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In the 30-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions. Here’s what you need to know:
What should ESPN actually be marketing its brand around
How does the Bill Belichick-Jordan Hudson media saga end
What was the biggest takeaway from NBC’s Kentucky Derby coverage
What lane do NBC and Amazon have open on their forthcoming NBA coverage
What do we make of the Stan Van Gundy hiring for Prime Video
How Steve Kerr or a wild card could be out there for No. 1 game analyst roles
What do we make of the Carmelo Anthony hiring for NBC
How about Roundball Rock coming back to NBC
Why did Kenny Albert get a 5/5 clickers on his Blues-Jets call
Why did Fox Sports Kevin Kugler and Tom Verducci get props and Adam Wainwright did not
What to watch for with Tennis Channel’s Jeff Blackburn hire as chairman
Why the Ted Cruz invite of top league executives on streaming is one to watch
Should the NHL have regional national regular season TV coverage
Will the NFL opt-out of its media deals
Meterparel’s mentioned in the Ithaca College alumni magazine, but …
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On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Ryan Ruocco is The Main Event
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