On the pod this week, host Austin Karp chats with SBJ combat sports reporter Adam Stern about the massive Paramount-TKO Group deal for UFC. Karp is then joined by Keith Cossrow of NFL Films about the many projects his group is leading. Finally, we whip around the sports media landscape to talk ESPN and Fox partnering up around DTC, big viewership for the Little League Softball World Series and much more. 1:12 Paramount-UFC Deal 10:03 Keith Cossrow Interview 29:24 Quick Hitters...
Aug 14, 2025•36 min•Ep. 205
On the pod this week, host Austin Karp breaks down a number of deals struck between the NFL and ESPN. And with the season fast approaching, Karp is joined by NBC’s Devin McCourty, CBS’ Jason McCourty and Fox’s Greg Olsen to look at what’s in store for 2025. 1:13 ESPN-NFL DEAL 5:18 THE McCOURTY BROTHERS INTERVIEW 25:40 GREG OLSEN INTERVIEW 29:58 QUICK HITTERS
Aug 07, 2025•32 min•Ep. 204
On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane break down the latest in sports media, including NBCUniversal potentially launching a new cable sports channel. Also, The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch joins the show to break down the future of NFL Media, including what may happen in the wake of the Paramount/Skydance merger. The trio also examines what a 16-team CFP could look like from a media perspective. Finally, an examination of the media future of both the NBA and MLB. 1:11 NBC...
Jul 31, 2025•39 min•Ep. 203
On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane break down the latest in sports media including Barstool Sports and Fox Sports teaming up, what sports programming is resonating on Netflix and ESPN’s latest . SBJ’s Rachel Axon also stops by to break down WNBA All-Star weekend and where the league goes from there. Later in the show, Snap’s Anmol Malhotra discusses how the social media giant is making sports even more accessible for fans. Finally, Joe Hand Jr. of out-of-homedistribu...
Jul 24, 2025•47 min•Ep. 202
On the pod this week, Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane are joined by SBJ’s Adam Stern for a deep dive into the reported $150 million/yearF1 and Apple media deal -- and what it could mean for ESPN and UFC. The pair also speaks with ESPN’s head of direct-to-consumer John Lasker around the company’s upcoming DTC service and the growth of ESPN+. Lastly, they break down Home Run Derby and MLB Draft numbers, as well as the reception for the new “Swing Off” at the MLB All-Star game. 1:31 F1 TO APPLE? 1...
Jul 17, 2025•43 min•Ep. 201
On the pod this week, Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane take a look back 15 years to “The Decision” and LeBron James taking his talents to South Beach. They then take a deep dive into Apple’s pole position to land F1 media rights. With MLB All-Star festivities around the corner, the duo also chats with Joe Davis of Fox Sports about what he is looking forward to in Atlanta and why Shohei Ohtani is a man ahead of his time. Finally, MLB Network’s Robert Flores joins the show to talk about the state ...
Jul 10, 2025•48 min•Ep. 200
This week on the Sports Media Podcast, Mollie Cahillane and Austin Karp explain why conversations between ESPN and MLB are what many expected and what those talks could yield. The duo also takes a deep dive into the results for both the NBA and NHL drafts, and whether the “F1” movie can help draw fans to live races and bolster fortunes for a media rights pact. Finally, Cahillane and Karp are joined by TelevisaUnivision’s Olek Loewenstein to examine the Spanish-language network’s approach to conc...
Jul 03, 2025•37 min•Ep. 199
This week on the Sports Media Podcast, Mollie Cahillane and Austin Karp dive into the significance of NBA Finals Game 7 and whether a potential a run by Oklahoma City would be good for the NBA’s media fortunes. SBJ’s Ben Portnoy also joins for a deep dive into the Pac-12/CBS media rights agreement and where the league sits in the pantheon of college athletics. Finally, the duo breaks down ESPN’s equity stake in the Premier Lacrosse League and what that means for both sides. 0:31 NBA 6:01 PLL 8:1...
Jun 26, 2025•22 min•Ep. 198
On the pod this week, Austin Karp chats with SBJ colleagues Ben Fischer and Josh Carpenter to break down the implications of Brian Rolapp’s move from the NFL to the PGA Tour (and whether he may still be on the NFL commissioner short list in the future). Then, fresh off a successful event in NYC, Karp talks with Melissa Lawton of SailGP to check in on the series’ deal with CBS and other media efforts. Finally, Vice TV’s Pete Gaffney joins Karp to talk about the strategy shift for the company into...
