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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
State of the NBA: Ratings, rights deals and media coverage
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner take a look at all things NBA, starting with whether the league suffers from its "activist" label…
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NBA All-Star Weekend recap, CFP future, Kansas City shooting coverage, Daytona 500
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner start off by discussing NBA All-Star Weekend, which Sports Media Watch was on-site to cover. The crew talks about…
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Super Bowl ratings, Romo, CFP rights deal, Redick's promotion and more
On the latest edition of the Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the Super Bowl ratings, Tony Romo's performance on the "Big…
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ESPN-Fox-WBD joint venture, Super Bowl, NFL in Brazil, and Spongebob's Bill Fagerbakke
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner are joined by the voice of Patrick Star, Bill Fagerbakke, to discuss his role in the upcoming Nickelodeon Super…
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NFL playoff ratings, Super Bowl preview, futures of Romo, Olsen and Doris Burke
On the 50th episode of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner break down viewership for the Championship Weekend games, how the Swift-NFL…
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Massive NFL ratings and the out-of-home factor, Netflix-WWE, downfall of SI
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss viewership for the NFL divisional round, including over 50 million for Bills-Chiefs on Sunday night, and…
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NFL-Peacock ratings, ESPN-NFL partnership and Divisional Round preview
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the NFL's Super Wild Card Weekend, including the viewership success of the Peacock exclusive game. The…
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Pat McAfee vs. Norby, NFL ratings, CFP media rights and Peacock's playoff game
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner dive into the controversy surrounding Pat McAfee, Aaron Rodgers, Jimmy Kimmel, Norby Williamson, and Disney/ESPN…
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Ratings catchup: CFP, Thursday Night Football, NFL on Peacock, NBA on Christmas
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner run through the past two weeks in sports viewership starting with the College Football Playoffs and New Year's…
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NBA media rights, Disney's future and more with guests John Kosner and Ed Desser
On today's episode, Jon and Drew are joined by industry veterans John Kosner and Ed Desser for a big picture look at sports media. John Kosner previously…
Sports Media Watch PodcastGuest Hannah Storm, plus Amazon-Diamond Sports, NFL vs. NBA on Christmas
On today's episode, ESPN's Hannah Storm joins the show to discuss her prolific career on television including her start at CNN Sports, calling the inaugural…
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Al Michaels' demotion, NBA In-Season Tournament ratings, guest Chris Denari
On today's episode, Jon and Drew welcome longtime Indiana Pacers play-by-play announcer Chris Denari to the show to talk about the In-Season Tournament, Tyrese…
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Did ratings affect CFP picks? Plus, NFL ratings and what NASCAR rights deal means for NBA
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss if ratings were what kept Florida State out of the College Football Playoff. Plus: the Philadelphia…
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Breaking down Thanksgiving NFL ratings, plus guest Bryan Curtis
On today's episode, Bryan Curtis of The Ringer joins the show to discuss a potpourri of media topics, starting with the news that Sports Illustrated used…
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Monster MNF ratings, guest Alex Faust, plus the Charissa Thompson controversy
On today's episode, Jon and Drew are joined by play-by-play announcer Alex Faust who currently calls NHL for TNT and MSG Network and also does college football…
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Guest Dave Pasch, NFL flex suggestions, NBA In-Season Tournament ratings and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner are joined by ESPN play-by-play announcer Dave Pasch to talk about his career in broadcasting, what it's like to…
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Bally Sports-NBA deal and the future of RSNs, World Series ratings recap and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the situation between Diamond Sports and the NBA and how the local media rights situation will look after…
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World Series ratings lows, 'Do ratings matter?' and Breen extension
On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis discusses the record-low ratings for the World Series, whether and how much ratings should…
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Baseball and football ratings, NBA and MLB media rights and more
On the latest Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis discusses the state of Major League Baseball ratings and digs into the latest reporting on both NBA and MLB…
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Jets ratings, Rodgers-McAfee, ALCS, sideline reporters, WNBA and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss if the New York Jets are the ratings surprise of this NFL season after they've appeared in the three most…
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Sunday Night Football ratings, Joe Buck, Big Ten Friday games and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the past week in the NFL highlighted by the Cowboys-49ers and Sunday Night Football's early season…
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NFL ratings, celebrities, MLB Postseason preview and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the viewership impact of a certain celebrity on NFL games and whether or not it is getting overblown by…
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Colorado-Oregon ratings, CFB coaches, NFL ratings and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss Deion Sanders and Colorado's blowout loss to Oregon, what it means for the USC game this weekend, and if…
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Colorado football ratings, MNF on ABC, "Max" and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the monster ratings coming out of Boulder, Colorado with Deion Sanders' Buffaloes, whether Coach Prime's…
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Rodgers' injury, NFL ratings, Deion's Buffs, Coco Gauff and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss a busy week in sports media beginning with how Aaron Rodgers' season-ending injury impacts the rest of…
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Charter vs. ESPN, CFB ratings, NFL preview and more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the existential threat of the Disney-Charter carriage dispute and what it could mean for the industry…
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Women's World Cup ratings, NBA schedule, SVP's new job, Michael Irvin and more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner open the episode putting the Women's World Cup viewership in perspective, and discuss who could be interested…
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Sage Steele exit, NBA Countdown revamp, NBA in-season tourney and more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner lead off by discussing the latest at ESPN with Sage Steele parting ways with the network following the…
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ESPN sportsbook, Pac-12 demise, WBD streaming, Carli Lloyd criticism and more
On this week's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss ESPN's partnership with Penn National to form ESPN BET and why the partnership signals just how dire…
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Pac-12 & Apple, NBA announcer shuffle, Women's World Cup ratings
