MLB's New Era: NBC Returns, Netflix Eventizes, ESPN Streams

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People Mentioned

• Austin Karp (Sports Media Writer and Reporter for Sports Business Journal) - Regular guest on the podcast, discussing Major League Baseball's new media deals.
• John Lewis (Editor and Founder of Sports Media Watch) - Regular guest on the podcast, discussing Major League Baseball's new media deals.
• Andrew Marchand (Colleague of Richard Deitsch) - Reported on MLB media deal details.
• Mike Mazzeo (Colleague of Austin Karp) - Assisted with reporting on MLB media deal details.
• John Ourand - Reported on MLB media deal details.
• Alex Sherman - Reported on MLB media deal details.
• Jimmy Pitaro - Spoken about ESPN's strategy to be a distributor of sports content.
• Rick Cordella (from NBC) - Interviewed on the Sports Media Watch podcast about NBC's interest in the World Series.
• Michael Grady - Guest on the Sports Media Watch podcast.
• Jared Greenberg (from TNT Sports) - Upcoming guest on the Sports Media Watch podcast.
• Adam Lefkoe - Upcoming guest on the Sports Media Watch podcast.
• Brent Musburger - Mentioned in the context of early NFL on CBS broadcasts.
• Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder - Discussed in a hypothetical scenario regarding his potential impact on social media and sports gambling.
• Ben Fischer - Guest on the podcast discussing the NFL's business stories and the possibility of a 20-game season.
• Robbie Hummel - Guest on the podcast, recognized for his extensive broadcasting work in basketball for NBC, CBS, and Big Ten.
• Booker McClain - Guest on the podcast.
• Jeff Pearlman - Mentioned regarding his book on Tupac Shakur.
• Rebecca Lobo (ESPN) - Her resigning with ESPN was announced, praising her work as a women's basketball analyst.
• Steve Rushin (Rebecca Lobo's husband) - Mentioned as someone the host worked with.
• Ryan Ruocco - Praised as part of an excellent broadcasting crew for women's basketball alongside Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe.
• Holly Rowe - Praised as part of an excellent broadcasting crew for women's basketball alongside Rebecca Lobo and Ryan Ruocco.

Organizations & Institutions

• ESPN - Discussed in the context of their new three-year media rights agreement with MLB, including MLB TV rights and a 30-game package.
• NBC Universal - Discussed in the context of their new three-year media rights agreement with MLB, including Sunday Night Baseball, Sunday Lead Off, and Wild Card series.
• Netflix - Discussed in the context of their new three-year media rights agreement with MLB, including the Home Run Derby, Opening Night, Field of Dreams game, and World Baseball Classic in Japan.
• Major League Baseball (MLB) - The primary subject of the podcast, focusing on their new media rights agreements.
• Sports Business Journal - Austin Karp's affiliation, where he reports on sports media.
• Sports Media Watch - John Lewis's affiliation, where he is editor and founder.
• Odyssey - The podcast's platform, thanked for their support.
• The Athletic - Mentioned as a source for reporters covering labor issues in sports.
• YouTube TV - Discussed as a growing provider for sports fans, offering access to Peacock content via nbcsn.

Websites & Online Resources

• Sports Media Watch (Podcast) - John Lewis's podcast, where he interviews figures in sports media.

Other Resources

• "Tupac Shakur" by Jeff Pearlman - A book mentioned as a previous podcast topic.