• Sports Media Watch podcast

  • By: Jon Lewis
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Sports Media Watch podcast

By: Jon Lewis
  • Summary

  • Welcome to the podcast home of Jon Lewis' SportsMediaWatch.com website. Get all the latest news and insight on everything from ESPN, to the over the air networks like: NBC, CBS, FOX and ABC. Critiquing of the shows, the personalities and production of it all is found right here.

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Episodes
  • Comcast's huge NBA offer, can TNT match, and what it means for the marketplace
    May 1 2024

    On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner dive into all the reporting surrounding NBA rights negotiations. To start, the crew discusses whether NBC's huge bid could mean the end times for the NBA on TNT or if WBD will find a way to match NBC's deal, or split the package between them. They also discuss possible landing spots for the Inside the NBA crew should TNT miss out on NBA rights. Then, Jon and Drew go over NBA playoff ratings thus far, before returning to a discussion of the live sports rights market writ large, debating whether a huge financial windfall for the NBA bodes well for the MLB and NHL when they go back to market.



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    54 mins
  • NBA media rights and ratings, hot start for Stanley Cup, Howie Schawb and the WNBA
    Apr 24 2024

    On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner take a look at recent reporting surrounding the NBA's media rights negotiations and discuss expectations around the dollar figure the league will ultimately receive, and what the inventory breakdown looks like for the league's media partners. Then, Jon and Drew go over viewership for the opening weekend of NBA playoffs, and how the postseason is shaping up from a ratings perspective. The crew also takes a look at the substantial year-over-year increase for the NHL's opening playoff games. To close out the show, Jon and Drew remember ESPN's Howie Schwab and talk about ESPN under Mark Shapiro. Then Jon has some final remarks on the conversation surrounding the WNBA.



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    55 mins
  • Caitlin Clark boosts WNBA to 24-year high, NBA playoff preview, Masters ratings recap
    Apr 17 2024

    On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner lead off the podcast discussing yet another Caitlin Clark viewership feat -- this time with a record-setting WNBA Draft. Then, the crew takes a look at how NBA regular season viewership fared and looks forward to potential playoff scenarios. Jon and Drew close out the show with a discussion on the subpar Masters viewership, and whether the property is facing decline in the future.



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    24 mins

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