In the 29-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel go in-depth on how ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro changed the relationship with the NFL post-John Skipper
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What’s on tap:
How post-John Skipper, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro has changed the network’s relationship with the NFL
What the ESPN-NFL Media deal can mean for the long-term
Why RedZone is so important
The reason ESPN’s DTC should go after MLB Network, NBA TV and NHL Network
ESPN better get the DTC technology correct
Where ESPN, Disney and Hulu are likely eventually going
What is next for Shannon Sharpe after ESPN cut ties with him, while Sharpe’s The Volume deal is ending
Ochocinco could be on-deck for First Take
Comparing YouTube’s first NFL game crew — Kurt Warner and likely Rich Eisen — to Netflix’s Christmas booths
Why UFC should be considered in the Fox-Indy Car deal
How did MLB’s Speedway Classic work out
Why ESPN, MLBN and The Athletic’s MLB trade deadline coverage was so good
MLB Network’s Ryne Sandberg touched all the bases
Alex Faust’s Apple mishap and how a play-by-player feels
Bob Iger vs. Gorilla Monsoon as greatest Ithaca College alumnus
Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Chris LaPlaca is The Main Event
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