The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast: Episode 34

44:16

Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch's comments on Tom Brady's 10-year, $375 million deal, Fox Sports' plans on its NFL booth, Warner Bros.-Discovery's future, plus PGA, LIV Golf, Joe Buck, Amanda Renner, Magic Johnson.

Big 12’s Yormark on expansion: 'This was something that we had to do'

2:10

About a week-and-a-half after Arizona, Arizona State and Utah announced plans to leave the Pac-12 for the Big 12, the commissioners of those two college conferences had a phone call that the Big 12’s commissioner Brett Yormark described as collegial.

The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast, Jan. 26, 2022

48:07

Marchand and Ourand discuss the news that ESPN may pursue Al Michaels for Monday Night Football, how Netflix earnings could affect Disney's plans for ESPN, and the difficulty of watching Australian Open matches. Plus, calls of the week.

What does Bob Iger want from an ESPN strategic partner?

9:27

ESPN has plenty of options for strategic partners, including venture capitalists, traditional media, leagues and betting companies. But the question no one knows the answer to yet is, What does Disney CEO Bob Iger really want?

Marchand and Ourand: Bomani Jones, Aikman and Buck, and more

59:24

On this week’s pod, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand go into deep detail on what Joe Buck’s $75 million contract and Troy Aikman’s $92.5 million deal mean for Monday Night Football, ESPN and Fox.

Fallout from RSN mess means big changes for fans, teams and leagues

7:59

The immediate effects of changes in the RSN marketplace will be felt by baseball fans, teams and leagues, with uncertainty about how and where many games will be telecast, said SBJ's John Ourand on this week's episode.

Marchand and Ourand Episode 85: Why is Adam Silver so happy? (And, NFL Draft talk…)

37:31

From new Super Bowl viewership numbers to NFL Draft news, the NFL is a hot topic for hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand this week.

Marchand and Ourand, Ep. 97: ESPN’s future, MLS & Messi, and Mike Tirico

1:02:00

Mike Tirico joins the show one year before the start of the Summer Olympics in Paris. Tirico talks about his preparation for hosting those games with NBC and his role in covering geopolitical stories during the games.

Is stripped-down Sunday Ticket on the way?

1:11

NFL chief media and business officer Brian Rolapp: “It's a product that, for all intents and purposes, has not changed in almost 30 years.”

Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast September 21

38:12

Marchand and Ourand Ep. 102: Football is back: NBC, Romo and Mark Ingram

59:45

Changes to the college football television landscape is the top topic on this week’s show, the hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discussing the new Big Ten deals that take effect this season on CBS, Fox and NBC.