On this week’s pod, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane look into the CFP National Championship game’s surprising numbers and what may be next for the expanded tournament. The duo is then joined by Bank of America’s lead media analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich to talk about how Wall Street is seeing Netflix’s place in the sports landscape and how ESPN’s Flagship project fits in. Later in the show, Jay Kaufman of NRG drops in to provide deep insight into sports media consumption data and patterns.

On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane take a deep dive into the NFL Wild Card viewership results, Venu Sports’ demise and DirecTV’s new “MySports” streaming offering. Later in the pod, ESPN President of Content Burke Magnus joins the duo to discuss the start of TGL, the network’s efforts to cover the events around the Sugar Bowl and how close they are to locking up Stephen A. Smith. Finally, Horizon Sports & Experiences co-CEO and former head of Turner Sports David Levy stops by to talk about his group’s involvement in Unrivaled, while also reflecting on the NBA moving away from TNT next season.

 On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane take a deep dive into the CFP semifinals as Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State and Texas look to get to the championship. The duo also discuss the NFL playoffs getting underway (with the Houston Texans in a familiar Wild Card window). They are then joined by ESPN SVP/Digital, Social and Streaming Content Kaitee Daley and she shares her insights on what keeps her group so successful. Later in the show, S&P Global Ratings Managing Director Naveen Sarma breaks down what Wall Street is eyeing around sports.

Happy New Year! On this week’s podcast, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane lay out what they expect for the year ahead in sports media.

On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane look back at 2024 and answer listener questions from the mailbag. Plus, ahead of Netflix’s first NFL game broadcasts, play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle discusses his expectations for the broadcast and how it’s a special day for his family, as son Noah is also calling a game. 

On the pod this week, co-hosts, Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane, strike up some important conversations around sports media. First up is NFL VP/Broadcasting Onnie Bose as they talk about tonight’s Broncos-Chargers game, which was the first time flex scheduling was used for “Thursday Night Football.” Next, EA Sports GM & SVP/Publishing Andrea Hopelain drops in to provide insight on the upcoming “Madden NFL Cast” on Peacock around Chiefs-Texans. Finally, WWE EVP/Talent Relations & Head of Communications Chris Legentil rounds out the show with a discussion on how the organization is constantly evolving for their viewers.

On the pod this week co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane break down College Football Playoff viewership expectations alongside producer Reginald Walker. Karp and Cahillane then take a deep dive into the “Simpsons”-themed alt-cast on “Monday Night Football.” Later in the show, Karp is joined from SBJ’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum by Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould and Bowl Season executive director Nick Carparelli in Las Vegas.

On this week’s pod, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane dive deep into the latest headlines across sports media. The duo break down how “The Game” was down in viewership, but still nearly top the charts for of the most viewed games of the season.  Later in the show, Karp catches up with Super Bowl champions Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman to talk about their new show “Dudes on Dudes” and how their former teammate, Tom Brady, is improving in the booth.

Rick Cordella, President of NBC Sports, shares insights into the implications of NBCU's spinout and the future of sports broadcasting, including innovative concepts like Sunday Night Basketball. Jeff Kaiser, Head of U.S. Sports Programming at Prime Video, discusses Amazon's NBA rights deal and their strategy to boost engagement with exciting new content. They also touch on the evolution of Olympic viewership and the impact of big tech in transforming sports media, promising a bright future for sports fans.

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane are joined by Tom Friend to discuss the shifting landscape of NBA media as “Inside the NBA” gets set to move to ESPN as part of WBD’s settlement.  Later in the podcast, TelevisaUnivision Global President of Sports Olek Loewenstein joins to talk about how the Spanish-language giant is continuing to grow. Then, actor Peter Sarsgaard joins to talk about playing Roone Arledge in the upcoming movie “September 5.”SEPTEMBER 5 is announced for January 17, 2025 .