA makes sense over 11 years* Did Ourand get in front of MLS commissioner Don Garber and start doing 180s on Apple* How the NFL could sell Thanksgiving Day and the conference championships* Big time streamers don’t want small events* Why the government could have a say on the future of NFL rights* Why the NFL is in charge of where TV goes* How will the Netflix MLB events do* What is Apple TV doing in sports* The Apple-MLS redo of the deal tells us a lot* Eddy Cue seems idealistic, not realistic* Prime Video’s strategy makes sense* MLB may be good for Apple TV, but …* Why the local Prime Video Yankee games make sense compared to Apple TV’s national ones* MLS will go to market early … what will it find* Will there be a World Cup bump for soccer in the United States* In a digital world, having the World Cup domestically is less impactful* Ourand goes back in the memory bank when he was a kid* Marchand & Ourand, The Monthly, becoming a twice-monthly?* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel * Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 39-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel analyze ESPN’s content strategy after Bomani Jones’ comments on the network seemingly being out of ideas. Plus, the duo goes into Netflix-Warner Bros.-Paramount, the World Cup coverage, the NFL & college analysts, Stephen A. vs. Max Kellerman and Craig Carton’s return to WFAN.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* In light of Bomani Jones’ comments, how should we look at ESPN’s content strategy* ESPN has developed some rising stars, but it really has mostly gone the free agent route* What ESPN should be focusing on* Why the Rebecca Lowe move was so good for Fox on World Cup* Greg Olsen shines in the snow* The Wold Cup Selection Show was remarkably bad* Alex Rodriguez documentary disappoints* Why ESPN should focus more on it farm system* How Laura Rutledge was prime for the Monday Night Countdown show* Scott Van Pelt is tremendous on 11 p.m. SportsCenter, while MNF Countdown is not a perfect fit* ESPN has brought in some good hires* The serious challenges facing ESPN* Niche often wins the day, which hurts ESPN* How does the Netflix Warner Bros. deal impact TNT Sports* Paramount is not out yet* John Ourand may be on the equivalent of Page Six in Boston* Max Kellerman vs. Stephen A. Smith: Who won the debate* Kellerman compared himself to Muhammad Ali as a debater* Kellerman’s pluses and minuses* The opinion shows make noise by being loud * Stephen A. laughs at Kellerman over Ali comparison* Will Meterparel one day blast Marchand after leaving the pod* NFL Thanksgiving ratings were out of this world* What is the media take on the College Football Playoffs* Nick Saban gives advice to football people so …* Kirk Herbstreit saying “Schotty,” while Gus Johnson is saying “Charlie B.”* No need for the “line to gain” terminology on broadcasts* What Joe Buck gets right* What do we think of Craig Carton returning to WFAN afternoons* Chris McMonigle gets a huge break* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck: John Ourand 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 sports media podcast, Bomani Jones explains how the “stick to sports” crowd won, the lack of vision in ESPN’s current content plan and athletes taking over sports media. Jones is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.The Rundown ….* Why Jones says that sports media is utterly confused* How the “stick to sports” crowd won* Athletes are taking more of the media jobs* Does sports gambling money continue * Nick Wright & Peter Schrager have grown in their careers, but it is more athletes who have broken through* The news breaking space is not easy to break through for young people* The problem with the “stick to sports” crowd is everyone is different* Why talking politics repel more sports fans than it attracts* When Jones does CNN hits, he is very aware of the other panelists* The difference between the Jimmy Pitaro era and the John Skipper era* Jones doesn’t see the vision for ESPN’s content* ESPN used to be MTV, creating new stars, but not anymore* Does ESPN need all these other things besides the games* People have such a connection to ESPN * What Jones would advise young people trying to get into the business* Joe Rogan is very popular, but do people think it is good* Erin Andrews and working on holidays’ headline* How YouTube is incentivizing putting out three-hour podcasts* Why Jones won’t do three-hour podcasts* What does Jones think of Pat McAfee on ESPN* How Mike & Mike always got the big guests first* McAfee is the go-to for guests now on ESPN* Jones thinks McAfee is excellent on GameDay* What does Jones think of his old TV partner Pablo Torre’s podcast* Why Jones blames Netflix for anodyne sports documentaries* The opinion space is disappearing, but is needed to scare people* The issue with the Jordan documentary* Jones pitched a documentary …* The way to cut-through in the opinion space is making people madRelated Podcast* Bomani Jones and sports media’s gamble on its future* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next Off The Record presented by WS Sports on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* 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 39-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel analyze how Netflix’s Elle Duncan addition, the NFL Christmas doubleheader, MLB’s Opening Day & the Women’s World Cup all combine to show the maturing and evolution of Netflix’s sports plans. Plus, much more on the NFL, MLB, college football and swearing.