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Maybe MLB can find someone to get close to the $550M that ESPN was set to pay, but I don't know how an entity looks at Roku at $10M a year and says, "Sign me up for hundreds of millions."

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and his right-hand man, Noah Garden, have devalued MLB’s national regular-season product with streaming deals. ESPN had no choice but to attempt to reduce its $550 million rights fee, writes @andrewmarchand.bsky.social. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

For Roku's $10M a year MLB Sunday morning deal, you could get Joe Buck for nearly a whole MNF schedule. Buck makes $15M per year.

Maybe MLB can find someone to get close to the $550M that ESPN was set to pay, but I don't know how an entity looks at Roku at $10M a year and says, "Sign me up for hundreds of millions."

NEW COLUMN: With ESPN opt out, Rob Manfred creates another MLB TV mess www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

I will have a full column in the morning about ESPN and MLB. Sleep well.

Updated story wtih @evandrellich.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

ESPN informed MLB this morning it was opting out of its MLB deal. Here is @EvanDrellich with out initial story www.nytimes.com/athletic/614... MLB, ESPN opt out of TV deal for 2026-28; MLB cites ‘minimal coverage’

Joe Buck, who has called the most World Series on TV in history, said his Opening Day broadcast is a one-off gig and not a precursor to a full return to baseball. He spoke to @andrewmarchand.bsky.social about how he's preparing. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

PR pros: If you send an embargo to reporters with the information, the reporter has no responsibility to uphold the embargoes. If the reporter first agrees to the embargo, then send the information.

From nearly a year ago www.nytimes.com/athletic/535... ESPN is open for business: How the coming months will shape the sports TV giant’s future

If Ourand was a consultant on the NFL deal for ESPN Jimmy Pitaro ...

Could the NFL totally change how it presents its games?

Our NFL 50 under 40 list is here 👀 Some candidates were nominated by their colleagues or even their players, others by high-profile team and league sources. Full list and analysis: http://dlvr.it/TJ4Rqv

Marchand & Ourand in the morning open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...

Awesome.

Good time to re-up my Joe Buck podcast www.andrewmarchand.com/p/joe-buck-a...

This game will only be on ESPN

NEWS: Joe Buck to call Opening Day between the Yankees and Brewers for ESPN, The Athletic has learned. Full details ... www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

More significant sports media news from @evandrellich.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/614... Blackout buster? SNY to stream Mets games as MLB reaches 22 teams available without TV bundle

A rival network exec said it would be fiscally irresponsible if ESPN didn't opt out of its $550M per year deal. MLB owners don't want to hear it. open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...

NEWS: Joe Buck to call Opening Day between the Yankees and Brewers for ESPN, The Athletic has learned. Full details ... www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

Tomorrow's podcast open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...

The All-Stars should be wearing their team's uniforms

Draymond just said on TNT broadcast that new NBA All-Star format on 1-10 scale is a zero.

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This story on the Murdochs is incredible. Very long, but worth it. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/m...

How Peter Schrager maximizes Super Bowl week. Great feedback on this one as Schrager takes us behind the scenes.

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How Peter Schrager maximizes Super Bowl week. Great feedback on this one as Schrager takes us behind the scenes.

Super Bowl week is filled with parties and get togethers. Peter Schrager participates, but he doesn’t drink and he just works. We go inside and behind the curtain of what the week leading up to the Super Bowl is like with the king of connections, Peter Schrager.

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Super Bowl week is filled with parties and get togethers. Peter Schrager participates, but he doesn’t drink and he just works. We go inside and behind the curtain of what the week leading up to the Super Bowl is like with the king of connections, Peter Schrager.

NBC has hired Carmelo Anthony to serve as one of the network’s top studio analysts when it begins broadcasting NBA games next season, sources briefed on the network’s plans said Thursday. More from @andrewmarchand.bsky.social ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

NEWS: Carmelo Anthony has signed with NBC to be a top studio analyst, The Athletic has learned. Full details with more newsy NBA nuggets in story. www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

Peter Schrager is The Main Event open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...

Peter Schrager is the guest on the pod in the morning. It is about working Super Bowl week. There are a few name drops. AndrewMarchand.com to sign-up

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NEW: NBCU unveiled its broad plans for its coverage of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They'll go live again in the morning and afternoon on Network NBC, Peacock will stream everything and the popular Gold Zone returns. Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

The Jets presented Aaron Rodgers with a potential plan to move forward in 2025 if he agreed to adjustments, including: ◽ No outside media appearances during the season, including "The Pat McAfee Show" ◽ Attend all mandatory practices 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...

How did you do in Connections today? Players must select four groups of four words without making more than three mistakes. Play here: nyti.ms/3B7faPM

NEWS: Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl sets record with 127.7 million viewers; new mark also set for Kendrick Lamar halftime show: www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...

Best thing I heard in New Orleans: Chad Ochocinco tipping $700 on breakfast. Very nice! 🍳 💴 Full pod is up.

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