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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 47-minute sports media podcast, NBC Sports Executive Vice President of Communications, Greg Hughes, provides insight and great stories into his nearly four decades in the business from TNT Sports to NBC. Hughes tells tales from the PR wars inside Rudy Martzke’s old USA Today column, his relationships with stars and how to deal with social media. Plus, much more on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Hughes is tight with Charles Barkley and tells the story of how TNT Sports lured Barkley to Atlanta* Barkley is a very generous guy in a lot of different ways* As the EVP communications for NBC Sports, what is Hughes trying to accomplish* What do folks do right at networks * How you build relationships with the people who cover the media* What PR people have to be able to say to reporters* Hughes’ policy of never lying* The importance of Versant CEO Mark Lazarus on Hughes’ career* Why Lazarus had Hughes move his office next to Lazarus’* The media critics from Rudy Martzke to Richard Sandomir to …* How TNT Sports first had to punch up at the networks* Fighting with his friends and foes from Vince Wladika, Lou D’Ermilio, Chris LaPlaca, Ed Markey and Kevin Sullivan* The famous Mike Soltys quote on Keith Olbermann* Incredible Hughes’ USA Today line over a Fox Sports mistake* Hughes’ relationship with Martzke bonded over Wisconsin* Dealing with Warren Moon controversy as a player/analyst for TNT* How Hughes transitioned from TNT Sports to NBC Sports * “Being invited to leave” from TNT Sports, along with Lazarus* He only went to NBC because of Lazarus* How Hughes fostered relationships with Bob Costas and Al Michaels, etc. when he arrived at NBC* How does Hughes handle when NBC Sports is being criticized* How to handle highly critical social media* Hughes has been at two perfect games* Lazarus wanted to leave one, but Hughes wouldn’t* Bud Selig blasting the head of Time-Warner* How Hughes owns several restaurants and bars* He only would go to NBC if he kept the bars* Hughes says some nice things about his NBC colleagues* The All-Star-Super Bowl-Olympic itinerary with Rick CordellaRelated Sports Media Podcasts* How an ESPN Original navigated the Worldwide Leader in Attention* Rick Cordella explains NBC’s NBA logic & how sports drives Peacock* The dynamic ways Mark Shapiro sees the future of media* From Steve Jobs to Roger Goodell: Hans Schroeder & the NFL’s power in media* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 29-minutes sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel talk about the best and worst of 2025. How ESPN, Fox One and the sports streaming wars will never have a U-turn after this year. Plus, the NFL top analysts, the Stephen A. Smith money, the Elle Duncan goodbye, the TKO/WME knockout deals and much more.It’s the 2025 look back.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* With ESPN & Fox One going direct-to-consumer, there are no more U-turns on sports streaming strategies* Why Ernie Johnson is the sports media person of the year* Mike Tirico, Kevin Burkhardt, Ian and Noah Eagle could have been considered, according to Meterparel* Papa Holiday Clicker Book Review Buying Guide* How Tom Brady improved post-Super Bowl* Eagle and Watt are going to give you an excellent broadcast* The Jim Nantz and Tony Romo dynamic at play* The Lions-Steelers ending was a mess* The Elle Duncan ESPN goodbye* The significance of Netflix’s Duncan, NFL, MLB & women’s World Cup moves* Mark Shapiro & Ari Emanuel had the biggest deals of the year* How ESPN still means something for partners* Why Rob Manfred received the quote of the year award* Stephen A. Smith may make more than $40 million per year* How much is Smith worth to SiriusXM* Would you rather host afternoon drive time on WFAN or be the president of the United States* NBC Sports’ huge year* Fox vs. ESPN, Saturday mornings, the biggest rivalry in media* How Fox has made noon a big thing* McAfee’s kicking segment has been a big winner* Lee Corso says goodbye* Why Peter Schrager was a perfect fit for ESPN* On Deck: Greg Hughes is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 50-minute sports media podcast, one of the most important people in sports and media, Hans Schroeder, the NFL’s executive vice president of media distribution, is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Schroeder explains how the the league became so powerful, tells tremendous stories — including an incredible one about Steve Jobs — and answers what the parameters would be for Amazon Prime Video, Netflix or YouTube to have a Super Bowl.This recording is part of our series, “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Schroeder calls out Marchand on his wardrobe malfunction* Schroeder, who played at Princeton, explains how football was in his blood from the time he was a kid* What type of player was Schroeder * The NFL is the most dominant league in the world, why is it never complacent* Over his near quarter-century at the NFL, Schroeder is most proud of the connection that the league has made with its longtime partners* How to innovate and evolve to match the changes in technology* Incredible Steve Jobs, Roger Goodell, Steve Bornstein & Schroeder iPhone story from nearly two decades ago* How the NFL went to mobile and then to Amazon and YouTube, etc.* Eating In-N-Out twice in one a visit to see Google and how that eventually led to Sunday Ticket* In-N-Out or 5 Guys?* After meeting with Jobs, did Schroeder think the phone was the future* The NFL crystal ball says the future is ….