In the 44-minute Marchand Sports Media podcast, MoffettNathanson’s analyst Robert Fishman explains what a potential Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal could mean for sports. Fishman and host Andrew Marchand go deep into the futures of Paramount, Warner Bros Discovery, ESPN, Netflix, YouTube, Fox, NBC/Peacock, Apple, Charter/Spectrum and how the NFL could transform its TV and streaming deals.
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What’s on tap:
What would a Paramount and Warner Bros. deal mean for sports
Why Fishman believes ESPN is still in a league of its own
How Paramount’s new ownership impacts the NFL
How would Paramount-WBD compare to Netflix, Disney & Amazon
What does Fishman expect from the ESPN DTC launch
How Charter/Spectrum has added value to the bundle
The NFL can be watched completely outside the bundle for the first time
Does streaming sports work
How league needs to be on streamers for younger fans
Was the YouTube/NFL game a success
Why YouTube, Amazon & Netflix are most important for NFL internationally
How popular really is the NFL internationally
Why the times for international package are complicated
Is the NFL messing with its scarcity advantage
Which broadcast network position from Fox, CBS, NBC to ABC/ESPN does Fishman like
Why Disney has the most … and the most to lose with ESPN
What did Fishman think of Paramamount/UFC deal
Why NBC/Peacock could be sub-scale, according to Fishman
TNT Sports' issue with leagues
What is Fox's future looks like
Which streamers is doing the best and who is most intriguing among Amazon, Netflix & YouTube
What Fishman thinks of YouTube's sports future
How the NFL could totally transform its TV packages
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