College Football's Media Rights: Unifying for Bigger Revenue

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People Mentioned

• Shane Gillis - An internet friend and coworker of Austin Karp.
• Bob Iger (Disney CEO) - Mentioned in the context of the YouTube TV-Disney carriage dispute.
• Eli Manning - Co-host of the Manningcast, did not question Bob Iger about the carriage dispute.
• Peyton Manning - Co-host of the Manningcast, did not question Bob Iger about the carriage dispute.
• Jim Minich (Disney Advertising) - Provided insights on ESPN's ad revenue from college sports.
• Tony Patini - A former colleague of Tim Pernetti in the media business.
• Burke Magnus - A former colleague of Tim Pernetti at ESPN.
• Rob Higgins (USF President/CEO) - Mentioned for leading an athletics department with real alignment.
• Matt Berry (ESPN) - Part of the crew that handles Thursday night college football games.
• Tom Lugenbill (ESPN) - Part of the crew that handles Thursday night college football games.
• Harry Lyles (ESPN) - Part of the crew that handles Thursday night college football games.
• Bill King (Colleague at SBJ) - Noted the market share struggles of ESPN Bet.
• Jason Robbins - Mentioned in the context of DraftKings' advertising with ESPN.
• Brian Windhorst (ESPN) - Sports reporter who recently signed a new deal with ESPN for NBA coverage.
• Drew Brees (Fox) - Replaced Mark Sanchez as a game analyst for Fox NFL.
• Mark Sanchez (Fox) - Replaced by Drew Brees as a game analyst.
• Tony Romo - Mentioned as an exception for moving directly into a top broadcast booth.
• Tom Brady - Mentioned as an exception for moving directly into a top broadcast booth.
• Troy Aikman - Mentioned as an example of a broadcaster who had to work his way up to a top booth.
• Tom Friend (Colleague at SBJ) - Wrote a piece about NBA local broadcast audiences watching through direct-to-consumer streaming apps.
• Trinity Rodman - Star player for the NWSL who helped boost viewership numbers.
• Paige Bueckers - Player for Unrivaled, expected to help grow audience.
• Caitlin Clark - Player who Unrivaled needs to attract casual fan eyeballs.
• Paul Tagliabue (Former NFL Commissioner) - Passed away recently, known for significant media growth for the NFL, including the creation of NFL Network.
• Jim Delany - Former Big Ten Commissioner, discussed the Rutgers' entry into the Big Ten with Tim Pernetti.

Organizations & Institutions

• Disney - Involved in a carriage dispute with YouTube TV.
• Morgan Stanley - An analyst from Morgan Stanley estimated Disney's potential losses during the carriage dispute.
• Google - Involved in a carriage dispute with Disney regarding YouTube TV.
• YouTube TV - Involved in a carriage dispute with Disney regarding its channels.
• Charter - Mentioned as a large media company that YouTube TV wants to be treated like.
• Comcast - Mentioned as a large media company that YouTube TV wants to be treated like.
• DirecTV - Mentioned as a large media company that YouTube TV wants to be treated like.
• Hulu + Live TV - Disney's own streaming service, offered as an alternative for fans during the dispute.
• Fubo TV - Owned by Disney, another streaming option.
• ESPN - Disney-owned sports network, impacted by the carriage dispute.
• American Athletic Conference (The American) - Tim Pernetti is the commissioner, discussed its media deals and branding.
• CSTV - Tim Pernetti's former employer, where he was involved in a channel launch and carriage disputes.
• NCAA - Mentioned in the context of allowing student-athletes to be interviewed during halftime.
• Pac-12 - Mentioned in discussions about conference realignment.
• NFL Network - Created and launched during Paul Tagliabue's tenure as NFL Commissioner.
• Penn National - Partnered with Disney for ESPN Bet, which recently ended.
• FanDuel - One of the market leaders in sports betting.
• DraftKings - One of the market leaders in sports betting, now has a traditional advertising relationship with ESPN.
• Fanatics Betting - Competitor in the sports betting market that surpassed ESPN Bet.
• Barstool Sportsbook - Previous venture by Penn National in sports betting.
• theScore Bet - Penn National's new venture in sports betting.
• Fox - Broadcast network, mentioned for its college football coverage and Drew Brees's new role.
• ION - Broadcast network for NWSL games.
• CBS - Broadcast network for NWSL games.
• TNT Sports - Broadcast network for Unrivaled.
• truTV - Broadcast network for Unrivaled.
• Big Ten - Rutgers joined this conference, which Tim Pernetti was involved with.
• Netflix - Mentioned as a potential legitimate competitor in the sports space.
• Apple - Mentioned as a competitor in the sports space.
• Warner Bros. Discovery - Mentioned in the context of potential future mergers and acquisitions in media.

Websites & Online Resources

• ESPN YouTube channel - Free content that ESPN uses to connect with young fans.
• SportsBusinessJournal.com (sportsbusinessjournal.com) - Where to register for the SBJ Media Innovators event.
• SBJ's website - Where to find the write-up on Paul Tagliabue's lifetime achievement award.

Other Resources

• Manningcast - Monday Night Football alternative broadcast mentioned for not questioning Bob Iger.
• Sports Broadcasting Act - Legislation mentioned in the context of modernizing college football's media rights.
• NFL RedZone - Channel mentioned as a successful model for bite-sized sports consumption.
• Sunday Ticket - Service mentioned for its RedZone-like consumption.
• Playfly Insights - Provided data on NBA local broadcast viewership through direct-to-consumer streaming apps.
• Nielsen Big Data - Mentioned as a tool for tracking viewership, particularly for the NWSL championship.
• Unrivaled - Three-on-three women's basketball league.
• SBJ Media Innovators event - An upcoming event in New York City.