The Sports Media Podcast

In this week’s Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC SportsThe latest developments in the Pac-12’s media rights negotiations and MLS’ push to get a traditional TV network to carry its games next season are the top two podcasts on this week’s pod. Hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand also spend some time on whether Fox Sports’ production of the World Cup from Qatar is getting better and they parse some of NBC honcho Mark Lazarus’ comments from SBJ’s Media Innovators conference in New York City. As always, Marchand and Ourand identify who in sports media has had a good week and who has not. Instead of a Call of the Week this week, the hosts answer a reader’s question that was submitted via Twitter. Mentioned this week: Joe Buck, Troy Ailkman, Chris Russo, JJ Redick, Mike Krzyzewski, Gary Williams, MandO Mojitos, Sarah Langs, Lou Gehrig, Mike Biard, Adam Schefter, Deshaun Watson, Chris Ripley, David Preschlack, Freddie Mercury, Chris Mason, Rob Manfred, George Kliavkoff, Dennis Dodd, Michael Smith, Kevin Warren, Lionel Messi, John Strong, Stu Holden, Alexi Lalas, Grandma Marchand, Côte d’Azur, Marchand & Ourand Podcast des Médias Sportifs, Mark Lazarus, Ted Turner, Abe Madkour, Brian Roberts, Jason Kilar, Noah Garden, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Andrew Stolowitz, Steph Curry, Bradley Beal, Acie WyattFor more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andrew Marchand and John Ourand co-hosted this podcast at SBJ’s Media Innovators conference in New York City. The live audience attending the late afternoon taping were treated to “MandO Mojitos.” The live podcast has the same “Who’s Up/Who’s Down” segment that is a regular part of the Marchand & Ourand Sports Media podcast. For the live show, Marchand and Ourand document the strategies for all sports media companies, including CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC, Amazon, Apple and Netflix. The duo also answer audience questions.Mentioned on the Bonus Live Pod: Jimmy Pitaro, Steve Bornstein, Gary Bettman, Marie Donoghue, Steve Phelps, Shaqille O’Neal, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Al Michaels, MandO Mojito, Ray Warren, Abe Madkour, Eric Shanks, Chris Ripley, Steve Rosenberg, Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Acie Wyatt, Adam Schefter, Bob Iger, Brian Rolapp, Walter White, Gale Boetticher, Joe Lemire, Jeff Passan, Michael Nathanson, Jen Sabatelle, Greg Hughes, Chris LaPlaca, Andrew Fegyveresi, Nate Smeltz, David Zaslav, Meghan Ourand, Mike Soltys, Ross Nethery, Taylor Swift, Michael Jordan, Mike Bass, Joe Girardi, Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Mason, Rick DiPietro, Dave Rothenberg, Stu Holden Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand review Fox Sports’ performance during the first week of the World Cup from Qatar. The two also look at whether the tournament’s move to November and December has affected TV viewership yet. The two also discuss rumors that soccer superstar Lionel Messi may join MLS and debate whether that will help AppleTV+. Ourand discusses a story he broke on Monday about Lenny Daniels leaving Warner Bros. Discovery Sports after 27 years, and Marchand dives into a story he broke Monday on whether former Yankees Derek Jeter and Don Mattingly will join YES Network. Plus, the two give updates on the Big Ten and Pac-12. As always, The two give their regular Who’s Up and Who’s Down picks, answer a listener’s question and give their Call of the Week.Mentioned this week: Lionel Messi, Andrés Cantor, Mina Kimes, Erin Andrews, Johnnie-O, Bob Thompson, John O’Donnell, Chris O’Donnell, Roger Goodell, Dave Brown, Nick Dawson, Bill Self, Mike Woodson, Robert Kraft, Scott Hanson, Hans Schroeder, Heidi, Lamar Jackson, Jamison Hensley, Dick Ebersol, Roone Arledge, Harry Kane, Tom Brady, Urban Meyer, JP Dellacamera, Jacqui Oatley, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Taylor Swift, Lenny Daniels, Mark Lazarus, David Levy, Jeff Zucker, David Zaslav, Luis Silberwasser, Jon Diament, Craig Barry, Tara August, Nate Smeltz, Charles Barkley, Jimmy Pitaro, Andrew Fegyveresi, Mike Mulvihill, David Bourne, Dennis Dodd, Derek Jeter, Don Mattingly, Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Aaron Judge, Adley Rutschman, MandO Mojito, Moe Khan, Greg Hughes, Greg Gumbel, Josh Jacobs, Anderson Cooper, Lily the springer spaniel, Acie Wyatt, Chris MasonFor more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andrew Marchand and John Ourand dissect the shocking news coming out of Burbank