The Sports Media Podcast

What’s next for sports and Skydance?; Disney+ gets the Super Bowl; Gotham Chopra talks new Steph Curry documentary

This week on the SBJ Sports Media Podcast, co-hosts Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter look at what’s next for sports within Skydance as David Berson takes control. Plus, the

Emergency Pod: Tony Romo out at CBS

Tony Romo is officially out at CBS. In this emergency pod, co-hosts Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter dive into the decision and what could be next for Romo and the lead CBS

The latest in sports media talent musical chairs, a big weekend for the NFL in Brazil, and puck drops on the NHL season

Diving into Kirk Herbstreit's extension with Amazon Prime Video and what it means for other lead analysts; the NFL has a big weekend in Brazil, and puck drops on the NHL

What’s next for WBD and Paramount Skydance in sports? How QB injuries are likely to affect NFL media partners; and Orioles owner David Rubenstein talks about his new book

This week on the SBJ Sports Media Podcast, co-hosts Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter look at what’s next for TNT Sports and CBS Sports after a settlement allows the Paramou

Joe Buck's new ESPN deal, "GameDay" gets political, and Ben Kennedy joins the show

This week on the SBJ Sports Media Podcast, co-hosts Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter discuss the ramifications around Joe Buck's new ESPN deal, as well as the network's dec

What to watch for with a new NFL season; Getting closer to a 24-team CFP; ESPN Unlimited gets integrated into YouTube TV

This week on the SBJ Sports Media Podcast, Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter get heavy into football with the start of the NFL season and the CFP inching closer to a 24-team

The latest on Tony Romo, and CBS’ Charles Davis talks college football

This week on the SBJ Sports Media Podcast, Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter break down the latest around Tony Romo, a new media deal in the golf space, and look back at Wee

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