* How a live-look in on NFL.com of a Packers-Cowboys game almost broke the internet* How NFL tries to grow its digital partnerships* Peacock is receiving 10 percent of NBC’s Sunday Night Football ratings* The thinking behind the Thanksgiving Cowboys-Chiefs matchup that led to 57-plus million Nielsen rating* One of the most fun aspects of Schroeder’s job is overseeing the schedule* How Howard Katz is a mentor for Schroeder * What is the campaigning by networks and all platforms like for Schroeder * Why the NFL made all 272 regular season games free agents* Why did the NFL do its deal with ESPN for 10 percent of the network* How ESPN wanted more games in 2021 and the MNF doubleheaders were born* What is the criteria the NFL will use if it should opt-out of its current $110 billion, 11-year TV deals at the end of the decade* The traditional partners business is hand in hand with the NFL, while the new trillion dollar streaming partners, the NFL, is just a part of their business, how does Schroeder look at that* Netflix with “Stranger Things” on Christmas & Amazon with Black Friday are a new version of the NFL’s promotional strength* How he sees the growth in the international packages* Why Flag Football is such an opportunity* What are the parameters to potentially put a Super Bowl on Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube or any of the new digital behemoths* Could we see one of them get a Super Bowl in the 2030s* How does Schroeder look at AI with the NFLRelated Sports Media Podcasts* The dynamic ways Mark Shapiro see the future of media* Jay Marine explains Amazon’s sports strategy* Rick Cordella explains NBC’s NBA logic & how sports drives Peacock* The future of sports radio with the most powerful executive in the business* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 42-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel rate and analyze the NFL booths, leading with Tom Brady, Tony Romo and J.J. Watt. The duo delve into the top teams, who has shown potential and how play-by-players, like Joe Buck, Kevin Burkhardt, Mike Tirico, Ian Eagle and Jim Nantz work with their partners. Plus, YouTube TV and the Great Rebundling, the Stuart Scott ESPN portrait and much more. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comIn The Rundown …* Are we in a Renaissance of NFL game analysts* How WFAN handled a firing with class* Joe Buck deserves his Baseball Hall of Fame recognition* The rooting for Shedeur Sanders by some in the media is a bad look* Skip Bayless was out of bounds in his Heisman commentary * How Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady have grown* What has happened to Jim Nantz and Tony Romo* Ian Eagle and J.J. Watt sound like a No. 1 team* Greg Olsen continues to be elite* Where do Buck and Troy Aikman stand* There is a lot of competition to be the next No. 1 game analyst* Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit have never been as good as expected* Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth are in the spotlight over the next month* Jason McCourty and Ross Tucker have shined* How Laura Rutledge excelled on Monday Night* Who are some of the best sideline reporters* Meterparel and Evan Washburn connection* Lisa Salters and defining the word “unheralded”* Debating Adam Schefter’s Sherrone Moore comments* Longtime listener Len Hochberg chimes in on Kevin Harlan with a classic* The Great Rebundling and YouTube TV’s sports skinny bundle* Reviewing the Stuart Scott 30-for-30 ESPN portrait * Bonus discussion: Does Craig Biggio deserve his Hall of Fame plaque* On Deck: Hans Schroeder is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comFor the 46-minute sports media podcast, Puck’s John Ourand joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” for “Marchand & Ourand, The Monthly.” The duo deeply analyzes the TNT Sports component to the Netflix-Warner Bros.-Paramount dynamic. They evaluate how the NFL may sell Thanksgiving and the conference championships in the future. They delve into Apple TV as future players in light of the redone MLS deal. Plus, what is Netflix fully up to and more.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* What is the impact on TNT Sports of the Warner Bros-Netflix-Paramount fight* If the Netflix deal goes through, TNT Sports would have flexibility* There is a next phase for platforms with sub-licensing* How much will TNT Sports be able to afford on its own* Paramount-Warner Bros. could rival ESPN* Marchand & Ourand disagree if Paramount/Warner Bros. would be good for leagues or not* Does the Ellisons’ overall Paramount plan make sense* Will Paramount be aggressive with TNT Sports or not* What is Netflix’s plan in sports* Ourand breaks news about his travel schedule* What Netflix will want and what it won’t* Leagues need to understand what platforms can do for them* Why Peacock and NBA makes sense over 11 years* Did Ourand get in front of MLS commissioner Don Garber and start doing 180s on Apple* How the NFL could sell Thanksgiving Day and the conference championships* Big time streamers don’t want small events* Why the government could have a say on the future of NFL rights* Why the NFL is in charge of where TV goes* How will the Netflix MLB events do* What is Apple TV doing in sports* The Apple-MLS redo of the deal tells us a lot* Eddy Cue seems idealistic, not realistic* Prime Video’s strategy makes sense* MLB may be good for Apple TV, but …* Why the local Prime Video Yankee games make sense compared to Apple TV’s national ones* MLS will go to market early … what will it find* Will there be a World Cup bump for soccer in the United States* In a digital world, having the World Cup domestically is less impactful* Ourand goes back in the memory bank when he was a kid* Marchand & Ourand, The Monthly, becoming a twice-monthly?* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel * Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com