ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

Audacy

News, Business News, Sports, Sports News

4.3 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Episode 216 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with Jimmy Pitaro, the Chairman and top executive at ESPN. In this podcast, Pitaro discusses his interest in extending media rights deals with the NBA and Formula One — and why that’s important to his company; how he views ESPN’s current relationship with the NFL and why getting into the Super Bowl rotation matters beyond viewership and finances; breaking down ESPN’s recent NFL rights deal; ESPN’s definitive interest in the Big Ten Conference rights; how ESPN’s SEC deal impacts inventory when it comes to interest in the Big Ten and Pac-12’s upcoming inventory; the intersection of sports and politics and sports and culture at ESPN and how he views that with regard to ESPN employees; the odds the NBA takes some of its premiere content and sells it exclusively to an online outlet; how ESPN views opportunity in the sports gambling space; why ESPN’s viewers want and expect ESPN to be in the sports gambling space; his family’s obsession with the Yankees and love of baseball; running parallel paths of a linear television business and ESPN’s direct-to-consumer business; ESPN unequivocally wanting back in World Cup rights; whether someone in his position should be part of talent negotiations; how many emails gets a day; and much more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This Sunday, the race for Premier League glory continues as Manchester City take on Liverpool at the Etihad.
0:06.3	As good as it gets!
0:07.6	And you can stream every moment live on Sky Sports.
0:11.3	Well, it's just wonderful.
0:12.6	Available without a contract with Now.
0:15.7	Absolutely brilliant.
0:17.6	Stream Manchester City versus Liverpool this Sunday from 4 p.m.
0:21.7	Head to NowTV.com 18-plus Sky Sports Content stream via internet.
0:27.5	Full terms apply.
0:40.4	Hey everybody. This is Richard Deich and welcome to the sports media podcast.
0:41.7	My producer is Patrick Antonetti.
0:48.9	A very big guest this week, one of the most important people in the world of sports media and sports business.
0:51.9	ESPN chairman Jimmy Petaro.
1:00.7	We go nearly an hour, a little shade over 55 minutes on a variety of topics at ESPN.
1:13.4	And hopefully you will find this interesting. From ESPN's interest in the Big Ten football rights to where ESPN's interest lies in things like F1, extending with the NPA.
1:20.0	Jimmy reveals on here that he would love to get the World Cup back for ESPN, which I think would be pretty fascinating.
1:21.1	We talk about ESPN's big NFL deal, do a little bit on the intersection of sports and
1:26.1	politics, and then just what an ideal ESPN might
1:29.0	look like in 2027. I think, you know, some news in here. But more than that, I think a very,
1:36.1	very broad conversation with Jimmy Pertaro on what ESPN is and where he hopes it will be.
1:43.5	As I say, many times at the top, if you like these kind of
1:45.9	conversations, head to wherever you get your podcast, leave us a five-star review and a nice note.
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