The Sports Media Podcast

DAZN keeps making moves; Rece Davis talks all things ‘GameDay;” Trevor Immelman dishes from Tour Championship

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter talk about the myriad moves being made by DAZN, including more NBA rights, adding a channel for Monumental+ and a

SBJ Sports Media Podcast Bonus: Inside the NFL's View of Sports Media Measurement with Paul Ballew

We've got a bonus episode this week. SBJ Sports media podcast co-host Austin Karp recently went one-on-one with NFL Senior Vice President of Data and Analytics Paul Balle

Previewing the U.S. Open; Andy Roddick joins the show

SBJ tennis reporter Rob Schaefer joins the show this week to preview the U.S. Open, and we’re also joined by Andy Roddick to discuss the Open, as well as his new role at

CBS moves forward without Romo; the NBA adds an opening day game; and what to make a of potential 20-team CFP

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter look at what came out of CBS NFL Media Day in the wake of the Tony Romo’s leave of absence. The duo also looks at

Disney sells out the Super Bowl, the latest on Tony Romo and the Golics dish on their ESPN return

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter break down Disney's early ad sellout of the Super Bowl and its Q3 earnings. Also, the latest on Tony Romo's futur

DAZN goes big on local media; what can MLS get in its next rights deal?; What to follow with Paramount Skydance’s legal case; and the WNBA keeps rising.

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter dig into why MSG and YES Network are taking streaming from the Gotham App over to DAZN, and what it means for DAZ

FIFA World Cup delivers record viewership; rights questions loom for 2030 and beyond;  and halftime show hijinks

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp is joined by Richard Deitsch, Alex Silverman and Bret McCormick for a deep dive into the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The quartet looks back

The World Cup rolls on, Versant adds another property, and Netflix takes a swing at the Home Run Derby

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter reflect on the massive viewership around the World Cup quarterfinals, as well as Bundesliga's shift away from ESP

World Cup viewership and rights talk heat up; Versant keeps diversifying; and Matt Vasgersian talks about Netflix’s Home Derby debut

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter reflect on the U.S. and Mexico exits from the FIFA World Cup, and how Fox and Telemundo will continue to deliver

Inside the World Cup's knockout stage; what's next for NBC/Comcast; Bonnie Bernstein joins the pod

Coming up on this week’s pod: Diving into World Cup viewership, what’s next for NBC and Comcast from a sports perspective, Bonnie Bernstein joins the show, and our hosts

NASCAR looks classy in San Diego; College baseball on the rise; Fox’s Stu Holden talks World Cup

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp digs into the NBA Draft presentation, NASCAR’s debut in San Diego, the continued rise of NCAA Baseball and Linda Cohn’s “SportsCente

World Cup viewership and hydration breaks; the NBA and NHL wrap up big; and what to make of UFC Freedom 250

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter dig into the big numbers to start the World Cup, and how Fox has really looked to commercialize hydration breaks.

NBA Finals is delivering, ESPN’s Sean McDonough talks Stanley Cup Final; and the World Cup gets started

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp looks at where things sit with the NBA Finals, Pat McAfee eyeing a new deal that could be worth $60 million annually and the lack of

Stanley Cup, NBA Finals highlight major June for ABC; Rebecca Lowe previews the World Cup

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter dive into a big June for ABC, which is hosting both the Stanley Cup Final as well as the NBA Finals, which will h

The Knicks are back in the NBA Final; Excel and WIN Sports get together; Donovan and Howard talk World Cup

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter dig into the NBA and ESPN getting the Knicks back in the NBA Finals, what Stanley Cup Final matchup would be best

Memorial Day weekend on tap, recapping Sports Business Awards

This week on the SBJ Sports Media Pod: What’s ahead for the NBA conference finals and finals, a big race weekend on tap, NASCAR’s Nielsen pivot, and recapping the Sports

Upfront season highlights sports; late changes for the last available NFL games; Tennis Channel’s Jeff Blackburn

On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter go deep on the biggest headlines around sports media. First, the duo look back at the Upfronts in Manhattan and h

The Run for the Roses racks up a big audience; Comcast and Disney have an NFL Network stare down; the Timberwolves’ Matthew Caldwell talks basketball media issues

On this week's pod, SBJ media reporters Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter saddle up to break down the biggest Kentucky Derby audience since 1983. Then, it’s the latest on a

The impacts of Disney's ESPN decision; reacting to the NFL Draft; and Caitlin Clark and the Fever set another WNBA TV record.

On this week's pod, SBJ media reporters Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter break down Disney's decision not to spin off ESPN, as well as the CW landing on ESPN's app. The NFL

All eyes on the NFL Draft; digging into NBA local numbers; and what's next for LIV Golf on TV?

On this week's pod, co-hosts Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter dive into the NFL Draft, which is trying to follow up on near-record viewership for 2025's event. Staying on t