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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 35-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel opine if Dave Portnoy was a good addition in Week 1 for Fox Sports’ Big Noon Kickoff, go deep into Doris Burke’s demotion and detail how MLB.TV could be priced with ESPN. Plus, much more. 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 subscriberWhat’s on tap: * How effectively did Fox Sports use Dave Portnoy on Big Noon Kickoff and what will it need to do going forward* Lee Corso’s perfect send off * Pat McAfee’s kicking feature is the heir apparent to Corso’s headgear* Was Doris Burke’s demotion from the NBA Finals called for * Did ESPN let Burke twist in the wind too long* What Marchand & Meterparel think of Tim Legler’s promotion* The cloud of Steve Kerr, LeBron James and Steph Curry* How ESPN may price MLB.TV and what may happen to T-Mobile deal* Why Marchand thinks the ESPN app will be widely available for WWE events on the remaining platforms, which include YouTube TV and Comcast * What to make of Ryen Russillo’s, Skip Bayless’ and John Fanta’s moves* The biggest storylines of the NFL TV season are ….* Grading the ESPN app multi-view* Tisha Thompson gets her props for Shohei Ohtani story* Fordham vs. Boston College sportscasting alumni rundown* Cakes are baking …* 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: Laura Rutledge 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 37-minute podcast, LightShed Partners’ Rich Greenfield is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Greenfield gives strong opinions on the all the major deals and addresses the futures of Paramount/CBS, Disney/ESPN, NBC/Peacock, Fox, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Netflix, the NFL and MLB. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap: * Why the Paramount-UFC deal was the boldest move * Where does Greenfield think Paramount is headed* The similarities between Paramount/CBS & Comcast/NBC* Why David Ellison is just getting started* When Ellison says he wants better technology, what does that mean* How Paramount has brought in rock stars* Why streaming could be “winner-takes-most”* What does Greenfield think of ESPN DTC* What impact Greenfield believes ESPN DTC has* The huge wins for UFC and the NFL* Why Greenfield thinks ESPN could spin off* How the NFL 10 percent ownership plays into possible spin off* Greenfield on what Fox One will accomplish* What Greenfield thinks of NBC’s Sunday sports strategy* WBD and TNT Sports needs time to develop* Why is Amazon Prime Video so into sports* The YouTube NFL game intrigue* What does Greenfield think of MLB’s opt-out deals* Why he likes the MLB.TV agreement for ESPN* How to look at MLB in 2029* 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 34-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel have some fun as they talk about ESPN and Fox going full-direct to consumer. MLB’s forthcoming deals with NBC/Peacock are discussed. The duo dives into MLB.TV and in-market games for five teams that ESPN is set to buy. Plus, Fox One, Barstool/Big Noon Kickoff vs. McAfee/College GameDay and Little League.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap: * How to look at ESPN’s framework agreement for MLB.TV and NBC/Netflix’s potential deals for Home Run Derby, Sunday Night Baseball and first round playoffs* What should ESPN charge for MLB.TV* MLB’s deals with NBC/Peacock and Netflix are likely going to be for much less overall than what ESPN was paying for Home Run Derby, Sunday Night Baseball and playoffs, if they end up at reported rates* ESPN’s checkbook is still open* What to make of Fox One* ESPN’s touching tribute to Lee Corso* Why Netflix’s NFL debut last Christmas has the edge over YouTube’s forthcoming kickoff* Meterparel defends the Jerry Jones’ Netflix documentary* How Big Noon Kickoff is punching GameDay in the face, which makes the competition interesting as Barstool enters the fray* How was ESPN’s Little League coverage* Papa Clicker Book Reviews: Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original by Sonny Vaccaro & Armen Keteyian, Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski, The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball by John W. Miller* John Sterling traveling fact* Woj’s great point on misinformation* 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: Rich Greenfield 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 53-minute podcast, Basketball Hall of Famer Adrian Wojnarowski joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Woj explains why he made his career-altering decision to leave a New York sports columnist job to go to Yahoo in 2007, which in hindsight may be obvious, but certainly was not at the time. He explains why he finally went to ESPN on the network’s third try and is asked if he got people fired there. Plus, what it takes to be an insider. And much, more more, including one year in as the GM of St. Bonaventure Men’s Basketball team.