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Sports Media Watch Podcast
Sports Media Watch founder Jon Lewis is joined each week by Armand Broady for a weekly discussion of the latest developments in the sports media industry, from ratings to rights deals to personnel moves. Go beyond the headlines with the in-depth analyses and historical context that are a hallmark of Sports Media Watch.
Episodes
- Sports Media Watch Podcast
ESPN's big week: What its massive NFL deal means, what changes, and much more
On the new Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady go in-depth on ESPN's massive deal to acquire NFL Network in exchange for the league taking…
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TelevisaUnivision's Olek Loewenstein talks Spanish-language sports TV
On a special edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady are joined by TelevisaUnivision president of global sports Olek Loewenstein…
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Summer Deals: ESPN-NFL Media, Paramount-Skydance, MLB and F1 media rights, Barstool-Fox and more
On a summer edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady go into depth on some of the big deals being announced or discussed in…
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Final thoughts on NBA Finals ratings, ESPN's coverage; plus, NASCAR on Prime recap
On the latest edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady offer their final thoughts on the Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals ratings and…
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How will Game 7 of the NBA Finals do in the ratings? Plus: Stanley Cup recap and U.S. Open
On the new Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady discuss how Game 7 of the NBA Finals may fare in the ratings, plus a recap of the numbers…
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NBA Finals ratings, ESPN's NBA coverage, and the future of TNT Sports
On the new Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady go in-depth on the low NBA Finals ratings, ESPN's NBA coverage and the future of TNT Sports…
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NBA Finals Game 1 ratings breakdown; Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson critique, and more
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady break down the ratings for Game 1 of the Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals and offer…
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NASCAR Prime numbers, NBA ratings update, end of the NBA on TNT and more
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady discuss the ratings for NASCAR's debut race on Prime Video, how Oklahoma…
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NBA ratings warning signs, YouTube's NFL future and state of SportsCenter
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady discuss warning signs ahead for the NBA Playoffs as Oklahoma City moves…
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NFL goes big with its 2025 schedule, Michael Jordan's NBC gig, and more
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady break down the NFL schedule and what it says about the league's approach to…
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NBA on NBC reboot: Jim Fagan AI, nostalgia, studio roles and more
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady discuss the recent news surrounding the NBA on NBC reboot, including the…
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NBA playoffs leaving RSNs, future of NBA TV, Mel Kiper, Bill Belichick and more
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady discuss the looming end of NBA playoff coverage on local TV, what the future…
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Talking streaming and sports TV tech with Wim Sweldens of Kiswe
On a special edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis talks with Kiswe co-founder Wim Sweldens about the streaming company's sports ambitions…
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Shannon Sharpe situation, NBA playoff ratings, Mike Patrick retrospective and more
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady discuss the latest developments in the Shannon Sharpe situation and the…
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Lee Corso's retirement, NBA ratings and schedule, Masters TV coverage and more
On the new Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady discuss the career of Lee Corso and his upcoming retirement from ESPN's College Gameday…
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Women's national championship audience, men's tourney, MLB media rights and more
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady break down the viewership for the NCAA women's basketball national…
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How Women's NCAA is holding up sans-Clark, Men's Final Four, MLB TV coverage and more
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady discuss how viewership for the NCAA women's basketball tournament has held up…
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Talking ratings and measurement with Bryan Goski of VideoAmp
On a special bonus edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis is joined by VideoAmp Executive Vice President of Revenue Bryan Goski for an in-depth…
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CBS announcer shakeup, March Madness ratings, Bob Costas thoughts and more
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady dive deep into CBS's football announcer shakeup, breaking down Gary…
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Special guest Bob Costas on his career, journalism and much more
Famed broadcaster Bob Costas, who was the longtime face of NBC Sports and more recently has called Major League Baseball games for TBS and MLB Network, joined…
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NBA ratings and guest Jorge Sedano
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady are joined by ESPN's Jorge Sedano for an extensive conversation about his…
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End of "Around the Horn," Zaslav's NBA comments and the future of WBD, Jimmy Johnson's retirement
On the latest edition of the SMW podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady discuss the end of the long-running ESPN show "Around the Horn" after 23 years on…
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MLB-ESPN split, Four Nations ratings recap, Richard Jefferson, Laura Rutledge and more
On the new SMW podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady dissect the end of the MLB-ESPN partnership, examining the tone and implications of MLB Commissioner Rob…
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All-Star ratings, NBA's negative media, Daytona 500, Four Nations Face-Off and more
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady discuss the ratings for the NBA All-Star Game and the broader negative media…
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Super Bowl ratings breakdown, Brady's performance, Luka's Laker debut and more
This episode of the Sports Media Watch Podcast dives into the record-breaking Super Bowl viewership numbers, analyzing the impact of methodology changes on the…
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Super Bowl preview: Brady, the ratings, halftime and the future
In this Super Bowl preview edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, hosts Jon Lewis and Armand Broady discuss Tom Brady's debut on the Big Game, the expected…
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AFC vs. NFC ratings, Reggie Miller to NBC, Greg Olsen's future and more
On this week's Sports Media Watch Podcast, hosts Jon Lewis and Armand Broady break down the sharp ratings gap between the NFL conference championship games and…
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NFL ratings, LIV Golf on FOX, Bob Uecker and future NBA announcers
In the latest episode of the SMW podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady dive into the declining NFL playoff ratings, exploring why the league may be a victim of…
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Future of streaming sports, NFL playoff ratings, TGL and more
On the latest edition of the Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady discuss the future of sports on streaming in the wake of Venu's collapse…
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NFL ratings recap, Tom Brady's performance, Disney-Fubo deal and more
The Sports Media Watch podcast returns from hiatus as Jon Lewis and new co-host Armand Broady discuss the NFL's regular season ratings performance, how Tom…
