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- 🇺🇸US · Sports News#46100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · Sports News#6830K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · Sports News#1135K to 30K
- 🇬🇧GB · Sports News#1945K to 30K
- 🇰🇷KR · Sports News#13100K to 300K
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102K to 322K🎙 Daily cadence·239 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
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339K to 1.1M🇺🇸28%🇰🇷28%🇩🇪9%+16 more - Active Followers
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135K to 429K
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NASCAR looks classy in San Diego; College baseball on the rise; Fox’s Stu Holden talks World Cup
Jun 25, 2026
Unknown duration
World Cup viewership and hydration breaks; the NBA and NHL wrap up big; and what to make of UFC Freedom 250
Jun 18, 2026
Unknown duration
NBA Finals is delivering, ESPN’s Sean McDonough talks Stanley Cup Final; and the World Cup gets started
Jun 11, 2026
27m 22s
Stanley Cup, NBA Finals highlight major June for ABC; Rebecca Lowe previews the World Cup
Jun 4, 2026
31m 37s
The Knicks are back in the NBA Final; Excel and WIN Sports get together; Donovan and Howard talk World Cup
May 28, 2026
31m 15s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/25/26 | ![]() NASCAR looks classy in San Diego; College baseball on the rise; Fox’s Stu Holden talks World Cup | On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp digs into the NBA Draft presentation, NASCAR’s debut in San Diego, the continued rise of NCAA Baseball and Linda Cohn’s “SportsCenter” legacy. Karp also delves into Telemundo having to make corrections to their early World Cup numbers. Finally, ahead of U.S.-Turkey to wrap the group stage, Fox Sports lead analyst Stu Holden breaks down the early portion of the tournament. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | ![]() World Cup viewership and hydration breaks; the NBA and NHL wrap up big; and what to make of UFC Freedom 250 | On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter dig into the big numbers to start the World Cup, and how Fox has really looked to commercialize hydration breaks. Plus, the duo looks at how the NBA and NHL finished their seasons on a high, the UFC Freedom 250’s presentation on Paramount+, what to make of Fox Corp.’s purchase of Roku and the latest on golf media with the U.S. Open underway at Shinnecock Hills. Finally, with Fanatics Fest on the horizon, Lance Fensterman, CEO of Fanatics Events, joins the pod to talk about all the content that will be coming out of Javits Center in July. | — | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | ![]() NBA Finals is delivering, ESPN’s Sean McDonough talks Stanley Cup Final; and the World Cup gets started✨ | NBA FinalsStanley Cup Final+5 | Sean McDonoughAlex Silverman | ESPNFIFA | Golden KnightsHurricanes | NBA FinalsStanley Cup Final+5 | — | 27m 22s | |
| 6/4/26 | ![]() Stanley Cup, NBA Finals highlight major June for ABC; Rebecca Lowe previews the World Cup✨ | Stanley CupNBA Finals+5 | Rebecca Lowe | ABCCBS Sports | — | Stanley CupNBA Finals+5 | — | 31m 37s | |
| 5/28/26 | ![]() The Knicks are back in the NBA Final; Excel and WIN Sports get together; Donovan and Howard talk World Cup✨ | NBA FinalsNHL Stanley Cup+5 | Landon DonovanTim Howard | NBAESPN+5 | — | KnicksNBA Finals+6 | — | 31m 15s | |
| 5/21/26 | ![]() Memorial Day weekend on tap, recapping Sports Business Awards✨ | NBA conference finalsNASCAR+3 | — | NBANASCAR | — | NBANASCAR+3 | — | 36m 51s | |
| 5/14/26 | ![]() Upfront season highlights sports; late changes for the last available NFL games; Tennis Channel’s Jeff Blackburn✨ | sports mediaNFL schedule+4 | Jeff Blackburn | Tennis ChannelSinclair+2 | Manhattan | sports mediaNFL+7 | — | 32m 38s | |
| 5/6/26 | ![]() The Run for the Roses racks up a big audience; Comcast and Disney have an NFL Network stare down; the Timberwolves’ Matthew Caldwell talks basketball media issues✨ | Kentucky Derby audienceDisney Comcast carriage dispute+5 | Matthew Caldwell | ComcastDisney+4 | — | Kentucky DerbyComcast+6 | — | 25m 01s | |