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Full Rundown …* With Elle Duncan on-board, Netflix’s sports plan matures* Why Fox Sports’ Brad Zager and CBS Sports’ David Berson earn NFL booth credit* How the college football insiders performed during Lane Kiffin’s saga * The McAfee-ization of GameDay has reporter Jess Sims swearing* A college basketball play-by-play that went totally wrong* Why ESPN is right to say no to Netflix’s borrowing talent* Meterparel could tell Duncan was going places at NESN* Why ESPN was right to not continue with Duncan after Netflix decision* Netflix is now a stalking horse in all live sports negotiations* Tom Brady has improved on Fox’s broadcast * Why Adam Amin and Drew Brees felt bigger* Why Marchand would have split up Amin and Joe Davis’ NFL & MLB assignments* Ian Eagle and J.J. Watt are better than Jim Nantz and Tony Romo* Tracy Wolfson had a fine showing Sunday* Brees is seeing the game better than Romo* Going deeper into Jess Sims’ expletive on GameDay* Is it actually cool to swear on the air* How MLB should balance having too many partners and being everywhere* The Erin Andrews’ hubbub over her comments about working holidays* Andrews was taken a little out of context, but there are lessons* UConn coach Danny Hurley praises TNT Sports’ college basketball coverage* Does Meterparel sound like the retired WFAN stalwart Ed Coleman* The Fox sportscaster that people think Meterparel sounds like* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck: Bomani Jones 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 43-minute sports media podcast, Taylor Rooks explains her rise in the social media age to becoming the lead host on Amazon Prime Video’s NBA studio show and a contributor on Thursday Night Football.Rooks joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.The Rundown …* Rooks is the grand niece of Lou Brock, while her father, Thomas, was a star running back at Illinois so what type of athlete was she* Why were they booing Lou Brock * What was her goal when she went to the University of Illinois* How she felt very comfortable in front of the camera right away* Why she did a lot of internships, while in college* How the media industry has changed in terms of breaking in* How she cornered the market on Illinois recruiting* She applied to 300 jobs out of school, but only landed one* What young people should be doing to break into the business* The importance of niche in breaking in* Starting small is very important* The trap of internet engagement* Why she thinks her big break is now at Amazon Prime Video * The NBA desk has gravitas * Why Ernie Johnson is someone she tries to pattern herself after* What Rooks did before her first NBA pregame show to promote camaraderie, and why she did it* Why having fun is important to the Prime Video NBA studio show* The NBA is her No. 1 sport now ….* Her appreciation for retired SNY executive producer Curt Gowdy Jr. * There was a big move she wanted to make, but had another year left on her SNY deal* Why she tries to be a very private person as gossip sites talk about her* Why Rooks has her own Substack called Tayloring* Why she chose GQ to have the pictures of her wedding* What she wants to do next in her career* What the Prime Video studio encourages* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next Off The Record presented by WS Sports on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* 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 38-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel analyze what is next for MLB on TV after its NBC/Peacock, Netflix and ESPN deals. They go deep into broadcasting booths with J.J. Watt’s emergence … and Rich Gannon going at Meterparel over Kevin Harlan. This week, can CBS’ Chiefs-Cowboys set a new NFL record on Thanksgiving? Amazon Prime Video nows owns Black Friday. And much more. