Bill Simmons on the creation of ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentaries

2:26

The Ringer founder and CEO Bill Simmons said the creation of the 30 for 30 series was an answer to the question, “How do we fix documentaries at ESPN?”

SBJ Spotlight Relo Metrics Interview

5:57

Wright: Commanders sale process has business side ‘hyper focused’

3:50

News of a pending sale of the Washington Commanders kicked ticket sales into high gear and, “in a weird way,” has helped the team’s business operation “stay focused on the goal,” said President Jason Wright.

MLB’s Manfred on RSNs, cable bundles and the media landscape

4:15

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said the RSN situation, “with all its problems and difficulties,” presents an opportunity for Major League Baseball.

Rubin sees a possible future for Fanatics in media and live sports

1:20

Fanatics founder Michael Rubin said it makes sense for the company to look at long-term opportunities in media, “but when I think about doing live sports in the near to mid-term, I don’t see it.”

Ballmer: ‘People want live events, let’s give them a live event’

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LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer doesn’t seem too worried about losing consumers who would rather watch an event on their phone than in person.

NBA’s Silver on the logistics of in-season tournaments, and getting players to care

4:33

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the initial reaction from players about an in-season tournament was, “Why would we care?”

The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast, Episode 82: Sunday Ticket Prices, Jim Nantz and Pac-12

35:18

YouTube TV just released prices for its “NFL Sunday Ticket” package. Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss why the streaming company made its prices so high and what innovations consumers should expect.

The price confirms: YouTube’s Sunday Ticket is a premium package

6:58

The big news about NFL Sunday Ticket is the pricing, and anyone who thought there were be a discount when the package moved to YouTube “is going to be sorely disappointed,” said SBJ’s John Ourand.

Up and Down: NBA on TNT, Ravens PR, and Saturday Night Live’s Angel Reese airball

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John Ourand says TNT isn't out of the running for another NBA deal, and Andrew Marchand loves mic'd up golf players. On the down side: Ravens PR director Chad Steele and Saturday Night Live.

Ourand: Networks in no rush to do a Pac-12 deal

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The Pac-12 Conference wants a new deal soon for its next media rights package, but networks are in no hurry, said SBJ’s John Ourand.