on Sunday night that Bob Iger replaced Bob Chapek as Disney CEO. The two talk about what the move means for ESPN, the NBA’s next rights deal, the direct-to-consumer business and sports betting. Other topics include the Apple’s pricing for the MLS out-of-market package and the start of the World Cup. Telemundo soccer announcer Andrés Cantor joins the pod from Qatar as The Big Get. Cantor talks about being on the ground in Doha and offers a preview of the World Cup. Cantor offers his opinion on the Apple-MLS deal and discusses where MLS falls in the soccer pantheon. Cantor also discusses the origins of his famous ‘Gooooooooooal” call during soccer matches. Mentioned this week: Bob Iger, Mike Krzyzewski, Mina Kimes, Erin Andrews, Peter Schrager, Kevin Willard, Bob Chapek, Michael Nathanson, Eric Shanks, Acie Wyatt, Alexi Lalas, Harry Kane, Dick Ebersol, Bob Costas, Grant Wahl, Roger Penske, Mario Mendoza, Mendoza Line, Brett Favre, Tom Brady, Jimmy Pitaro, Robert Sarver, Bill Simmons, Dan Loeb, Adam Silver, Gorilla Monsoon, Al Michaels, Bel-Air Country Club, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Eddy Cue, James B. Stewart, Tripp Mickle, Everton FC, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Landon Donovan, David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Regis Philbin, Kathie Lee Gifford, John Elway, Diego Marchand, Roberto Duran, Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Emari Demercado, Griffin Kell, Sonny Dykes, Chris MasonFor more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The NBA’s media rights aren’t up for another three seasons, but that hasn’t stopped league Commissioner Adam Silver and Warner Bros. Discovery President and CEO David Zaslav from discussing them publicly. Andrew Marchand and John Ourand give their perspective on how the media landscape is shaping up and what you should expect as negotiations start to heat up. Other topics include sports media’s relationship with Twitter, and sports media’s reaction to Jeff Saturday being named coach of the Indianapolis Colts. ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes joins the pod to relate how she went from being an investigative reporter at Bloomberg and Fortune magazine to one of the most insightful NFL voices at ESPN. She talks about how she deals with criticism – both positive and negative – and whether she would consider working for an NFL team. Marchand and Ourand ask for Kimes’ opinions on Saturday, Dan Orlovsky and, of course, Sunday Ticket.Mentioned this week: Adam Silver, Chris Russo, Erin Andrews, Jeff Saturday, David Zaslav, Dick Ebersol, Fred Rogers, Michael Nathanson, Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon, Tony Romo, Mike Bass, Bill Cowher, Pat McAfee, Chris Russo, Joe Thomas, Hans Schroeder, Brian Rolapp, Kyrie Irving, David Stern, Amazon Director of Antisemitic Films, Stephen A. Smith, Tripp Mickle, Chris Mason, Adam Schefter, Adrian Wojnarowski, Shams Charania, Bob Iger, Howie Schwab, David Waldstein, Tom Brady, Jim Irsay, Lenny the Dog, Derek Volner, Bill Barnwell, David Remnick, Jeff Garcia, Jimmy Garoppolo, Bill Belichick, Dan Orlovsky, Ben Solak, Steven Ruiz, Nora Princiotti, Charles McDonald, Carmen Vitali, Marcus Spears, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Sun Min Kimes, Fred Hickman, Chuck Noll, Marty Schottenheimer, Nick Charles, Acie Wyatt, 1983 Baltimore Orioles, Brooks Robinson, manecci, Joe Davis, Al MichaelsMore information on WSC Sportshttps://wsc-sports.com/sbj/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=music_streaming_services&utm_campaign=sbj_podcast_11_22&utm_content=in_text_link Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week’s pod opens with Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discussing the fallout from Kyrie Irving’s decision to tweet a link to an anti-semitic documentary and Amazon’s decision to keep the documentary on its site. The two also wrap up baseball’s year from a media perspective, from AppleTV+ to Peacock to Amazon. Other topics include Netflix’s future in sports and what to expect from next season’s Apple-MLS deal. Fox Sports sideline reporter Erin Andrews joins the pod as this week’s Big Get and talks about how she got her start in the business and describes the differences between working at Fox and ESPN. She goes behind the scenes to describe what it’s like on the ground as a sideline reporter and discusses her infamous 2014 post-game interview with Richard Sherman.Mentioned this week: Joe Davis, Kyle Tucker, Chris Russo, Richie Cunningham, Chuck Cunningham, James Brown, Kyrie Irving, Kanye