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Honoring an SBJ legend; what teams got the love with their NFL schedule and FIFA's growth markets
On the pod this week, Mollie Cahillane is joined by SBJ basketball writer Tom Friend. The duo deep dive into TNT's last playoff run and what to expect at the start of the WNBA season. Later in the show, Austin Karp catches up with Sports.ish founder Lily Shimbashi to chat about the women and sports-focused media outlet. Finally, Cahillane puts a bow on the 2025 NFL Draft and gives the latest on Pac-12 media rights.
Start your morning withBuzzcast withAustin Karp: A look ahead to Day 1 of the CAA World Congress of Sports. SBJ's Rachel Axon and Chris Smith join Karp to discuss the strong lineup for the day and the biggest themes they are keeping an eye on.
This week on SBJ's Sports Media Podcast, Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane break down the viewership numbers for the Masters, NBA regular season and WNBA Draft. The duo is also joined by Chris Simms of NBC Sports to discuss the NFL Draft and it's evolution as a television property.
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss WrestleMania Week business and Nick Khan's media interviews this week.Pollock and Thurston go through expected attendance and revenue, how Las Vegas landed the event, and a historical look at WWE's business across closed circuit, PPV, WWE Network, and Peacock eras. Plus: Nick Khan on The Bill Simmons Podcast, Paul Levesque on how his booking philosophy is different from Vince McMahon, Levesque's praise for Donald Trump, SBJ's profile on WWE executive Chris Legentil, Ryan Nemeth lawsuit against AEW moves to private arbitration, Forbidden Door set for O2 in London, and more.RELATED:How Las Vegas won the bid for WrestleMania 41Paul Levesque on High Performance & Andrew Schulz PodcastsRyan Nemeth vs. AEW & CM Punk lawsuit updateForbidden Door set for O2 Arena in London on 8/24Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Episode 497 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable discussion with Donnovan Bennett of Sportsnet (Canada) and Austin Karp, the managing editor/newsletters for SBJ. In this podcast we discuss the NBA's regular season viewership numbers; ABC, ESPN and TNT averaged 1.53 million viewers, slightly below last season's four-year high; the NBA playoffs and our viewership expectations; the prospect of an Thunder-Cavs final; the Masters viewership of 12.9 million for the final round and what does it portend anything for golf; MLB's miss on Jackie Robinson and how it relates to Jackie Robinson Day; can WBD get your attention with its media rights sports portfolio. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss WrestleMania Week and more developments from WWE and AEW.Pollock and Thurston go through expected attendance and revenue, how Las Vegas landed the event, and a historical look at WWE's business across closed circuit, PPV, WWE Network, and Peacock eras. Plus: Nick Khan on The Bill Simmons Podcast, Paul Levesque on how his booking philosophy is different from Vince McMahon, Levesque's praise for Donald Trump, SBJ's profile on WWE executive Chris Legentil, Ryan Nemeth lawsuit against AEW moves to private arbitration, Forbidden Door set for O2 in London, and more.VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/921tZpUXRToRELATED:How Las Vegas won the bid for WrestleMania 41Paul Levesque on High Performance & Andrew Schulz PodcastsRyan Nemeth vs. AEW & CM Punk lawsuit updateForbidden Door set for O2 Arena in London on 8/24Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane outline March Madness viewership heading into Final Four weekend. The duo also examines the NFL's Christmas Day tripleheader plan and the league's adjustment to “Thursday Night Football” flex scheduling. SBJ's Mike Mazzeo joins the show to break down the future of MLB's media rights after the 2025 season.
Philippe Moggio, Kathy Carter and Mark Bullingham are on the show this week, as Leaders duo James Emmett and David Cushnan reflect on a week of soccer activity on and off the pitch in LA last month. CONCACAF General Secretary Philippe Moggio, former LA28 CEO and Soccer United Marketing President Kathy Carter, and FA CEO Mark Bullingham joined James for a series of conversations in the corridors at the inaugural Business of Soccer event in LA a few days ago. The event - put on by Leaders and SBJ in collaboration with CONCACAF and Major League Soccer - brought together all the major powerbrokers in North American soccer ahead of a pivotal 15 months as the continent prepares to host the biggest ever Fifa World Cup. On the agenda: capitalizing on the momentum the tournament will bring; building women's soccer into a commercial behemoth; oversaturation in the market; and an MLS calendar switch that could prove transformative.
On the pod this week, with March Madness upon us, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane dive deep into Selection Show and conference tournament numbers and their expectations for the men's and women's basketball tournaments. The duo also look into the latest around MLB, with Cubs and Dodgers drawing mammoth TV numbers in Japan and more teams getting local streaming solutions. Later in the show, SBJ golf writer Josh Carpenter drops in to discuss what's whether Rory's win at The Players sets a good tone for things to come, what's next for USGA rights and how TGL's viewership fared in Season 1.
