In this week’s Marchand & Ourand Sports Media Podcast: NBA commissioner Adam Silver discusses the future of the league’s local and national media rights. The hosts use clips from Silver’s interview at the CAA World Congress of Sports to discuss how the NBA plans to approach the RSN problems and its coming national media rights … Read more
YouTube TV just released prices for its “NFL Sunday Ticket” package, which is the opening topic on this week’s podcast. Hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss why the streaming company made its prices so high and what innovations consumers should expect. The two also dive into the Pac-12’s media rights negotiations, outlining the expected … Read more
The real drama of “Succession” is behind the scenes, gearing up for awards season. Note: Spoilers ahead for “Succession” Season 4, Episode 3, “Connor’s Wedding.” Sunday night’s episode of “Succession” shockingly killed off Logan Roy (Brian Cox). He’s been in bad health since the beginning of the series. But, it was still unexpected for the event … Read more
Andrew Marchand and John Ourand look at the storylines that helped the popularity of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament and discuss the controversy surrounding Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. Source link
WWE CEO Nick Khan joins the podcast days before WrestleMania 39 and talks about the tumultuous past 12 months when Vince McMahon left the company amid reports of sexual misconduct, only to return after six months. Khan addresses the company’s plan to sell its media rights, WrestleMania’s role in kicking off those talks, Pat McAfee’s … Read more
“Jeopardy!” is set to go back in time by re-airing Alex Trebek’s very first episode as host. The nostalgic tribute will be broadcast this Thursday in honor of “JeoparDAY,” which is celebrated by fans of the program on Mar. 30 every year. “Jeopardy!” first began airing on that date in 1964. Trebek eventually joined the … Read more
Fans of “The Simpsons” have once again noticed that the longtime cartoon series seemingly predicted real-life events years before they happened. This time, involving Michelangelo’s David. A principal at a charter school in Tallahassee, Florida, resigned last week after parents complained about a Renaissance art lesson involving Michelangelo’s iconic, unclothed David statue — with one parent … Read more
Jim Nantz’s final NCAA Tournament as lead announcer is the lead topic on this week’s podcast with Andrew Marchand and John Ourand, who also discuss Jay Wright’s first March Madness as a full-time announcer. Bob Iger said it was “inevitable” that ESPN would be offered as a direct-to-consumer service at some point, prompting Marchand and … Read more
Actor Rainn Wilson criticized the anti-Christian bias in Hollywood on Saturday after the latest example from the HBO series “The Last of Us.” From his Twitter account, the former “The Office” cast member called out a recent episode of the series for featuring a villainous character using Bible verses in what he suggested was a predictable … Read more
In the wake of ESPN’s executive reorg, pod hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand look into the future of ESPN, including a discussion of when ESPN will make its main channel available to cord-cutters via streaming. The hosts also dissect MLB’s move to create a local media department and talk about what that means for … Read more
Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss how the failing financial fortunes at the regional sports networks will affect how fans watch the games. Source link
Shortly after Daley Pearson tweeted his announcement declaring that Bluey’s Sleepytime episode was sitting in the second position on the entertainment website, something strange happened. Source link
They’re here to get him through it all. During a concert in Germany, Lewis Capaldi was overcome with a series of tics from his Tourette’s syndrome mid-song — but his fans were there to help him. The 26-year-old singer was performing his hit song “Someone You Loved” during Tuesday’s show when he suddenly stopped just … Read more
“South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have broken their silence amid the show’s recent mocking of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Comedy Central writers appeared on Wednesday’s “Basic!” podcast to discuss the cartoon’s legacy and many uproars over the years, just a week after bashing the ex-royals. The showrunners ignited a firestorm … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are downplaying the “South Park” episode that mocked them, saying it was “baseless and boring,” according to their rep. The famously nonprivate couple, who put their past royal life on full display with Harry’s memoir “Spare,” was reportedly fuming after the Comedy Central episode aired, titled “The Worldwide Privacy Tour.” … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex apparently doesn’t think “South Park” is funny. Comedy Central aired an episode titled “The Worldwide Privacy Tour” mocking Meghan Markle, 41, and Prince Harry, 38, and their decision to move to the US to seek out a private life — and Markle allegedly isn’t too happy about it. The Duchess is … Read more
Podcast hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand review Fox’s Super Bowl production, analyzing everything from the Kevin Burkhardt-Greg Olsen booth to the network’s multi-hour pregame show. The two also look back on the biggest stories of the season that just completed, from Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” debut to YouTube’s “Sunday Ticket” deal. Tony Romo’s future … Read more
Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks joins the podcast on the eve of producing a Super Bowl to discuss some of the biggest sports media topics in the business with hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand. Shanks discusses his plans for Super Bowl 2023, from where he will sit to what the viewership will look like. … Read more
Disney has pulled an episode of “The Simpsons” that features criticism of China from its streaming platform in Hong Kong. The episode, titled “One Angry Lisa,” first aired in October last year and shows Marge Simpson taking a spin class as a screen displays images of the Great Wall of China. “Behold the wonders of … Read more
Andrew Marchand and John Ourand review the broadcast booths for CBS’s production of the AFC Championship game and Fox’s NFC Championship telecast. The two hosts also talk about what Diamond Sports Group’s pending bankruptcy means for professional sports teams and what YES Network’s expected streaming service will look like for the upcoming Yankees seasons. Marchand … Read more