The Sports Media Podcast
by Sports Business Journal
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Estimated from 21 chart positions in 21 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Sports News#38100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · Sports News#8130K to 100K
- 🇩🇪DE · Sports News#9930K to 100K
- 🇰🇷KR · Sports News#2530K to 100K
- 🇯🇵JP · Sports News#4130K to 100K
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116K to 375K🎙 Daily cadence·239 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
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385K to 1.3M🇺🇸24%🇨🇦8%🇩🇪8%+18 more - Active Followers
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116K to 375K
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DAZN keeps making moves; Rece Davis talks all things ‘GameDay;” Trevor Immelman dishes from Tour Championship
Aug 27, 2026
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SBJ Sports Media Podcast Bonus: Inside the NFL's View of Sports Media Measurement with Paul Ballew
Aug 24, 2026
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Previewing the U.S. Open; Andy Roddick joins the show
Aug 20, 2026
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CBS moves forward without Romo; the NBA adds an opening day game; and what to make a of potential 20-team CFP
Aug 13, 2026
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Disney sells out the Super Bowl, the latest on Tony Romo and the Golics dish on their ESPN return
Aug 6, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 8/27/26 | DAZN keeps making moves; Rece Davis talks all things ‘GameDay;” Trevor Immelman dishes from Tour Championship | On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter talk about the myriad moves being made by DAZN, including more NBA rights, adding a channel for Monumental+ and acquiring EverPass. With college football’s Week 0 set for this weekend, ESPN’s Rece Davis joins the show to talk about his time as host and how the show stays relevant. Plus, with the Tour Championship underway in Atlanta, CBS’ Trevor Immelman talks about the state of the PGA Tour and more. 00:00 Intro and Welcome 01:07 DAZN making big moves 05:08 ESPN Unlimited and Peacock raise prices 09:24 ESPN deepens relationship with Pat McAfee 12:45 - ESPN's Rece Davis joins the show 29:33 Fallout from Good Good Golf controversy 31:55 CBS Sports' Trevor Immelman joins the show | — | ||||||
| 8/24/26 | SBJ Sports Media Podcast Bonus: Inside the NFL's View of Sports Media Measurement with Paul Ballew | We've got a bonus episode this week. Austin Karp recently went one-on-one with NFL Senior Vice President of Data and Analytics Paul Ballew, diving into the data, trends, and decision-making shaping today's NFL. The conversation was packed with insights, so we're bringing you the full extended interview. Here's Austin with the NFL's data chief. Ballew discusses the NFL's long-standing belief that its audience has been undercounted, the impact of Nielsen's evolving measurement systems, and why accurate viewership data is critical for media rights, advertising revenue, and league strategy. The conversation also explores co-viewing, out-of-home viewing, streaming measurement challenges, and the significant gaps that still exist in tracking how fans consume live sports today. | — | ||||||
| 8/20/26 | Previewing the U.S. Open; Andy Roddick joins the show | SBJ tennis reporter Rob Schaefer joins the show this week to preview the U.S. Open, and we’re also joined by Andy Roddick to discuss the Open, as well as his new role at ESPN. NFL executive Paul Ballew dives into data and analytics around the league. | — | ||||||
| 8/13/26 | CBS moves forward without Romo; the NBA adds an opening day game; and what to make a of potential 20-team CFP | On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter look at what came out of CBS NFL Media Day in the wake of the Tony Romo’s leave of absence. The duo also looks at what stands out from the NBA schedule release, what a 20-team CFP would mean for ESPN and other outlets and an interesting new hire for the PGA Tour. | — | ||||||
| 8/6/26 | Disney sells out the Super Bowl, the latest on Tony Romo and the Golics dish on their ESPN return | On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter break down Disney's early ad sellout of the Super Bowl and its Q3 earnings. Also, the latest on Tony Romo's future with CBS and the Preakness Stakes makes substantive changes to sure up its future. Finally, with a new ESPN Radio show starting this week, Mike Golic Sr. and Mike Golic Jr. join the pod to discuss the new show and more. | — | ||||||
