New pod: NBC Sports exec Jon Miller on the best strategy for broadcasters to compete with trillion-dollar, sports-hungry streamers. open.spotify.com/episode/1qR9...

The NFL's push to open its media rights deals--along with its ongoing relationship with the streamers--has opened it up to a wave of regulatory inquiry. But is the scrutiny more than just a headache? @eriqgardner.bsky.social walks us through it all. puck.news/the-nfls-fou...

New pod: @matthewberrytmr.bsky.social on the evolution—and future—of fantasy sports. open.spotify.com/episode/1fGJ...

The Varsity * Senior ESPN exec Ilan Ben-Hanan laid off. * Will regulators get behind YouTube-NFL? * Casey Wasserman tries to salvage funding for LA28. * Russini-gate could accelerate integration of NYT standards on The Athletic. * Dorian Craft to call Mystics games. puck.news/newsletter_c...

How much longer is Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund willing to continue pumping billions into its quixotic bet on LIV Golf, as the Iran war dislocates sporting events like Formula One and Fanatics flag football? puck.news/is-liv-golf-...

New pod: @dylanbyers.bsky.social on the NYT-The Athletic fissures that Russini-gate exposed. open.spotify.com/episode/2m8C...

The Varsity * Russini-gate underscores underlying tension between NYT and The Athletic. * NBA ends its season of tanking. puck.news/newsletter_c...

New pod: MoffettNathanson's Michael Nathanson on what the NFL must do to lock in its next round of media deals ahead of September’s kickoff—and what’s at stake if it doesn’t. open.spotify.com/episode/3L2a...

New pod: MoffettNathanson's Michael Nathanson on what the NFL must do to lock in its next round of media deals ahead of September’s kickoff—and what’s at stake if it doesn’t. open.spotify.com/episode/3L2a...

I always love going on @peterhamby.bsky.social's great The Powers That Be podcast. This week, we hashed out ESPN's job cuts and offered a Masters preview. open.spotify.com/episode/4l9H...

Fun chat with John.

New pod: @profootballtalk.bsky.social on the NFL's top off-the-field issues: media rights, antitrust exemptions, referee labor talks... open.spotify.com/episode/26Tq...

The Varsity * Murdoch vs. the NFL * How UCLA's win benefits the whole Big Ten * What NBA Europe investors should know, per @jamalmashburn puck.news/newsletter_c...

ESPN is about to be hit with a round of layoffs. I’m told the number will land near 30, primarily in off-camera departments. My story for @puck.news: puck.news/espns-next-r...

New pod: Former Kentucky and NBA star Jamal Mashburn on the state of college basketball from the increasingly chaotic off court business to how mid-majors can navigate the N.I.L. maze. open.spotify.com/episode/3IyP...

The Varsity * Robo umps are here. * Wapo hires some sports reporters. * Rupert's WSJ swipes at NFL's antitrust exemption. * Don't expect a lot of changes at NFL Network. * Passan: WBC shouldn't be more than every three years. puck.news/newsletter_c...

Pod: Just one week into the MLB season, ESPN's Jeff Passan dishes on all of the momentum in the league so far. open.spotify.com/episode/4SCD...

New pod: ESPN's Jeff Passan on the wonders of the robot umps, MLB's momentum and the future of the World Baseball Classic. open.spotify.com/episode/4SCD...

Pod: ESPN’s @susiepio.bsky.social on ESPN’s launch of “Women’s Sports Sundays” this summer and the still growing popularity of women’s sports. open.spotify.com/episode/2PX6...

ESPN’s Susie Piotrkowski on the explosion of women’s sports, from the surging popularity of the WNBA and women’s college basketball to the growing reach of the NWSL. She also dives deep into ESPN’s launch of “Women’s Sports Sundays” this summer. open.spotify.com/episode/2PX6...

Netflix invested in a lightweight MLB package to see whether it could fully eventize the industry’s most tonnage-friendly sport. So far, the jury’s out. puck.news/was-the-mlb-...

New pod: @andrewmarchand.bsky.social joins this week for an MLB preview show. Netflix, NBC and more. open.spotify.com/episode/0XbW...

Pod: From retooling the Sports Broadcasting Act to the migration of NFL games to streaming—a ton of sports media stories are winding their way through D.C. National Association of Broadcasters president Curtis LeGeyt joins the pod to explain it all. open.spotify.com/episode/25l4...

From retooling the Sports Broadcasting Act to the migration of NFL games to streaming—a ton of sports media stories are winding their way through D.C. these days. Which is why I asked NAB president Curtis LeGeyt to join the pod this weekend. open.spotify.com/episode/25l4...