Episode 485 of the Sports Media Podcast features Ben Fischer, who covers the NFL and all other professional football news for Sports Business Journal; Sean Keeley, the Managing Editor for Awful Announcing, and Austin Karp, the managing editor/newsletters for SBJ. In this podcast were discuss why NFL free agency has become such a media event and where can it go heading forward; ESPN signing of Stephen A. Smith for five years 100 million; X versus Bluesky; goodbye for Around The Horn; viewership for March Madness and the Clark/McConaughey debate.You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Start your morning with Buzzcast with SBJ's Joe Lemire & Rob Schaefer as they discuss the highlights and takeaways of 2025 SBJ Tech Week.
Tennis titans Katrina Adams and Mariaan de Swardt join Sarah to discuss the upcoming ATX Open in Austin, everything that goes into creating and running a WTA tournament, and how to improve diversity and representation in the sport. Plus, Cleveland basketball could be rockin’ again soon and what’s better than pod time with your fam? Check out SBJ’s report about a potential WNBA Cleveland expansion team here Check out Minnesota Aurora’s 2025 season schedule here ATX Open tickets and other tourney info can be found here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week's pod, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane discuss the record-breaking Super Bowl viewership and how Fox was able to get the record even with a lopsided score. Karp is then joined by ESPN senior NBA writer Brian Windhorst to get us set for All-Star weekend. Later, Overtime co-founder Dan Porter chats with Cahillane about what is in store for the Gen Z-centric organization. Finally, SBJ's Adam Stern pops in to get us set for the Daytona 500.
Episode 467 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Chad Finn, the Boston Globe sports media writer and Austin Karp, managing editor/newsletters for Sports Business Journal. In this podcast we discuss Tom Brady's agent, Don Yee, telling SBJ that Brady is in for 10 years at Fox; the transparency issue of what Brady owes viewers when discussing coaches he has interviewed as a Raiders minority owner; the viewership for the divisional round games; the Bills-Chiefs mega-showdown; the college football playoffs; Kirk Herbstreit getting emotional; and more.You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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.
SBJ's Austin Karp and Ben Portnoy react to Bill Belichick taking the reins in Chapel Hill and close out the SBJ Intercollegiate Athletics Forum from Las Vegas.
SBJ's Austin Karp, Rachel Axon and Ben Portnoy share their takeaways from Day 1 of SBJ's Intercollegiate Athletics Forum and talk about what they are looking forward to on Day 2.
Happy Thanksgiving from the Sports Media Podcast. In this season of thanks, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane revisit two of the most insightful panels from the SBJ Media Innovators conference. First, we hear from NBC Sports President Rick Cordella in a discussion with SBJ's Abe Madkour about the recently announced NBCU spinout. Later in the show, we listen in on Karp's conversation with Prime Video Head of U.S. Sports Programming Jeff Kaiser about the direction his organization is headed with a new NBA rights package.
AUSTIN KARP is the Managing Editor, Newsletters for the Sports Business Journal. He co-hosts the Sports Media Podcast for SBJ. Now in his 19th year with SBJ, Karp keeps an eye on the sports media business. He is an expert in analyzing television ratings. These are interesting times to be reporting and writing about sports media, with the growing consumer interest and the massive media deals in the major sports leagues. And, a few mega media stars to keep an eye on, to profile and analyze. Recorded November 11, 2024
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.”
SBJ Media Innovators recap: SBJ's Mollie Cahillane and Austin Karp look back on some of the key topics from the 2024 SBJ Media Innovators.
SBJ Media Innovators preview: SBJ's Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane set the scene from Times Square.
On this week's pod, Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane take a closer look at what's next for Diamond Sports Group. Later in the show, theNWSL's Julie Haddon joins to talk about the playoffs and where she sees the league heading. Finally, SBJ's Adam Stern drops in to put a bow on the NASCAR season.
On the pod this week, SBJ's Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane bring you the latest in sports media, including a look at how the Big Ten Network is benefitting from new West Coast schools and Bob Costas' retirement from the booth. SBJ's Mike Mazzeo also joins the duo to put a bow on the MLB season. Later, NBC NASCAR announcer Leigh Diffey drops in to talk about the Cup Series finale and much more. To close out the show Karp and Cahillane are joined by SBJ college sports writer Ben Portnoy and producer Reginald Walker to break down media angles around the first 12-team College Football Playoff rankings.
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.
SBJ's Austin Karp, Taylor Bloom, Chris Smith and Joe Lemire recap Day 1 of SBJ Dealmakers in Washington, D.C. and preview what to expect on Day 2 of the conference.
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.
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
0:00: Rex almost got canceled at a Halloween party04:00: What the SBJ report about Greg Norman's potential successor means12:00: The Ryder Cup ticket price debate23:30: Matt McCarty's reign of terror continues – but should he be in the Masters?
