In the 35-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel discuss Stephen A. Smith’s big week.
Smith finalized his five-year deal for at least $100M with ESPN, had his profile raised even more by LeBron James and will continue to be a loud voice on politics.
Plus, other big sports media issues, including how MLB may split up its ESPN-opt out rights. Here’s what you need to know:
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Why Stephen A. Smith’s deal makes sense for ESPN and him
Why LeBron James looked small and Stephen A. looked big in verbal confrontation
How MLB might structure its post ESPN-opt out rights
Draymond Green’s terrible take on Karl-Anthony Towns
Mike Breen receives praise
March Madness is now Ian Eagle time
ESPN+ can’t have UFC pay-per-view issues on such a big event
Your questions on Tony Reali, Dan Orlovsky, Amazon and the Yankees, women’s tournament and a Richard Deitsch query
“Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports" is an event series that features the biggest dealmakers in sports, talking about the future of technology in an intimate setting.
ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro is the inaugural guest on March 18th starting at 4 p.m. The location is in midtown Manhattan. In this closed door conversation, Marchand will ask Pitaro to expand on his optimistic thoughts about AI and more.
The event is free and includes light appetizers and cocktails.
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On-deck Thursday: Steve Raab, president of SNY, the Mets network, is The Main Event on the future of regional sports and baseball
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