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Special guest Bob Wischusen talks NHL and more, plus MLB-Diamond Sports, Mets ratings and more
On the latest edition of the Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis is joined by ESPN play-by-play voice Bob Wischusen, who discusses his role as an NHL…
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Special guests Randy Scott and Gary Striewski, plus WNBA vs. Christine Brennan and MLB Postseason
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis is joined by special guests Randy Scott and Gary Striewski of SportsCenter (11:35), who discuss…
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Caitlin Clark playoff ratings, NFL, college football and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner talk more Caitlin Clark, and how her presence lifted the WNBA to big playoff viewership directly against the NFL…
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Talking WNBA/Caitlin Clark with Fever analyst Debbie Antonelli and ION exec Brian Lawlor, plus NFL ratings
On the latest edition of the Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner examine the WNBA season and the Caitlin Clark effect with Fever analyst and…
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Brady's debut, NFL ratings, Disney v. DIRECTV, Caitlin Clark and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner review Tom Brady's broadcasting debut, what went right, what went wrong, and where he goes from here. Then the…
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Disney vs. DIRECTV, Pat McAfee, Tom Brady's debut, Sheryl Swoopes
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner start the podcast discussing the carriage dispute between Disney and DirecTV, how it differs from the Charter…
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ESPN restructuring and the future of its NBA coverage; Paramount, Diamond RSNs, NBA vs. WBD
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss ESPN's executive restructuring and what it could mean for its live sports coverage, in particular the…
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Venu loses in court, Greenberg replaces Ponder, RGIII fired and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner talk about the preliminary injunction levied against Venu in federal court last week, whether the ruling should…
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Charles Barkley's TNT future, Leigh Diffey's flub, Olympics ratings, Sunday Ticket and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner start off by discussing Leigh Diffey's call of the Men's 100m Final and look back at some other notable announcer…
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Olympics ratings, WBD sues the NBA, Roundball Rock's return
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner wade through the somewhat confusing methodology that NBC is using for measuring its Olympics viewership, and how…
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NBA media rights official; what's next for WBD; how WNBA fared; Olympics preview
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner dive into the NBA and its respective broadcast partners formally announcing their upcoming media rights…
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NBA media rights crunch time; WNBA rights fee; big soccer viewership and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the NBA finalizing its media rights deals, and what to expect from WBD's efforts to match Amazon's…
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NASCAR Chicago, Fox soccer, Caitlin Clark and more
On the latest edition of the Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, Fox soccer coverage, the latest…
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Why NBA rights are so expensive despite lower Finals ratings (plus: WNBA ratings, Stanley Cup coverage)
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner start the show discussing more viewership records for the Clark-sparked WNBA, including the Fever-Sky game that…
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NBA Finals ratings dud and should we believe Charles Barkley's retirement announcement?
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner start the show discussing the lackluster NBA Finals viewership before shifting over to a conversation about…
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NBA and Stanley Cup Final ratings and Warner Bros. Discovery's sports strategy
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner take a look at how the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals are faring from a ratings perspective through two games. Then…
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Caitlin Clark media meltdown, plus NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final ratings previews
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner unpack the media discourse surrounding the WNBA, including recent incidents with Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee…
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Remembering Bill Walton, plus holiday weekend ratings
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the legacy of Bill Walton and his prolific broadcasting career. Afterwards, the crew closes out the show…
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The problem with ESPN's NBA coverage; plus, weekend ratings and Golf Channel skips Scheffler
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner quickly go over weekend ratings for the NBA, PGA Championship, and Preakness before diving into our main topic…
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NFL takes on CFP, Tom Brady and Greg Olsen, NBA playoff ratings, Caitlin Clark expectations and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner run through the many announcements surrounding the NFL's schedule release, starting with the league's decision to…
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NBA media rights: should NBA want WBD or Comcast? Plus: weekend ratings and hot topics
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the latest reporting surrounding the NBA media rights negotiations and whether NBC or TNT would be a…
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Comcast's huge NBA offer, can TNT match, and what it means for the marketplace
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…
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NBA media rights and ratings, hot start for Stanley Cup, Howie Schawb and the WNBA
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…
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Caitlin Clark boosts WNBA to 24-year high, NBA playoff preview, Masters ratings recap
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…
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Women's NCAA title game outdraws men's, can the WNBA capitalize, and Norby Williamson's exit
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner lead off the show with a March Madness viewership discussion, headlined by the massive rating for South…
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Iowa-LSU record audience, reviewing ESPN's coverage, and can the Caitlin Clark phenomenon be repeated?
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner dive deep into the record-setting viewership for Iowa-LSU. The crew covers the 12.3m viewers number in context…
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March Madness ratings, Kim Mulkey, NFL on Christmas and sports betting scandals
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss viewership for both the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments, including Caitlin Clark and Iowa's…
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NCAA men's and women's hoops comparisons, CFP media rights deal and more
On today's episode Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss Selection Sunday viewership and the countless comparisons between the men's and women's tournaments in the…
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More Caitlin Clark ratings, NCAA Tournament announcers, NBA TV deal and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss a potpourri of sports media topics, starting with the huge viewership that women's college basketball had…
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Caitlin Clark ratings and the future of WCBB and WNBA; plus, passing of Chris Mortensen
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner dive into the impact Caitlin Clark is having on women's basketball. The crew covers the recent viewership records…