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The Athletic, Sr. Sports Media Columnist, podcaster, AndrewMarchand.com

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Elle Duncan, ESPN to fully part ways with her move to Netflix: Sources Duncan could still appear on other networks or platforms as part of her Netflix agreement.

NEWS: Elle Duncan will not continue on the WNBA or women's college basketball for ESPN with move to Netflix, The Athletic has learned.

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25.11.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 11
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Elle Duncan is set to become the face of Netflix's sports coverage: Sources

🚨NEWS: Elle Duncan to Netflix, The Athletic has learned.

Full story
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...

24.11.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Dissecting MLB's TV future & NFL Watch-A-Palooza Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media

NEW POD: open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...

24.11.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frank Isola's trip from New York sports media institution to the national spotlight Frank Isola is the guest on "The Main Event with Andrew Marchand"

NEW POD: Frank Isola's trip from New York sports media institution to the national spotlight

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19.11.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frank Isola's trip from New York sports media institution to the national spotlight Frank Isola is the guest on "The Main Event with Andrew Marchand"

NEW POD: Frank Isola's trip from New York sports media institution to the national spotlight

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19.11.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After near-billion-dollar blunder, MLB's Rob Manfred puts on rally cap with new TV deals

NEWS COLUMN: After a nearly billion dollar blunder, Rob Manfred puts on his rally cap with new deals

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19.11.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5
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YouTube TV & ESPN's 'Unlimited' Potential Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media

NEW POD: YouTube TV & ESPN's 'Unlimited' Potential

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17.11.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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YouTube TV, Disney reach deal to restore access to ESPN networks

NEWS: YouTube TV & Disney agree, returning ESPN to the platform

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15.11.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 62
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Inside the YouTube TV-ESPN fiasco Puck's John Ourand is the guest on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand

NEW POD: Marchand & Ourand

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12.11.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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YouTube TV, Disney find fresh momentum in talks to bring ESPN back: Sources Disney has its quarterly earnings scheduled for Thursday, which could be a potential impetus for a deal to be completed.

NEWS: There is potential momentum for a YouTube TV-ESPN deal to be finalized as the sides move closer, The Athletic has learned.

Details here: Including the sticking point.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...

12.11.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
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Drew Brees, J.J. Watt, Greg Olsen & the quest for the next NFL TV analyst mega deal Marchand& Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media

NEW POD: open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...

10.11.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fox parts ways with Mark Sanchez, moves Drew Brees into booth role: Sources

Mark Sanchez officially done at Fox Sports (w/Zach Powell)

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07.11.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pessimism in standoff as ESPN, YouTube TV head toward β€˜Monday Night’ showdown What I'm Hearing: The Athletic's Andrew Marchand has the latest state of play on the YouTube TV-ESPN standoff.

NEW COLUMN: Pessimism in standoff as ESPN, YouTube TV head toward β€˜Monday Night’ showdown

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07.11.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 11
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The dynamic ways Mark Shapiro sees the future of media Mark Shapiro is the guest on "The Main Event with Andrew Marchand"

NEW POD: open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...

05.11.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Drew Brees joins Fox as NFL analyst, potentially replacing Mark Sanchez: Sources

NEWS: The Brees move signals the likely end of the embattled Mark Sanchez' time at Fox.

Full Details ...

www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...

05.11.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Drew Brees joins Fox as NFL analyst, potentially replacing Mark Sanchez: Sources

NEWS: Drew Brees to Fox Sports full-time as an NFL game analyst, The Athletic has learned
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05.11.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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The sports passion economy featuring ESPN, YouTube TV, the World Series & Fox Marchand & Meteparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media

NEW POD

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In ESPN and YouTube TV standoff, the fans are the biggest loser For 10 million subscribers, a missed college football Saturday on ABC and ESPN networks is rolling over to NFL's "Monday Night Football."

NEW COLUMN: IN ESPN and YouTube TV standoff, the fans are the biggest losers

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03.11.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Colin Cowherd, John Walsh & the New Yorker πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

29.10.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Colin Cowherd's journey from obscurity to stardom Colin Cowherd is the guest on "The Main Event with Andrew Marchand"

Colin Cowherd is The Main Event

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29.10.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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YES Network to drop longtime Yankees analyst John Flaherty, others as part of latest moves Flaherty had been on Yankee broadcasts for two decades after playing three seasons with the team.

NEWS: Longtime Yankee analyst John Flaherty is out as the YES Network reshapes its broadcast to feature its star analysts, The Athletic has learned.

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29.10.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 11
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Prime Video’s NBA debut showed Amazon didn’t mess around with its broadcast The studio show, featuring Taylor Rooks and four recent ex-pros, has room to improve. But Amazon Prime's NBA broadcast was top of class.

NEW COLUMN: Like with Al Michels on football, Ian Eagle's voice made Amazon Prime Video sound big & authoritative in its debut

Full Review

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25.10.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A legendary World Series producer says goodbye Fox Sports' World Series' producer Pete Macheska is the guest on "The Main Event with Andrew Marchand"

NEW POD

A legendary World Series producer says goodbye open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...

22.10.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What to expect when the rollicking β€˜Inside the NBA’ TV show makes its ESPN debut For years, ESPN's NBA studio shows couldn't match the alchemy of TNT's 'Inside the NBA.' So they went out and acquired it.

NEW: @andrewmarchand.bsky.social and me had a conversation about the NBA's new broadcasting partners and whether ESPN will fuck with Inside The NBA.

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22.10.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Fantastic! The NBA, NBC & Prime Video's Goal As New Era Begins Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media

NEW POD: www.andrewmarchand.com/p/fantastic-...

21.10.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NBC is back, Amazon debuts, 'Inside' moves over: Introducing the NBA's new TV landscape

www.nytimes.com/athletic/673... Introducing the NBA’s new TV landscape: NBC is back, Amazon debuts and β€˜Inside’ moves over

21.10.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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F1 must now navigate the slipstream of Apple’s previous media deals with MLB, MLS The $140 million per year partnership brings together two glamorous brands, but previous sports leagues have had mixed results on Apple TV.

For existing F1 fans, the Apple setup will work fine.

But for a sport at a pivotal growth moment?

"It is just all still unproven," writes @andrewmarchand.bsky.social ⬇️

17.10.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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F1 must now navigate the slipstream of Apple’s previous media deals with MLB, MLS The $140 million per year partnership brings together two glamorous brands, but previous sports leagues have had mixed results on Apple TV.

NEW COLUMN: Apple & F1, I'm a little skeptical

www.nytimes.com/athletic/672... F1 must now navigate the slipstream of Apple’s previous media deals with MLB, MLS

17.10.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Bruce Pearl's new gig: Headlining TNT's new college basketball studio show

NEWS: www.nytimes.com/athletic/672... Bruce Pearl’s new gig: Headlining TNT’s new college basketball studio show

16.10.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

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