Jun 19, 2025•39 min•Ep. 197
On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane discuss Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to split into separate entities. They break down how they expect it to work and what this means for the broader sports media landscape. The duo then deep dive into the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final viewership numbers and experience. Later in the pod, ESPN’s Holly Rowe explains how reality far exceeded expectations on Women’s College World Series viewership. 1:10 WBD NEWS AND ROLAND GARROS...
Jun 12, 2025•21 min•Ep. 196
On the pod this week, Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane break down the opportunity for the NBA Finals to showcase budding stars who play in smaller TV markets. The duo also discusses whether“Inside the NBA” could change on ESPN next season,and what ESPN talent might make sense to mix in with the current crew. Also, a look at the NHL Stanley Cup Final rematch between Edmonton and Florida and what’s going on with MLB media. Finally, Cahillane catches up with Ally Financial’s Andrea Brimmer to discu...
Jun 05, 2025•30 min•Ep. 195
On the pod this week, coming off a memorable Memorial Day weekend, SBJ’s Austin Karp catches up with motorsports writer Adam Stern to talk about his time at the Indy 500 and his first impressions of Prime Video’s NASCAR debut. Karp then chats with longtime NFLPA senior exec George Atallah about his time with the union and how players are thinking about media issues. Finally, Big3 co-founders Jeff Kwatinetz and Ice Cube, stop by to talk about what to expect in the league’s upcoming season.
May 29, 2025•40 min•Ep. 194
On this week’s SBJ Sports Media Podcast, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane break down the strong start to the WNBA season, but question whether there is any CaitlinClark fatigue yet. The duo also looks at the final four teams for the NBA and NHL postseasons and why ScottieScheffler may not be a needle-mover. Plus, Karp talks to TNT Sports Chair & CEO LuisSilberwasser about the company’s debut at Roland-Garros. And with the Indianapolis 500 making its debut on Fox on Sunday, IndyCar a...
May 22, 2025•50 min•Ep. 193
On this week’s SBJ Sports Media Podcast, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane discuss how sports has taken over the annual upfront season. Plus, Karp talks to WNBA Dallas Wings CEO and managing partner Greg Bibb ahead of the start to Paige Bueckers era for his club. And with just a few weeks left in the UFL season, President & CEO Russ Brandon joins Karp for a talk about how Season 2 is going.
May 15, 2025•30 min•Ep. 192
On this week’s SBJ Sports Media Podcast, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane preview what to expect with Upfronts and break down numbers for the Kentucky Derby and the first rounds of the NHL and NBA playoffs. Plus, the duo talks about John Skipper’s Meadowlark Media exit, DAZN’s renewed push in the U.S. and FanDuel Sports Network having early success with DTC subscriptions.
May 08, 2025•17 min•Ep. 191
On the pod this week, Mollie Cahillane is joined by SBJ basketball writer Tom Friend. The duo deep dive into TNT’s last playoff run and what to expect at the start of the WNBA season. Later in the show, Austin Karp catches up with Sports.ish founder Lily Shimbashi to chat about the women and sports-focused media outlet. Finally, Cahillane puts a bow on the 2025 NFL Draft and gives the latest on Pac-12 media rights.
May 01, 2025•25 min•Ep. 190
Apr 24, 2025•27 min•Ep. 189
This week on SBJ’s Sports Media Podcast, Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane break down the viewership numbers for the Masters, NBA regular season and WNBA Draft. The duo is also joined by Chris Simms of NBC Sports to discuss the NFL Draft and it’s evolution as a television property.
Apr 17, 2025•32 min•Ep. 188
On the pod this week, host Austin Karp dives into the final audience numbers for March Madness and the first PGA Tour-LIV battle on broadcast TV. On the heels of Alex Ovechkin’s record and the Frozen Four getting started, ESPN’s John Buccigross joins to talk all things hockey. And Andrew Fried of Boardwalk Pictures jumps on to walk listeners though the process of getting “The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox” to Netflix.
Apr 10, 2025•39 min•Ep. 187
On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane outline March Madness viewership heading into Final Four weekend. The duo also examines the NFL’s Christmas Day tripleheader plan and the league’s adjustment to “Thursday Night Football” flex scheduling. SBJ’s Mike Mazzeo joins the show to break down the future of MLB’s media rights after the 2025 season.
