Mar 12 2025 6 mins 4
Note: This podcast was published early by mistake, but since I did, I’m making available now.
On the 40-minute podcast, Steve Raab, the president of SNY, the Mets’ network is the guest. Raab, one of the smarter executives in sports media, explains his view of where regional sports networks are headed, what he would be thinking about if he were MLB and how everything must evolve at a quicker pace.
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* How sports media drives the overall sports business of leagues, teams and conferences
* When the headwinds for regional sports networks first appeared
* The rights of regional sports networks need to evolve
* Why SNY has decided to go direct to consumer now with MLB as its partner
* Raab says first mover advantage doesn't apply in his space
* What should MLB do with its overall rights
* How there are a small group of teams that may decide MLB's future as swing voters
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* Why big markets have to protect themselves
* The Dodgers have a huge advantage with its local media deal
* MLB can’t silo off its media situation from its other issues
* There is a tension between fan friendliness and the economics needed to drive the business
* Technology will solve how to find games, a constant fan frustration
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* Rick Cordella explains NBC's NBA logic & how sports drives Peacock
* Joe Buck and the craft of sportcasting
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