In a 24-minute special edition of “Marchand and Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel discuss what Netflix’s new Women’s World Cup deal, combined with its NFL games on Christmas Day and WWE rights, means for the future of live sports.
Here is what else is in the pod:
Netflix is fully in on live sports after winning the Women’s Wold Cup rights for 2027 and 2031
Why the Netflix moves are actually a counter-intuitive win for ESPN/Disney
Are we seeing the end of the creation of new TV sports show hits
The latest on NBA TV free agency with Charles Barkley, etc.
Why the NBA “Deck The Halls” of Christmas may be a winner for ESPN
Why Bill Belichick needs to be talked about less
The NFL should get rid of their double doubleheaders
Why women’s college hoops are having a significant moment
Scott Pioli praise for Belichick comments
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The Papa Clicker Book Review Holiday Gift Guide by Herb Marchand
Stan Issacs: Out of Left Field, A Sportswriter’s Last Word, edited by Aram Goudsouzian: 4.7 clickers
The Price: What it takes to win in College Football in an Era of Change, by Armen Keteyian and John Talty: 4.6 clickers
The Big Time, How the 1970’s Transformed Sports in America, by Michael MacCambridge: 4.6 clickers
The Tigerbelles, Legends by Tennessee State, by Aime Alley Card: 4.6 clickers
The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of the New York City, by Kevin Baker: 4.6 clickers
The Ancient Eight: College Football’s Ivy League and the Game they play today, by John Feinstein: 4.55 clickers
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Preview: Tuesday, we are back with our year end special and on Thursday, maybe the most powerful exec in sports radio, Chris Oliviero joins Marchand.
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