Apr 03, 2025•28 min•Ep. 186
On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane react to the first weekend of the NCAA basketball tournaments and discuss Netflix as an potential NFL Draft landing spot. Later in the show, Nielsen’s Brian Fuhrer takes a deep dive into sports measurement and data trends.
Mar 27, 2025•32 min•Ep. 185
On the pod this week, with March Madness upon us, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane dive deep into Selection Show and conference tournament numbers and their expectations for the men’s and women's basketball tournaments. The duo also look into the latest around MLB, with Cubs and Dodgers drawing mammoth TV numbers in Japan and more teams getting local streaming solutions. Later in the show, SBJ golf writer Josh Carpenter drops in to discuss what's whether Rory’s win at The Players sets a...
Mar 20, 2025•38 min•Ep. 184
On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane are joined by CBS’s Wally Szczerbiak for an inside look at his preparations for March Madness and what he thinks about tourney expansion. The duo also breaks down men’s & women’s college basketball viewership, look at ESPN retaining some of its top on-air talent and what could be next for MLB when their media rights deal with ESPN wraps up at the end of this season.
Mar 13, 2025•42 min•Ep. 183
On this week’s pod, Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane look at IndyCar’s debut on Fox and debate all things hoops. Later in the show, NASCAR’s Tim Clark chats about all the new ways NASCAR is trying to reach fans. Finally, WME Sports broadcasting agent Josh Levy talks about what the market is like for TV talent, especially with new digital platforms adding more sports properties.
Mar 06, 2025•44 min•Ep. 182
On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane are joined by Octagon SVP/Global Media Rights William Mao to talk about numbers around the 4 Nations Face-Off and NBA All-Star weekend, as well the latest on the Pac-12 media rights situation and ESPN’s decision to move on from F1 and MLB. Later in the show, “SportsCenter” anchors Randy Scott and Gary Striewski talk about their new digital show coming to Disney+.
Feb 27, 2025•36 min•Ep. 181
After a big weekend for sports over the long Presidents Day Weekend, Mollie and Austin take you inside some of the tentpole events. The duo gives a full breakdown of viewership on NBA All-Star Weekend, the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off and NASCAR’s Daytona 500. Also, Box to Box Films’ Paul Martin breaks down the Apple TV+ docuseries recapping the 2024 MLS season and “Court of Gold” director Jake Rogal joins to discuss the new doc om Netflix centered around four national basketball teams from the Pari...
Feb 20, 2025•41 min•Ep. 180
On this week’s pod, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane discuss the record-breaking Super Bowl viewership and how Fox was able to get the record even with a lopsided score. Karp is then joined by ESPN senior NBA writer Brian Windhorst to get us set for All-Star weekend. Later, Overtime co-founder Dan Porter chats with Cahillane about what is in store for the Gen Z-centric organization. Finally, SBJ’s Adam Stern pops in to get us set for the Daytona 500.
Feb 13, 2025•44 min•Ep. 179
Happy Super Bowl week and laissez les bons temps rouler! On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane break down the latest in sports media. The duo discuss Super Bowl LIX expectations, the impact of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade on the media landscape and more. Later in the pod, Fox Sports CEO and Executive Producer Eric Shanks stops by the pod to discuss his network’s plan as the Chiefs chase history, the Eagles soar toward redemption and the Taylor Swift effect. Then,...
Feb 06, 2025•57 min•Ep. 178
On this week’s pod, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane dive into the record-breaking viewership numbers for the Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship and how the demand for Super Bowl ad spots has sent revenue levels through the roof for Fox. Later, the duo is joined by X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom for an inside look at his first time running the show and his thoughts on Coach Prime at his alma mater, Colorado.
Jan 30, 2025•26 min•Ep. 177
On this week’s pod, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane look into the CFP National Championship game’s surprising numbers and what may be next for the expanded tournament. The duo is then joined by Bank of America’s lead media analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich to talk about how Wall Street is seeing Netflix’s place in the sports landscape and how ESPN’s Flagship project fits in. Later in the show, Jay Kaufman of NRG drops in to provide deep insight into sports media consumption data and pattern...
Jan 23, 2025•53 min•Ep. 176