| 4/30/26 | ![]() The impacts of Disney's ESPN decision; reacting to the NFL Draft; and Caitlin Clark and the Fever set another WNBA TV record.✨ | Disney's ESPN decisionNFL Draft+3 | Bill Carstanjen | DisneyESPN+3 | Kentucky | DisneyESPN+7 | — | 29m 17s | |
| 4/23/26 | ![]() All eyes on the NFL Draft; digging into NBA local numbers; and what's next for LIV Golf on TV?✨ | NFL DraftNBA local numbers+3 | — | LIV Golf | — | NFL Draftviewership+3 | — | 22m 54s | |
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| 4/16/26 | ![]() Rory drives big Masters numbers; whispers around the Preakness; and Year 1 of the new media is big for the NBA.✨ | Masters audience numbersPreakness media rights+3 | — | MastersPreakness+4 | — | MastersPreakness+7 | — | 24m 07s | |
| 4/9/26 | ![]() The Masters meets Amazon Prime Video; Is more basketball better for the NCAA tournaments?; and Gideon Cohen dishes on what Athletes First is trying to build✨ | Amazon Prime VideoThe Masters+5 | Gideon Cohen | Amazon Prime VideoNFL Network+1 | — | Amazon Prime VideoThe Masters+5 | — | 33m 57s | |
| 4/2/26 | ![]() NCAA Tournament viewership, the future of streaming for the NFL and how Tiger Woods’ future impacts TGL✨ | NCAA TournamentNFL streaming+4 | Richard Deitsch | NCAANFL+1 | — | NCAA TournamentNFL+5 | — | 23m 24s | |
| 3/26/26 | ![]() NCAA Men’s Tournament numbers start hot; Elle Duncan on her move to Netflix; and how Sportradar is giving your telecasts a data edge✨ | NCAA Tournament viewershipmedia rights market+3 | Elle Duncan | TNT SportsCBS Sports+2 | — | NCAA Tournamentviewership numbers+6 | — | 22m 00s | |
| 3/19/26 | ![]() NCAA basketball keeps seeing big numbers; the WBC makes its mark; and NBC Sports’ John Fanta dishes on all things March Madness✨ | NCAA basketballWNBA+5 | John Fanta | WNBAWBC+2 | — | NCAA basketballMarch Madness+5 | — | 27m 40s | |
| 3/12/26 | ![]() ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips talks all things college sports; Is the NFL adding a Thanksgiving appetizer?✨ | college sportsviewership+4 | Jim Phillips | ACCCBS+2 | White House | college basketballNFL game+5 | — | 25m 08s | |
| 3/5/26 | ![]() David Ellison pays up; a new direction for games in Detroit; and CAA Sports’ top broadcasting agents give a lay of the land✨ | sports broadcastinglocal games+4 | Matt KramerTom Young | Paramount SkydanceWarner Bros. Discovery+4 | — | David EllisonParamount Skydance+8 | — | 34m 58s | |
| 2/26/26 | ![]() Golden viewership, Milan Cortina in the rearview, and the NHL’s Keith Wachtel | This week on the SBJ Sports Media Podcast, host and SBJ media reporter Austin Karp delivers his takeaways from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, including a look at NBC’s cross‑platform strategy that helped drive record viewership for the USA–Canada women’s hockey gold‑medal showdown. Later in the episode, the president of NHL Business Keith Wachtel joins the show to share on‑the‑ground insights from his Olympic experience and to lay out why the league views major global events as a cornerstone of its long‑term plan to expand hockey’s international reach. From record‑setting viewership for the women’s USA–Canada gold medal matchup to the massive 18.6 million audience for the men’s overtime thriller, the episode unpacks how time slots, platforms, and distribution choices shape audience behavior. The conversation goes further with NHL Business President Keith Wachtel, who shares firsthand insights from Milan, reflects on NHL players' return to the Olympics after a 12‑year absence, and explains why the league sees global events as a long‑term strategy to grow hockey’s footprint, not just a ratings play . | — | ||||||