West, Pete Bevacqua, Rick Cordella, Sean McManus, Jimmy Pitaro, Eric Shanks, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Jay Williams, Andy Jassy, MoneyEars679, Chris Ripley, Crane Kenney, Robert Channick, John Smoltz, Sal Liban, Pat Summerall, John Madden, Jason Benetti, Rob Manfred, Michael Nathanson, Nate Smeltz, Johnnie-O, Charissa Thompson, WEAR by Erin Andrews, Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, Michael Strahan, Michael Rubin, Kenny Smith, Steven Andrews, Skip Caray, Joe Simpson, Charles Barkley, Todd Bertuzzi, Steve Moore, Martin St. Louis, Mike Krzyzewski, Chip Kelly, Dan Patrick, Mark Shapiro, Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Fowler, Mike Tirico, Bobby Bowden, Joe Paterno, Mike McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott, Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Richard Zyontz, Rich Russo, Adam Stenavich, Matt LaFleur, Adam Schefter, Jay Glazer, Doug Pederson, Nick Foles, Suzy Kolber, Jarret Stoll, Brett Favre, Tony Romo, Candice Romo, Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Peyton Manning, Richard Sherman, Michael Crabtree, Joe Buck, Paula Andrews, Anne Ourand, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Kardashian, Kylie Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kyle Shanahan, Trent Williams, Bryce Harper, Lance McCullers, Acie Wyatt, Chris Mason, DocLouIowaMore information on WSC Sports https://wsc-sports.com/sbj/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=music_streaming_services&utm_campaign=sbj_podcast_11_22&utm_content=in_text_link Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Big 12’s blockbuster media deal with ESPN and Fox Sports gets top billing on this week’s pod as Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss the fallout from the story Ourand broke with Michael Smith over the weekend. The duo goes in-depth with a story Marchand broke earlier this week about Amazon’s plans to produce daily sports talk studio shows. They also highlight the NWSL championship game’s primetime performance on CBS and offer a quick preview for when they take the podcast live at the Media Innovators conference in New York at the end of this month. Fox Sports and NFL Network’s Peter Schrager joins as this week’s Big Get and talks about how he was able to break into the business and how he got his start on the “Good Morning Football” morning show. One of the most plugged-in people on the NFL beat, Schrager talks about how he approaches the beat. A big fan of the sports media business, Schrager offers his thoughts on Sean McVay’s media future and identifies the current players he thinks will make the transition to broadcasting. Mentioned this week: Bob Wischusen, Max Duggan, Kendre Miller, Chris Russo, Sean McVay, Joe Davis, John Lombardo, Nick Dawson, Burke Magnus, Mark Silverman, Brett Yormark, LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, Jimmy Pitaro, Luis Silberwasser, Craig Moffett, Michael Nathanson, Brian Roberts, Sean McManus, Pete Bevacqua, Brad Zager, Cam Rising, Petros Papadakis, Bryson Barnes, Kyle Whittingham, Jeff Levering, Al Michaels, Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Michael Smith, Michael Davies, Cari Champion, Madelyn Burke, Master Tesfatsion, Pat McAfee, Stephen A. Smith, Dan Weinberg, Jen Sabatelle, Chris Ripley, Rob Weisbord, Robert Saleh, Paul Rudd, Ken Dorsey, Adam Amin, Bill Simmons, Ralph Wiley, Lou D’Ermilio, Bill Burr, Keith Richards, Jim Nantz, Rey Ordóñez, John Vander Wal, Alex Riethmiller, Kyle Brandt, Kay Adams, Nate Burleson, Pete Radovich, Troy Aikman, Joe Buck, Cris Collinsworth, Mike Tirico, Cam Newton, Ron Rivera, Derek Anderson, Steven Drummond, Brandon Beane, Odell Beckham Jr., Roger Goodell, Adam Schefter, Ian Rapoport, Jay Glazer, Christian McCaffrey, Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald, Cooper Kupp, Mike Francesa, Kirk Herbstreit, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Travis Kelce, Rob Gronkowski, Shannon Sharpe, Tony Gonzalez, Greg Olsen, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Mark Sanchez, Chase Daniel, Colt McCoy, Kyler Murray, John Fetterman, Mehmet Oz, Jamie Erdahl, Ian Eagle, Tua Tagovailoa, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Jason McCourty, Devin McCourty, Bill Belichick, Sean Payton, Charissa Thompson, Charles Woodson, Michael Vick, Jennifer Aniston, Brian Rolapp, Hans Schroeder, Alberto Riveron, Walt Coleman IV, Deshaun Watson, Judy Battista, Daniel Snyder, Jerome from Manhattan, Yao Ming, Bob Weir, Casey Jones, Jacob Ullman, Richard Jefferson, Kyrie Irving, Ryan