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* After NBC/Peacock, Netflix & ESPN TV deals, what should Major League Baseball be thinking about next* Props to Cris Collinsworth on No. 500* Noah Eagle, Jamal Crawford & Reggie Miller jelling* Stephen A. Smith thinks the entire NFL watches “First Take”* Note to young sportscasters: No overs at the end to get attention* MLB still has too many partners in its current plan* The difference between what ESPN would have paid pre-opt-out compared to what NBC/Peacock & Netflix will pay is around $900 million* MLB.TV’s value just happened to be exactly the same as the $1.65B that ESPN had in its pocket* Who are some possibilities to be NBC/Peacock’s lead play-by-players* Could MLB have had $1.65B twice if ESPN didn’t have an opt-out* Rob Manfred’s plan for an all-30 approach to local rights & the CBA* J.J. Watt, with Ian Eagle, sounds so comfortable and is on the way up* Meterparel vs. Rich Gannon over Kevin Harlan* Assessing Harlan’s game calls* Dan Graziano’s funny tweet on Aaron Rodgers’ flipping off everyone* We play the “Mike & the Mad Dog” over-under game for CBS’ Chiefs-Cowboys super matchup on Thanksgiving* How Amazon Prime Video created a sports day with Black Friday* Al Michaels wants to return to Prime Video for another year, should he* How was Michaels’ call on the Bills’ 4th-and-27 hook and lateral conversion* Awful Announcing is rating all the college football radio announcers, including Meterparel* Has Joel Klatt surpassed Kirk Herbstreit as the voice of college football* The Brian Costello-Breece Hall X kerfuffle as Aaron Glenn’s Jets continually embarrass themselves* ESPN PR promotion * Ben Olson and Doug Flutie end the pod* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck: Taylor Rooks 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 50-minute sports media podcast, SiriusXM/ESPN/YES’ Frank Isola tells incredible stories from his days on the Knicks’ beat to his move into TV and radio stardom.Isola is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.The Rundown …* How Marchand first met Isola and how Marchand got in “trouble” at the New York Post from night time sports editor Pat (Hondo) Hanigan* The way Isola launched Michael Kay’s career at The Post* How Isola broke into business after making $10 per story at the University of Maryland newspaper* The Stephon Marbury-Isiah Thomas fight on the plane story that Isola broke* Isola’s connection to Marbury when Marbury was a kid* Tremendous Isola-Marbury driving home story that ends with a Mike Vaccaro question* Why covering a baseball beat is the hardest job in sports media* How Isola moved from the Mets to the Knicks beat* Why Jeff Van Gundy was such a great coach to cover as a young reporter* The ways Isola worked the beat and made relationships with players* The “Done Nelson” back page came from hard work* Tremendous story about Van Gundy ripping Phil Jackson* The reasons behind Van Gundy calling Michael Jordan a “con man” * Joe Sexton’s advice of how if no one is mad at you, then you probably aren’t doing a good job* Being confronted by Jeff Can’t (also known as Jeff Kent)* How the Garden always wanted to know when Jim Dolan’s name was mentioned in the paper* The story of Isola getting the first interview with Dolan when Dolan began running everything* How on a beat it is much easier to just go along with the team, but, to do your job, you can’t* The infamous story of Isola looking under his car when he was covering the Knicks* Ian Begley and Isola go see JD and the Straight Shots that led to the “Jimmy The Greek” headline* Why Marchand would hire Isola as a New York sports talk show host* Aaron Solomon and how Isola ended up on “Around The Horn”* How the TV business is nicer than the newspaper biz* How big time athletes are not great with confrontation* The reasons why Isola loved covering Patrick Ewing* Tony Kornheiser might be the most successful person as a sports writer and a radio and TV host* Marchand criticized Around The Horn in a column for The Athletic so he asked Isola what he was missing* The SiriusXM NBA show that Isola and Brian Scalabrine is a really fun hang* Why the NBA is so good to talk about* World Cup predictions …Some Related Sports Media Podcasts* How Chris Russo became the greatest sports talk show host of all-time* How Adam Schefter became the most prolific NFL insider in history* How Woj became a Hall of Famer* Ian O’Connor tells the stories of legends* Peter King’s legendary NFL stories* Mark Kriegel, Mike Tyson & making the of the baddest man* How Joel Sherman became a New York baseball institution* How Tyler Dunne made his NFL longform Substack work* Peter Schrager, the king of connections* Kobe, Woj & RamonaHans Schroeder is the guest for the next Off The Record presented by WS Sports on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

The discussion dives into the intriguing partnership between YouTube TV and ESPN, highlighting its significance in the evolving media landscape. A heartfelt tribute to legendary hockey writer Larry Brooks showcases his impact on the sport. Drew Brees' rocky debut on Fox Sports stirs up mixed opinions, while the tension between Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee grabs attention, likened to 'The Real Housewives of Bristol.' Lastly, the podcast critiques lengthy disputes in media negotiations, advocating for swift resolutions.