

The Sports Media Podcast
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The hottest headlines, network deals, ratings, trends and everything else you need to know inside sports media.
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Oct 31, 2024 • 40min
MLS’ Seth Bacon, Monumental Sports’ Zach Leonsis and World Series drama
On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane discuss the audience around this year’s Fall Classic. Then Karp speaks with Monumental Sports and Entertainment’s Zach Leonsis about what they are doing with the RSN. Later in the show, Seth Bacon of MLS joins to talk about Messi, the playoffs and whether the league swap its calendar for a spring finish. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 24, 2024 • 38min
Big East’s Val Ackerman, ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike and World Series dream matchup
On the pod this week, the World Series is set and SBJ’s Mollie Cahillane and Austin Karp break down the Fall Classic’s star power. The duo also discuss the WNBA’s record-breaking Finals numbers and what’s next for the league. Later in the show, Karp talks with Big East commissioner Val Ackerman about the league’s media rights as the basketball season approves tipoff. Following that great interview, we have another one, as Cahillane chats with ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike about her new deal. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 17, 2024 • 43min
Fox Sports’ Mike Mulvihill and NASCAR Studios’ John Dahl
On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two deep dive interviews with some of sports media’s most influential execs. First, with the MLB postseason, college football and the NFL in full swing, Karp talks with Fox Sports’ Mike Mulvihill about everything he's seeing across sports media. And NASCAR is pumping out a ton of content these days outside of live races, including a recently renewed docu-series on Netflix. So we're checking in with Emmy winner John Dahl of NASCAR Studios to see what the long time filmmaker has cooking.Please provide your feedback with this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TheSportsMediaPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 10, 2024 • 37min
Chicago Sports Network’s Jason Coyle, NFL Network’s Rich Eisen and more teams look to MLB for a local solution
On the pod this week, a busy week for Major League Baseball got even busier with a couple of teams making local distribution decisions, while the League Divisional Series put up some impressive numbers on national TV. The Windy City has a new home for sports with the launch of the Chicago Sports Network and president Jason Coyle joins the show to discuss plans for the Bulls, Blackhawks and White Sox. Plus, in his SBJ Sports Media podcast debut, Rich Eisen joins from London in between calling games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Please provide your feedback with this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TheSportsMediaPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 3, 2024 • 38min
Brave New World for Diamond, ESPN’s Emily Kaplan and Tina Thornton and Playfly’s Craig Sloan
On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp is joined by baseball writer Mike Mazzeo to discuss a blockbuster shift in the RSN landscape with Diamond Sports’s decision to keep its existing deal with only one MLB team starting next season, the Atlanta Braves. Later in the show, Karp talks with ESPN’s Emily Kaplan about the upcoming NHL season and then he chats with Playfly’s Craig Sloan about the latest in the RSN and college multimedia rights spaces. Plus, co-host Mollie Cahillane sits down with ESPN’s Tina Thornton to get the latest on the company’s plans to reach younger generations.Please provide your feedback with this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TheSportsMediaPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 26, 2024 • 51min
ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Former PGA Tour pro Roberto Castro and the potential for Pac-12 media rights
We want to hear from you! Take our 3-minute survey about the podcast.On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane discuss the media landscape of a new look Pac-12, and with Cris Collinsworth signing an extension with NBC, what does that mean for Greg Olsen’s prospects for getting back into an A-booth. Later in the show, ESPN’s Jeff Passan joins the duo to talk all things MLB with the playoffs right around the corner. The Presidents Cup is set to tee off this week and former player Roberto Castro chats with SBJ’s Josh Carpenter about the event. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 19, 2024 • 36min
ESPN’s Troy Aikman, Cosm’s Jeb Terry and Disney and DirecTV shake on it
On this week’s pod, we come to you from AXS DRIVE in Frisco and we get a Texas-sized welcome from Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman. The ESPN “MNF” analyst joins SBJ’s Austin Karp to talk about the state of the NFL, his business interests and what he has learned from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Later in the show, Cosm CEO Jeb Terry talks with Karp about how the immersive reality company is taking the fan experience of watching games to the next level. Co-host and SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane breaks down the latest in the Disney-DirecTV battle and SBJ combat sports writer Adam Stern gives us a firsthand account of UFC 306. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 17, 2024 • 13sec
SBJ Sports Media Podcast Programming Alert
A quick program note: we will drop this week's podcast on Thursday. We have a great show lined up this week and we hope you enjoy. Thank you for your continued support. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Sep 11, 2024 • 38min
TNF’s Kaylee Hartung, Tom Brady’s debut and the NFL going (and going) international
On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane are joined by football writer Ben Fischer to break down Week 1 of the NFL Season. The trio discuss Tom Brady’s color analyst debut and how the Brazil game last week has the league primed for more countries.Later in the show, Prime Video’s Kaylee Hartung joins the show ahead of their NFL season debut to share how things are shaping up and her career journey, including what she learned from the legendary Bob Schieffer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 4, 2024 • 43min
The latest on the Disney-DirecTV battle, CFP Executive Director Rich Clark, ESPN’s Mike Greenberg
On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane break down the latest in the Disney-DirecTV carriage battle. Later in the show, the duo catch up with Mike Greenberg as he gets set for his newest hosting gig on “Sunday NFL Countdown,” and how he will balance the role with hosting “Get Up.” Then, College Football Playoff executive director Rich Clark drops in to talk about how he’s settling into the new role and what he’s doing ahead of the first 12-team CFP. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.