How TV billions are driving the Big Ten and college sports

16:37

Andrew Marchand and John Ourand give their insights on what is happening behind the scenes as the billions of dollars in TV money has changed the landscape of college football with USC and UCLA moving to the Big Ten.

Who has the better strategy, Amazon or Apple?

9:18

While Fox and ESPN appear to be winners with the expansion of the Big Ten and the SEC, Marchand and Ourand look at how Amazon and Apple may also play a role.

SBJ Spotlight: Surprises from NBA and Stanley Cup Finals viewership

9:24

SBJ's Abe Madkour and Austin Karp take a look at the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals viewership trends. Karp also gives insight into the Men's College World Series audience numbers.

TikTok’s threat to traditional sports media

10:21

SBJ's John Ourand and Recode's Peter Kafka discuss how tech companies are consumed with finding ways to compete with TikTok, almost no one in conventional media “spends any time talking about it”

Thaddeus Young looks for investments he wants to use

2:49

Thaddeus Young, a venture capitalist and power forward for the Toronto Raptors, said he and his financial team lean toward the technology sector because that’s where his interests lie.

Marchand and Ourand Ep. 38: Amazon vs. Apple, Ryan Fitzpatrick and more

54:36

Andrew Marchand and John Ourand go deep about the future of sports media in light of the Apple-MLS deal, as both have extensively researched and reported on the subject.

USATF’s Max Siegel: It’s a lifestyle, not a job

2:24

USATF Max Siegel said giving athletes access to leadership has been a key to success on both the commercial and competition sides during his 10-year tenure.

Marchand and Ourand Ep. 37

56:49

Cubs' Tom Ricketts on jersey patches, betting and more

19:03

Chicago Cubs owner and chairman Tom Ricketts talked about jersey-patch revenue, sports betting and media rights in a wide-ranging interview to open the 2022 SBJ Brand Innovation Summit in Chicago. SBJ’s Abe Madkour conducted the interview.

Ourand and Prisbell: Will dramatic moves pay off for LIV Golf?

11:01

With the signing of Phil Mickelson and several others, plus the USGA’s announcement that the U.S. Open will welcome PGA Tour defectors, SBJ’s John Ourand and Eric Prisbell look at how LIV Golf is doing as it launches its first event.

Marchand/Ourand Ep. 36: LIV Golf, Big Ten rights and C.J. McCollum

56:02

LIV Golf’s opening weekend is the top topic, with Andrew Marchand and John Ourand debating the tour’s media future. The two also dive into the latest with Big Ten rights, and interview Pelicans guard C.J. McCollum.