In the 34-minute pod, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand explain why the NFL may not have the cards to force NBC, Fox, ESPN and Amazon Prime Video to pay billions more right now. The duo also goes deep into the NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS and PGA Tour rights in the $30 billion market.
Ourand joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” for his monthly visit.
The Topics …
The opening explanation about the leverage issue for the NFL
Does the NFL have enough time to get a deal done by the fall
The David Ellison change of ownership trend
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What is Amazon Prime Video thinking
How much is NBC’s NBA deal impacting the NFL
The UFC issue
Brian Rolapp’s point about the $30 billion TV rights pie and what’s left
What should ESPN be asking the NFL for
What is Fox willing to say to the NFL on deals and why it may wait
The government factor
Ourand asks if Don Garber changed Marchand’s mind on MLS’ Apple deal
Maybe broadcast helps the NFL with the NBA & Kentucky Derby on NBC as examples
How the playoffs show that Adam Silver & and Bill Koenig hit a home run
The big reason NBC and Prime Video has made a good first impression
Apple TV has learned some things
Why Ourand thinks the all-30 MLB local plan will happen
Why ESPN and TNT may want to go early with the NHL
Why what Rolapp is trying to do with the PGA Tour makes sense
What the David Roberts retirement in August means in Bristol
Mike Foss is a young executive with a lot of runway
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