| 7/30/26 | DAZN goes big on local media; what can MLS get in its next rights deal?; What to follow with Paramount Skydance’s legal case; and the WNBA keeps rising. | On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter dig into why MSG and YES Network are taking streaming from the Gotham App over to DAZN, and what it means for DAZN cracking the U.S. market. Plus, the duo breaks down what MLS might get in its next media deal, the sports angles related to Paramount Skydance’s upcoming court case and the WNBA’s strong first half. | — | ||||||
| 7/23/26 | FIFA World Cup delivers record viewership; rights questions loom for 2030 and beyond; and halftime show hijinks | On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp is joined by Richard Deitsch, Alex Silverman and Bret McCormick for a deep dive into the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The quartet looks back at the tournament’s record-breaking viewership for Fox and Telemundo, forecasts the future of World Cup media rights, and discuss FIFA’s first World Cup halftime show. Plus, Silverman and McCormick share on-the-ground insights from host cities across the country. | — | ||||||
| 7/16/26 | World Cupviewership+4 | Mike McCarthy | BundesligaESPN+2 | — | World Cupviewership+5 | — | 32m 14s | ||
| 7/9/26 | World Cup viewershipsports rights+4 | Matt Vasgersian | Home Run DerbyNetflix+6 | — | World Cupviewership numbers+8 | — | 34m 11s | ||
| 7/1/26 | World Cup viewershipNBC and Comcast+3 | Bonnie Bernstein | NBCComcast | — | World CupNBC+5 | — | 32m 11s | ||
| 6/25/26 | NASCARCollege Baseball+3 | Stu Holden | Telemundo | San Diego | NASCARSan Diego+6 | — | 27m 42s | ||
| 6/18/26 | World Cup viewershiphydration breaks+5 | Lance Fensterman | FoxUFC+4 | Javits Center | World Cuphydration breaks+8 | — | 39m 04s | ||
| 6/11/26 | NBA FinalsStanley Cup Final+5 | Sean McDonoughAlex Silverman | ESPNFIFA | Golden KnightsHurricanes | NBA FinalsStanley Cup Final+5 | — | 27m 22s | ||
| 6/4/26 | Stanley CupNBA Finals+5 | Rebecca Lowe | ABCCBS Sports | — | Stanley CupNBA Finals+5 | — | 31m 37s | ||
| 5/28/26 | NBA FinalsNHL Stanley Cup+5 | Landon DonovanTim Howard | NBAESPN+5 | — | KnicksNBA Finals+6 | — | 31m 15s | ||
| 5/21/26 | NBA conference finalsNASCAR+3 | — | NBANASCAR | — | NBANASCAR+3 | — | 36m 51s | ||
| 5/14/26 | sports mediaNFL schedule+4 | Jeff Blackburn | Tennis ChannelSinclair+2 | Manhattan | sports mediaNFL+7 | — | 32m 38s | ||
| 5/6/26 | Kentucky Derby audienceDisney Comcast carriage dispute+5 | Matthew Caldwell | ComcastDisney+4 | — | Kentucky DerbyComcast+6 | — | 25m 01s | ||
| 4/30/26 | Disney's ESPN decisionNFL Draft+3 | Bill Carstanjen | DisneyESPN+3 | Kentucky | DisneyESPN+7 | — | 29m 17s | ||
| 4/23/26 | NFL DraftNBA local numbers+3 | — | LIV Golf | — | NFL Draftviewership+3 | — | 22m 54s | ||
| 4/16/26 | Masters audience numbersPreakness media rights+3 | — | MastersPreakness+4 | — | MastersPreakness+7 | — | 24m 07s | ||
| 4/9/26 | Amazon Prime VideoThe Masters+5 | Gideon Cohen | Amazon Prime VideoNFL Network+1 | — | Amazon Prime VideoThe Masters+5 | — | 33m 57s | ||
| 4/2/26 | NCAA TournamentNFL streaming+4 | Richard Deitsch | NCAANFL+1 | — | NCAA TournamentNFL+5 | — | 23m 24s | ||
| 3/26/26 | NCAA Tournament viewershipmedia rights market+3 | Elle Duncan | TNT SportsCBS Sports+2 | — | NCAA Tournamentviewership numbers+6 | — | 22m 00s | ||
| 3/19/26 | NCAA basketballWNBA+5 | John Fanta | WNBAWBC+2 | — | NCAA basketballMarch Madness+5 | — | 27m 40s | ||
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Chart history for The Sports Media Podcast
Peaked at #19 in CH, currently #19 in CH.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| ID | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| PH | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| South Korea | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| Norway | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| United States | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| AT | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| Japan | — | #41 | #41 | — |
| PT | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| Italy | — | #44 | #44 | — |
| Brazil | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| South Africa | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| Ireland | — | #76 | #76 | — |
| Canada | — | #81 | #81 | — |
| BE | — | #82 | #82 | — |
| TW | — | #90 | #90 | — |
| Germany | — | #99 | #99 | — |
| India | — | #100 | #100 | — |
| France | — | #109 | #109 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #135 | #135 | — |
Chart Positions
21 placements across 21 markets.
Chart Positions
21 placements across 21 markets.