The expanded 24-team College Football Playoff (starting next season) and its media/rights implications for ESPN and broadcast partners; plus NFL announcing fill-in coverage and a USA Sports strategy…

12 Nov 2026 · 39m · 14 chapters

College football viewership slides; what’s next for ‘Inside the NBA’ after Ernie Johnson; and SMAC’s Constance Schwartz-Morini dishes on ‘Madden’

College football viewership is down (low single digits by week 8/9) amid parity and weaker performance from marquee programs; early CFP rankings are expected to still draw interest, especially from…

5 Nov 2026 · 33m · 19 chapters

Retirements at ESPN, what's next in the announcer carousel, and the WNBA Finals roll on

early retirement buyouts at ESPN/Disney; the “announcer carousel” and where top NFL voices (Troy Aikman, Greg Olsen, Joe Buck, potential Sean McVay/Stafford/Kelsey scenarios) could land; uncertainty…

29 Oct 2026 · 18m · 10 chapters

ESPN and a 24-team CFP; What’s next for Netflix and sports; Fox’s Joe Davis previews the World Series

The SBJ Sports Media Podcast covers (1) college football playoff expansion to 24 teams and ESPN’s media rights, including effects on byes, coaching buyouts, and conference title games; (2) Netflix…

22 Oct 2026 · 39m · 23 chapters

Netflix gets in on the World Cup, CFP expansion and will the WNBA Finals draw on TV?

The episode covers three sports-media topics: Netflix’s new Men’s World Cup rights (Spain/Andorra), the CFP’s potential expansion to a 24-team format and what ESPN might do next, and whether the WNBA…

15 Oct 2026 · 32m · 14 chapters

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

Sports media business shifts—Skydance’s merger fallout and NFL media-rights timing; Disney+ streaming the Super Bowl; Fox/Barstool changes; plus new sports documentaries (Nick Saban and Stephen…

8 Oct 2026 · 33m · 12 chapters

Emergency Pod: Tony Romo out at CBS

SPJ Sports Media Pod emergency episode discussing CBS Sports and Tony Romo officially parting ways after his arrest for OWI a couple months earlier, and what happens next for Romo’s analyst career…

2 Oct 2026 · 6m · 3 chapters

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

The episode covers (1) sports media “musical chairs” in NFL broadcasting: Joe Buck staying with ESPN; Kirk Herbstreit re-signing with Amazon Prime Video for Thursday Night Football; CBS still not…

1 Oct 2026 · 34m · 16 chapters

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

The episode covers three sports-media topics: (1) the sports-rights implications of a settlement tied to Paramount Skydance’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros.

24 Sep 2026 · 26m · 12 chapters

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

The episode covers three main sports-media topics: ESPN’s re-signing of Joe Buck, NFL and streaming viewership trends in Week 1, and political controversy on ESPN’s College GameDay, plus a NASCAR…

17 Sep 2026 · 32m · 17 chapters

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

The episode previews Week 1 of the NFL and discusses major sports-media business shifts.

10 Sep 2026 · 25m · 15 chapters

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

SBJ Sports Media Podcast covers (1) Tony Romo’s OWI/no-contest update and what it could mean for his CBS future, (2) WTGL (women’s TGL) media deals and expected viewership, (3) Tour Championship golf…

3 Sep 2026 · 30m · 14 chapters

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

SBJ Sports Media Podcast episode covers three sports-media topics plus two major guest interviews. Topic: DAZN’s expanding U.S.

27 Aug 2026 · 45m · 18 chapters

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

NFL media measurement—how Nielsen’s audience-currency changes (co-viewing, out-of-home, and a shift toward transactional/data beyond panels) affect NFL financial modeling and game/market optimization.

24 Aug 2026 · 11m · 5 chapters

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

The episode previews the U.S. Open (10 days before the main draw) and discusses media/analytics angles in sports.

20 Aug 2026 · 37m · 14 chapters

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

The episode covers sports media and schedules: CBS NFL coverage after Tony Romo’s absence, NFL rights timing, college football playoff expansion to 20 teams, and NBA opening/Christmas Day matchups.

13 Aug 2026 · 23m · 11 chapters

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

The SBJ Sports Media Podcast episode covers: (1) Tony Romo’s CBS fallout and possible network reshuffling; (2) Disney/ABC/ESPN selling out Super Bowl ad inventory early; (3) NBC’s Preakness Stakes…

6 Aug 2026 · 34m · 15 chapters

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.

DAZN’s push into U.S. local sports streaming (digital rights for MSG and YES Network/Gotham Sports, shifting Knicks/Rangers/Islanders/Yankees from Gotham Sports Set launched in 2024); MLS…

30 Jul 2026 · 16m · 6 chapters