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap:* The influence of ESPN growing up in Bristol* The work ethic his blue collar dad instilled in him* Woj would have signed up for 40 years covering college hoops at a local paper* Amazing Jerry Tarkanian story on getting “blanked”* Woj sitting next to the legendary New York columnists and thinking he “sucked”* How Woj’s good friend, Mike Vaccaro changed the direction of Woj’s career* The decision that altered Woj’s trajectory when he left the Bergen Record as a top sports columnist to become an NBA writer for Yahoo!* How his sincerely concerned Bergen Record editor told him that no one may hear from Woj again * The way Woj developed sources at Yahoo* How his eventual agent, Matt Kramer, helped Woj meet NBA folks* How he found out about the big stories before anyone else knew* Woj wrote very critical columns on David Stern and LeBron James and then what happened …* The advice on criticism that Adam Schefter gave to Woj when he joined ESPN* Why Woj finally went to ESPN on the third try* Did Woj get Marc Stein and other ESPN writers fired* Has he talked to any of the people who claim this * What was the competition with Shams Charania like* Did Woj look at the memes after he broke stories * How is Woj’s health doing after he revealed his prostrate cancer* What he loves about his St. Bonaventure Men’s Basketball GM job* Why Woj thinks Schefter will be an insider forever* What is the biggest misperception of the insider gameSome Related Main Event Podcasts* Peter King* Adam Schefter* Michael Kay* Chris (Mad Dog) Russo* Joe Buck* Ian Eagle* Ramona Shelburne* Chris Oliviero* Tyler Dunne* Steve Raab* Joel Sherman* Mark Kriegel* 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 34-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel go in-depth on the MegaDealPalooza from ESPN-NFL and WWE agreements to David Ellison’s Paramount-UFC bonanza and more. What do they all mean.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap:* Paramount is here to play big time after UFC deal* Roger Goodell and the NFL keep striking riches, and aren’t done* ESPN made strong bets with the NFL and WWE* ESPN is arguably in the strongest position of any NFL-rights platform* Getting into the nitty gritty of ESPN-NFL and WWE agreements* RedZone in other sports doesn’t really work* Why ESPN-NFL deal may not be approved to start until 2027* Shams Charania walks out on dates, and Meterparel approves* What are Tom Brady and Drew Brees talking about …* Why Hard Knocks was disappointing * Fox One joins the sports streaming battle and teams with ESPN* USGA and NBC are close to a deal, what does that mean * John Ourand owes Marchand a steak dinner* Papa Clicker notifications* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): 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 41-minute sports media podcast, ESPN original and the retired head of ESPN’s communications, Chris LaPlaca is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Through the years, ESPN transformed from scrappy underdog to The Worldwide Leader in Sports to the middle of American politics’ divide. LaPlaca was the right-hand man to ESPN’s leaders like George Bodenheimer, John Skipper and Jimmy Pitaro. He goes into detail on specific situations and controversies, while explaining the goals of ESPN communications over the years and in the future.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap:* What was ESPN like when LaPlaca joined ESPN in the early days* The Mom & Pop aspects of the business * ESPN went from the underdogs and cool to the leaders in scrutiny* What is the head of ESPN’s communications trying to accomplish* LaPlaca says you never lie as a PR person* How do you deal with the politics and with commentators, like Jemele Hill, etc.* How ESPN handled calls from the White House for Hill to be fired* Why did suspensions to people like Bill Simmons make sense* How ESPN handled the Dan Le Batard politics situation* How you deal with social media and whack-a-mole* Understanding a crisis vs. an issue* Stuart Scott and his critics* How Stephen A. Smith has a thick skin* LaPlaca remembers losing his temper with Marchand * Marchand says he would rather argue with PR people before a story than after* Bodenheimer told LaPlaca he needed him always available* Pitaro has said he never called LaPlaca where LaPlaca didn’t pick up* Why LaPlaca, Adrian Wojnarowski and Mike Vaccaro love St. Bonaventure so much* The old days fighting in Rudy Martzke’s column with Vince Wladika’s, Lou D’Ermilio, Dan Bell, Greg Hughes, Leslie Anne Wade and more* The truce with Wladika that Abe Madkour couldn’t believe* How Josh Krulewitz has done succeeding LaPlaca* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 29-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel go in-depth on how ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro changed the relationship with the NFL post-John SkipperFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap: * How post-John Skipper, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro has changed the network’s relationship with the NFL* What the ESPN-NFL Media deal can mean for the long-term* Why RedZone is so important* The reason ESPN’s DTC should go after MLB Network, NBA TV and NHL Network* ESPN better get the DTC technology correct* Where ESPN, Disney and Hulu are likely eventually going* What is next for Shannon Sharpe after ESPN cut ties with him, while Sharpe’s The Volume deal is ending* Ochocinco could be on-deck for First Take* Comparing YouTube’s first NFL game crew — Kurt Warner and likely Rich Eisen — to Netflix’s Christmas booths* Why UFC should be considered in the Fox-Indy Car deal * How did MLB’s Speedway Classic work out* Why ESPN, MLBN and The Athletic’s MLB trade deadline coverage was so good* MLB Network’s Ryne Sandberg touched all the bases* Alex Faust’s Apple mishap and how a play-by-player feels* Bob Iger vs. Gorilla Monsoon as greatest Ithaca College alumnus* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Chris LaPlaca 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 40-minute sports media podcast, Alex Flanagan is the guest on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand. Flanagan goes into detail how she went from a network sports reporter, who worked the sidelines on John Madden’s final Super Bowl in 2009, to an agent, representing people like Kimberley A. Martin, Rob Stone and Lisa Byington. It is a fascinating journey.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comHere is what is on tap: * Why after 25 years as a sportscaster, Flanagan transitioned to an agent* Her dad was in the Marine Corps, her mom was a rancher, she wanted to be on ‘60 Minutes’* She never questioned that she couldn’t do something* In 1993, on her first broadcasting job, she made $50K in the “middle of nowhere” Minnesota * She ran the Teleprompter with her foot* How she got her big break into Fox Sports on a Joe Buck show* Keith Olbermann became a mentor for her* Covering Kobe, Shaq and Barry Bonds for ESPN* How Mark Shapiro introduced Hollywood and sports and her place in it* Eric Weinberger at NFL Network brought her in from ESPN and then NBC arrived* She did Thursday Night Football, Notre Dame and Sunday Night Football pregame* How John Madden put “her in her place”* The nerves of working her first Super Bowl* Her great respect for Andrea Kremer* She did not know it was her Super Bowl responsibility to set-up the head coach halftime interview* The advantage of having been on-air as an agent* What is her pitch to prospective clients* How she looks at Pat McAfee’s arc as one to follow* What are the benefits of having an agent* Where does she see the business going* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 35-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel go in-depth on the potential ESPN-NFL Media deal and why it could be revolutionary.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap:* Why the ESPN-NFL Media deal could be revolutionary during the Great Rebundling* What ESPN could do with the NFL Media assets it may gain* Why Comcast is thinking about restarting NBC Sports Network* How CBS Sports may be on the verge of becoming a sports behemoth* With Richard Jefferson back with Mike Breen on ABC/ESPN, what is the network considering with Doris Burke* ESPN brings in “The Rich Eisen Show” to anchor its national radio, which feels a bit like a do-over* Pat McAfee and a Jomboy Media producer apologize, and why your audience must be considered* Colin Cowherd has a Nick Saban and Arch Manning theory that we take for a spin* Ian Baker-Finch says goodbye on CBS after nearly two decades* Some fine camera work from YES with Aaron Judge* Jeff Teague’s LeBron mistake* What did Marchand & Meterparel think about the Hall of Fame introductions* The Stephen Colbert comparison to Michelle Beadle & Cody Decker* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Alex Flanagan 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, Pucks’s John Ourand joins for his monthly appearance on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand. Marchand & Ourand go deep into the potential ESPN-NFL Media deal.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap …* What the potential ESPN-NFL Media deal means* What is likely in the deal* How could it impact NFL Network* Why Red Zone would be important* How could the deal compare to 1987 when an 8-year-old ESPN acquired NFL games that changed its trajectory* What ESPN is going try to accomplish with its app* The reason ESPN should try get MLB Network into the fold* What MLB should do in its current negotiations* Should MLB extend early on Fox’s World Series deal that is up after 2028* Apple, F1, MLS MLB, oh my* What is Netflix’s end game in sports* Should networks loan Netflix its sportscasters* How much should WNBA players be paid* Does Ourand thinks his beloved Washington football team will change its name* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com