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
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.
Start your day with Buzzcast and SBJ's Mollie Cahillane, Rachel Axon, Jennifer Azara and Betty Gomes as they recap a great night celebrating this year's SBJ Game Changer Award honorees and get you set for a full day of the SBJ Game Changers conference.
SBJ's Austin Karp, Bret McCormick and Joe Lemire highlight their top moments from the AXS Drive conference.
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.
SBJ's Austin Karp, Bret McCormick and Joe Lemire discuss the biggest storylines from the second day of AXS Drive in Frisco, Texas and what they are looking forward to on the final day of the conference.
SBJ's Austin Karp, Bret McCormick, and Josh Carpenter discuss their takeaways from Day 1 of AXS Drive in Frisco, Texas. The trio discuss thier trip to Cosm, as well as the discussion with the Jones family.
SBJ's Austin Karp and Bret McCormick give a preview of Day 1 of AXS Drive in Frisco, Texas. The duo discuss ticketing trends, the future of mixed-use developments and what they are looking forward to during the event's trip to Cosm.
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.
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.
On the pod this week, SBJ's Austin Karp, Mollie Cahillane and Tom Friend do a deep dive into what's next in the Diamond Sports saga. Karp and Cahillane also share who the winners are in the latest ESPN executive shakeup. Later in the show, two of football's leading voices get us set for the upcoming seasons as NFL Network's Scott Hanson and Fox Sports' Brady Quinn stop by.
On this week's pod, SBJ's Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane take a deep dive into what's next for Venu Sports after a setback in court. Later in the show, NBC Sports' Nicole Auerbach shares what she would change if she were college football czar. Clinton Yates, a D.C. native and host of the “ESPN Daily” podcast, also joins the show and dishes on the state of professional sports in the nation's capital.
On this week's pod, SBJ's Rachel Axon catches us with Elmo and the duo chat about his time in Paris. Later in the show. SBJ's Austin Karp and Naveen Sarma of S&P Global survey and access the sports media rights and M&A landscapes.
On the pod this week, SBJ's Austin Karp is joined by Nielsen's Brian Fuhrer and they take a deep dive into viewership measurement and their new report, The Gauge. Plus, SBJ's Mollie Cahillane drops by and we discuss how people are consuming the Paris Olympic Games.
On this week's pod, the NBA rights deal is coming into focus and SBJ's Austin Karp and Tom Friend break down the latest. Plus, with the Paris Opening Ceremony coming up on Friday, 5-time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin chats with Karp and 3-time Paralympic gold medalist Mallory Weggemann catches up with SBJ's Mollie Cahillane, with both talking about their Olympic experiences and new roles during these Games.
On the pod this week, with strong viewership in the books for both the Euros and Copa America, SBJ's Austin Karp brings in Fox Sports SVP Ben Valenta to break down numbers around the “Summer of Soccer.” NBC's Dan Hicks joins us from the Open Championship at Royal Troon to talk golf, plus his upcoming assignment at the Paris Olympics alongside his longtime TV partner and swimming gold medalist Rowdy Gaines. And SBJ's Mollie Cahillane also stops in as the NBA media rights deal gets closer to the finish line.
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston AEW entering the “red zone” in its TV negotiations, and SBJ looks at WWE's increasing site fees. John & Brandon speak with Josh Nason from the Wrestling Observer on this last weekend's Forbidden Door, Money in the Bank weekend in Toronto, and the countdown to AEW's next TV deal being announced.Plus: Sports Business Journal looks at WWE's site fees and the impact their events are having on various markets, AEW Forbidden Door notes, AEW entering the “red zone” in its television negotiations & more.RELATED:Cities make a run at hosting WWE events (SBJ)Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” Ben Tramer”POST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On this week's pod, SBJ's Austin Karp and football writer Ben Fischer dive into the verdict from the ‘Sunday Ticket' case, and what's next for the NFL. Hockey writer Alex Silverman gives us his POV from last week's NHL Draft at the Sphere. Our media writer Mollie Cahillane debriefs us on her conversation with ESPN's Jimmy Pitaro and then later in the show we hear from Univision's Lindsay Casinelli as Copa America heads into the knockout rounds.
On this week's pod, SBJ's Austin Karp and basketball writer Tom Friend put a bow on NBA Finals viewership and look ahead at what's next for league's media rights deals. Later in the show, Karp catches up with some sports media newsmakers. The first interview is with Fox Sports' Alexi Lalas. The U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer talks about his role as lead studio analyst for the UEFA Euros and Copa America, as well as how MLS is at an inflection point for media coverage . Next, Joe Franzetta of Roku drops in to talk about his platform's new MLB deal, efforts around the Olympics and Formula E and how the company is navigating the live sports rights landscape.