Ruocco, Alex Jones, Acie Wyatt, Chris Mason Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 Just days before calling his first World Series game, Fox Sports’ Joe Davis joins the pod to talk about how his meteoric career took off. Davis, who replaced play-by-play legends Vin Scully on Dodgers games and Joe Buck on national games, takes listeners through how he approached the NLCS and what was going through his mind before Bryce Harper’s game-winning eighth-inning home run. He also discusses his accomplished family, including his Academy Award-winning brother, producer sister and his father, who works as a spotter on his NFL games. Andrew Marchand and John Ourand open the pod by discussing two stories that they broke this week. The duo discuss Jim Nantz’ decision to step away as the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s main play-by-play announcer and CBS’s decision to replace Nantz with Ian Eagle. The two also discuss the NBA’s decision to mandate that regional sports network announcers travel to every game this season. Other topics include updates to the Big 12 and Pac-12 media rights negotiations and this weekend’s NWSL championship, which CBS will carry on its broadcast TV network in primetime.Mentioned this week: Jim Nantz, Ian Eagle, Chris Russo, Joe Buck, Pedro Martinez, Marie Donoghue, Dan Marino, Breece Hall, Denzel Mims, Melvin Gordon, Brett Rypien, Courtland Sutton, Bill Koenig, Melinda Witmer, Matt Vasgersian, Gary Bettman, Eddy Cue, Anne Ourand, Chris Myers, Trevor Lawrence, Christian Kirk, Mark Schlereth, Noah Eagle, Finley Nantz, Jameson Nantz, Caroline Nantz, Verne Lundquist, Gus Johnson, Al Michaels, Mike Breen, Nate Smeltz, Jay Wright, Bill Raftery, Abe Madkour, Libby Davis, Charlotte Davis, Blake Davis, Theodore Orel Davis, Mike Puma, Paul Davis, Len Kasper, Vin Scully, Red Barber, Bryce Harper, Bob Melvin, Josh Hader, Rob Thomson, Zack Wheeler, John Smoltz, Sam A. Davis, Catherine Davis, Tom Brady, Jean Segura, Nick Castellanos, John Leo Ourand, Chris Mason, Acie Wyatt. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pedro Martinez joins the podcast as TBS prepares to carry baseball’s American League Championship Series. Martinez, who played for the Red Sox, Mets and Phillies during his career, discusses which team was in the toughest media market during his playing days and how he mentors young Spanish-speaking players breaking into the league. Martinez talks about his only regret from his playing days and the origin of his home run phrase “Ding Dong Johnson.”The NBA’s upcoming season is one of the big topics on this week’s pod, with Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discussing how the new deals Turner signed with its “Inside the NBA” stars could affect the NBA’s media rights negotiations. The two reporters provide analysis on several rights deals negotiations, including the Big 12, Pac-12, Amazon’s Black Friday NFL game, NFL Sunday Ticket, LIV Golf and NASCAR.Mentioned this week: Al Michaels, Dan Snyder, DC sports fans, Chris Russo, Marie Donoghue, Jay Marine, Jon Sciambi, Dan Shulman, Vin Scully, Jack Buck, Jon Miller, Matt Vasgersian, Karl Ravech, Boog Powell, Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Ernie Johnson, Yossi Benchetrit, Charles Barkley, Tony Romo, Tom Brady, Troy Aikman, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal, Alex Sherman, Eddy Cue, Brian Windhorst, Roger Goodell, Michael Smith, Robert Kraft, Dana Blumberg, Eric Shanks, Hans Schroeder, Abe Madkour, Brian Rolapp, Dan Shaughnessy, Armando Benítez, Don Zimmer, Karim Garcia, Jay Moskowitz, Ding Dong Johnson, Jim Tracy, Chili Davis, Jim Nantz, Acie Wyatt, Chris Mason, Jimmy Pitaro, Sean McManus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andrew Marchand and John Ourand interview Amazon Sports VP of Global Sports Video, Marie Donoghue. Donoghue is the one who first hatched Amazon's plan to go after the rights for Thursday Night Football and she led how the streamer has approached its look in front and behind the cameras. In the pod, Donoghue reveals some news on an addition to TNF's pregame, talks about interest in the NBA, Big 12 and Pac 12. She also tells of what it was like to row in the Harlem River as part of Columbia's crew team in college. Plus, Marchand and Ourand have their usual segments of "Who's Up" and "Who's down," delve deep into Major League Baseball and Sinclair, while also providing a prognosis of the current state of the Pac 12 deal. And one sportscaster receives the coveted "Call of the Week" award.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.