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SBJ Media: Pelicans’ Gulf Coast path could guide NBA teams
The March 9, 2026, SBJ Media newsletter reports on how the Pelican's switch to local broadcast TV from an RSN is providing a blueprint for other teams leaving Main Street Sports Group, Columbia University Sports Management Podcast hitting 500 episodes and what Austin Karp is watching in media.
What I’m watching: Netflix, Apple sharing F1 content; Will viewers keep watching the World Baseball Classic?
Ampere Analysis had some good insights into why Netflix and Apple TV are opting to share some F1 content (“Drive to Survive” and this season’s Canadian GP race) — it makes good sense for both sides. Ampere estimates that in Q1 2026, there are 83.8 million U.S. Netflix subscribers vs. 18.7 million fo...
Columbia University Sports Management Podcast set for 500th episode
A quick shout out to Joe Favorito and Tom Richardson, whose Columbia University Sports Management Podcast will hit its 500th episode later this week. Longtime industry pros Favorito and Richardson have been doing the podcast, now on Substack, at Columbia for over 10 years, putting it among the longe...
Pelicans offer NBA teams blueprint on crafting new local media strategy post-Main Street
With 13 NBA teams facing key distribution questions this offseason now that Main Street Sports Group is winding down, perhaps they can learn some lessons from their brethren down in New Orleans.
Appeals court poses skeptical questions to NFL in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case
A three-judge appeals panel expressed skepticism toward the NFL’s arguments in the high-stakes “NFL Sunday Ticket” antitrust lawsuit on Monday, but one law professor who watched the hearings thinks the league is poised to avoid its worst-case scenario.
L.A. Kings to remain on FDSN West in 2026-27
The L.A. Kings will remain on the FanDuel Sports Network West channel for the entire 2026-27 season, including the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The club will also stay on the network for the remainder of the current campaign. In addition, all Angels games in the 2026 season, excluding na...
ESPN’s Adam Schefter joins ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ in ‘Thunderdome’ setup for NFL free agency
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter was set up in the “Thunderdome” in Indianapolis on Monday for ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” to open NFL free agency. McAfee revealed last week that his show would “stand alone,” with guests like Schefter, NFL insider Peter Schrager and analyst Dan Orlovsky joining him. ...
Smylie Kaufman taking on expanded Golf Channel role with ‘Live From’
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Golf Channel analyst Smylie Kaufman is taking on a larger role with the network and will be joining its “Live From” telecasts throughout the remainder of 2026. Kaufman, a mainstay on Golf Channel and NBC telecasts in recent years, will appear on the show on Tuesday-Sunday ...
With chance of big lead-in from Fox, IndyCar now open to extending campaign into football season
IndyCar is open to extending future seasons into the fall if the right event could be set up with a broadcast lead-in from a football game on Fox, according to IndyCar President Doug Boles.
ESPN lands multiyear deal with MVP’s new women’s boxing promotion
Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian’s Most Valuable Promotions is “launching a dedicated women’s boxing platform” called MVPW and has secured a multiyear rights deal with ESPN, according to Alex Weprin of the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. ESPN’s deal with MVPW begins next month, when it will “stream the first event...
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We are better than many athletic programs that reside currently in what is referred to as the Power 4, that’s undeniable based on results alone. The frustrating part is you have people sitting around a table that look at you and evaluate you that have no context for what’s been built here.-- UConn AD David Benedict, on how the school has been considered, but not yet invited, to join one of the four power conferences.
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