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the latest on the potential Pac-12 media rights deal with Apple, whether or not a streaming-centric…
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Wimbledon ratings, Van Gundy replacements, plus WNBA, Women's World Cup & Messi
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner start off by discussing Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon victory and what it meant for viewership. Then, they dive into…
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Home Run Derby ratings, Wembanyama, NBA in-season tournament, NYT, and more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss a number of ratings topics including the Home Run Derby, how the MLB All Star Game will fare, Victor…
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ESPN layoffs, Bob Pockrass on NASCAR in Chicago, more with Ahmed Fareed
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the ESPN layoffs including the decision to let go of lead NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy. The crew talks…
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CWS ratings, ShowBuzz shuts down, Ahmed Fareed interview
On today's episode, NBC's Ahmed Fareed joins the show to discuss his career including hosting Peacock's MLB Sunday Leadoff, his experience anchoring Olympic…
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Matt Winer interview, plus US Open ratings and NBC's coverage
On today's episode, Matt Winer of NBA TV joins the podcast to discuss his career in sports media including what it's like to work with Charles Barkley and…
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NBA Finals ratings, Mike Breen, Stanley Cup, the Belmont and much more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner wrap up the discussion on NBA ratings, taking a look at how the Nuggets win over the Heat stacked up relative…
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PGA-LIV merger, NBA Finals and Stanley Cup ratings and more
On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner kick off the podcast with the bombshell news that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will merge into one entity, a topic…
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NBA Finals ratings, 'disrespect', Kiely shoutout and the writers strike
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner dive into NBA viewership in the lead up to a Heat-Nuggets final, including how the Celtics' comeback to force…
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Heat-Nuggets finals ratings, Big Ten drama, TNF flex and more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the abrupt end to the dream NBA ratings scenario and talk about how the likely Nuggets-Heat final…
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Peacock-NFL deal, Pat McAfee to ESPN, NBA ratings and more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the implications of Peacock's exclusive NFL Wild Card game: why it happened, if this is the new…
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SMW Podcast: NBA ratings surge, Kentucky Derby, F1, USFL and more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the monster ratings for the NBA's second round matchups, particularly the Warriors-Lakers series, and…
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SMW Podcast: Record NBA ratings, Warriors-Lakers preview, NHL and more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss a wide range of ratings stories in sports media starting with the NBA's strong round one numbers…
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SMW Podcast: NBA and NHL playoff ratings, XFL, Soltys, Barkley and more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss a busy week in sports media starting with another positive ratings week for the NBA. Kings/Warriors…
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SMW Podcast: NBA playoff ratings start, USFL vs. XFL and more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner dive into the weekend's ratings starting with great viewership numbers for the NBA. The crew covers how these…
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SMW Podcast: Masters ratings + Danny Corrales interview
On today's episode, we are joined by Danny Corrales formerly of ESPN's "The Jump" and now Head of Video Podcast Production for The Ringer. Danny…
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SMW Podcast: Women's Final Four record, Angel Reese controversy and more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner break down the record-setting weekend for women's college basketball, what this means for women's basketball…
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SMW Podcast: Taylor Twellman interview + NCAA & XFL ratings
On today's episode of the SMW Podcast, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the latest NCAA and XFL ratings news, plus (alongside contributor Adam Gostomelsky)…
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SMW Podcast: NCAA Tournament ratings, World Baseball Classic and more
On today's episode of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner recap the past weekend of March Madness on both the men's and women's side…
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SMW Podcast: Special guest Bill Pidto + weekend ratings
On today's episode of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, special guest Bill Pidto of MSG Network joins the show to discuss the state of the New York Knicks, what…
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SMW Podcast: NCAA Tournament talk, NBA ratings and more
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis is joined by Drew Lerner to discuss the upcoming NCAA Tournaments, including Stan Van Gundy making his collegiate debut…
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SMW Podcast: LeBron injury + XFL and LIV ratings
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis is joined by Drew Lerner to discuss the week's sports media news including how LeBron's injury impacts the end of the NBA…
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SMW Podcast: NBA All-Star Game, Daytona and more
On today's episode of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Dr. Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner dive into a surprisingly jam-packed weekend in sports. Topics include what…
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SMW Podcast: Analyzing Super Bowl ratings + guest Bill Shea
On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis is joined by Bill Shea of The Athletic to dive into Super Bowl ratings, Terry Bradshaw's not-so-friendly words for Andy Reid…
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SMW Podcast 2/10: Super Bowl preview
A new iteration of the Sports Media Watch Podcast premieres with Dr. Jon Lewis and host Drew Lerner discussing ratings for the upcoming Super Bowl. Topics…
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Best of SMW Podcast: Rachel Bachman
From the archives: Wall Street Journal reporter Rachel Bachman talks the rise of women's volleyball and more (from 2022). Advertising Inquiries…
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Best of SMW Podcast: Patrick Crakes
From the archives: media consultant Patrick Crakes in an in-depth discussion about sports TV ratings and more on the SMW Podcast earlier this year (2022)…
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Best of SMW Podcast: Tiki Barber
From the archives: listen to NFL analyst Tiki Barber on the Sports Media Watch Podcast last year (2022). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands…
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Best of SMW Podcast: Mike Hall
From the archives: listen to Big Ten Network's Mike Hall on the Sports Media Watch Podcast last year (2022). Advertising Inquiries…
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Best of SMW Podcast: Charles Davis
From the archives: listen to CBS Sports NFL analyst Charles Davis on the Sports Media Watch podcast last year (2022). Advertising Inquiries…
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Best of SMW Podcast: Ryan Ruocco
From the archives, listen to YES Network and ESPN broadcaster Ryan Ruocco on the SMW Podcast last year (2022). Advertising Inquiries…