| 2/19/26 | ![]() Main Street’s demise creates havoc, opportunity; Big TV numbers during President’s Day weekend; SBJ’s Rachel Axon talks Olympics from Milan | On this week's pod, host and SBJ media reporter Austin Karp discusses what the end of Main Street Sports Group and the FanDuel Sports Networks means for teams across the NHL, NBA and MLB. Plus, he breaks down numbers for the NBA All-Star Game’s return to NBC, the Daytona 500 and first week of the Milan Cortina Winter Games. And SBJ’s Rachel Axon gives an on-the-ground report from Italy and what she’s hearing concerning all things Olympics. | — | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | ![]() Super Bowl viewership, the NFL’s media future, changes for NBA All-Star weekend and more | On this week's pod, host and SBJ media reporter Austin Karp is joined by SBJ special contributor Richard Deitsch, and the duo break down Super Bowl viewership, changes coming to NFL media rights, the start to the Milan Cortina Olympics, this weekend’s NBA All-Star Game and Daytona 500 and more. | — | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | ![]() Breaking down the MLB team exodus from Main Street; ESPN and the NFL get a deal done early; and all things media with Octagon’s William Mao | On this week's pod, host and SBJ media reporter Austin Karp brings on colleague Tom Friend to talk about the latest with Main Street Sports Group and its RSNs. Then, Karp gets into the closing of the NFL-ESPN equity deal and what surprised him. Then, Octagon media rights expert William Mao joins the pod to dish on the NFL, college sports, a potential squeeze on mid-tier properties and more. | — | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | ![]() Breaking down the latest NFL numbers; SEC vs. Big Ten; and FanDuel’s Christian Genetski on the intersection of gambling and media | On this week's pod, host and SBJ media reporter Austin Karp breaks down the NFC/AFC conference championship, and whether he thinks Patriots-Seahawks will set a Super Bowl audience record. He also breaks down the CFP title game number, and why the SEC’s regular season numbers still dwarf the Big Ten on the whole. Plus, FanDuel President Christian Genetski gives insight on how sports betting is helping TV viewership, how he’s monitoring the Main Street Sports RSN mess and why the company’s ads feel different. | — | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | ![]() NFL’s Hans Schroeder gets into the business of The Shield | On this week's pod, host and SBJ media reporter Austin Karp looks into what a potential CFP format expansion would mean for interested media. Sticking with college, the hardwood is heating up and so are audience numbers, as Karp shares why the Big Ten Network isn’t just relying on football for a record start. Plus, with the NFC and AFC championship games set for Sunday, NFL media chief Hans Schroeder dishes on the matchups, plus where things stand on media rights and Nielsen’s Big Data. 00:55 CFP RECAP 01:45 FIRST TRIP TO TGL 03:27 CFP EXPANSION? 05:20 HANS SCHROEDER INTERVIEW 23:17 KARP'S CORNER Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | ![]() Cash is king for Netflix as it pursues WBD; the NFL keeps humming on Wild Card weekend; Checking in on TikTok and Playfly Media | On this week's pod, host and SBJ media reporter Austin Karp looks at the latest movement in the battle for WBD, as well how the numbers looked around NFL Wild Card weekend and the CFP semifinals. Plus, some chatter on the latest with MLB teams and RSNs and Fanatics getting into the content production business. Then, a conversation with TikTok executive Kat Marquez on how the platform views sports, as well as a talk with the new head of Playfly Media, Nick Cartan. | — | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | ![]() CFP ratings coming up roses, Main Street blues continue and ESPN’s Bryan Jaroch | On this week's pod, host and SBJ media reporter Austin Karp shares what could be next for Main Street Sports Group as the RSN saga continues. Plus, the path to Super Bowl LX is set and we put a bow on NFL regular season viewership trends. Plus, Indiana's trouncing of Alabama did not slow down the Rose Bowl juggernaut, and Karp shares why the audience numbers will only continue to grow as the College Football Playoffs roll on. And speaking of the CFP, ESPN’s Bryan Jaroch drops in to share what they have planned for the semifinals. | — | ||||||
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19 placements across 19 markets.
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19 placements across 19 markets.