Tuesday’s U.S.–Venezuela blockbuster affirmed the World Baseball Classic as a sports and ratings powerhouse, with an audience equal to some World Series games. Now that the tournament is living up to its name, how can baseball make the most of it? puck.news/how-world-ba...

New pod: Mike Foss - the guy who oversees all of ESPN's studio shows - dishes on McAfee, Stephen A., SVP and where everything is headed. open.spotify.com/episode/4FGp...

New pod: NWSL commish Jessica Berman defends the league's "High Impact Player" rule, sheds light on expansion plans and dives into coming media rights negotiations. open.spotify.com/episode/4J0A...

Via @ourand.bsky.social , the NFL is now selling broadcast rights to the Week 1 game in Australia as part of a package with 4-5 other games.

New pod: Former Turner chief David Levy gives his view of the sports media business--from the streaming rights arms race to the sports implications of the Paramount –WBD deal to the continued growth of women's sports. open.spotify.com/episode/3Lpg...

The NHL is having a breakout season thanks to its competitive parity, emerging stars, Olympic buzz, and, yes, Heated Rivalry. But with the NFL about to blow up the sports media marketplace, Gary Bettman knows his league will need to stay limber to maintain its gains. puck.news/bettman-if-t...

John Ourand, noted Maryland Terrapin, asked Gary Bettman if he fast forwarded at any point during his binging of Heated Rivalry, which is one of the best questions anyone has ever asked Gary Bettman. Gary said no (do I believe him? Eh...), but as always: go Terps.

New pod: Gary Bettman on the Olympics, local media, and the NHL's ESPN and TNT deals. open.spotify.com/episode/6J86...

New pod: Gary Bettman on the Olympics, local media, and the NHL's ESPN and TNT deals. open.spotify.com/episode/6J86...

The NFL's negotiations for new media deals starts...now. puck.news/how-david-el...

First up for the NFL's rights renewals: Paramount. puck.news/how-david-el...

New pod: Everything you need to know about the NFL's upcoming media rights negotiations, with Guggenheim's Mike Morris. open.spotify.com/episode/5AQ6...

New pod: Guggenheim's Michael Morris breaks down the NFL's upcoming media deals from a Wall St. perspective. open.spotify.com/episode/5AQ6...

In a football world, the Big 12 has made basketball a large focus to stay competitive with its Power Four peers. Now that the undervaluing of college basketball is a fashionable talking point, maybe he was onto something. puck.news/is-college-b...

New pod: We're almost 100 days out from the start of the Fifa World Cup, so who better to bring to The Varsity than @meninblazers.bsky.social's @rogbennett.bsky.social? open.spotify.com/show/29gVYfR...

New pod: We're almost 100 days out from the start of the Fifa World Cup, so who better to bring to The Varsity than @meninblazers.bsky.social's @rogbennett.bsky.social? open.spotify.com/show/29gVYfR...

Top sports execs from the Cowboys, Cavaliers, Inter Miami, Timberwolves, Clippers (and more!) will be called to testify as the U.S. government opens its trial against Live Nation on Monday, per @eriqgardner.bsky.social. The latest news in The Varsity: puck.news/newsletter_c...

TKO’s Zuffa Boxing is on the precipice of a media rights deal with Sky Sports for the U.K. market. The latest news in The Varsity: puck.news/newsletter_c...

New pod: @andrewmarchand.bsky.social returns to gab about MLB media rights, ESPN's Sunday night strategy and NBC's Olympic performance. open.spotify.com/episode/4Tv0...

New pod: Jay Bilas offers a spirited defense for the state of college basketball. open.spotify.com/episode/3RL9...

The Varsity * New MLBPA head ready for a lockout. * Monumental Sports Net lays off five staffers. * NASCAR chief Steve O'Donnell: "Could we introduce midweek races and shorten the season? All of that is on the table." puck.news/newsletter_c...

New pod: @cbrennansports.bsky.social on the biggest storylines coming out of the Winter Olympics. open.spotify.com/episode/783d...

New pod: NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell on steering the motorsport’s high-stakes future. open.spotify.com/episode/59cg...

The Varsity * NFL will start its season on a Wednesday this year, either in Melbourne or Seattle. * Disney opens its Super Bowl ad sales pitch to the entire market on Monday. * @benjstrauss.bsky.social on what it was like to be WaPo reporter at this year's Super Bowl. puck.news/newsletter_c...

New pod: former WaPo reporter @benjstrauss.bsky.social on paper’s mass layoffs...plus all the sports media news you can use. open.spotify.com/episode/4pvE...

The Varsity * Super Bowl ratings coming Tuesday afternoon. Here's why I predicted a slight drop. * We could be beginning the Great Rebundling. * The NFL should start new CBA negotiations once the NFLPA settles on a new executive director, per @profootballtalk.bsky.social. puck.news/newsletter_c...