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ESPN's big marketing miss

Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media

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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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