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In the 33-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel discuss the biggest issues in sports media, leading off with Apple TV+ and live sports. The duo also hits on the NCAA tournament coverage, MLB’s TV negotiations and much more. Here’s what you need to know.

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* Apple has failed to sign significant live sports rights deals, will they ever

* The MLS and MLB agreements have no metrics and no proof of success

* Apple is Apple, of course, but is Apple TV+ where leagues want to be

* One Shining Moment? Who was up and who was down during the first weekend of CBS/TNT’s March Madness coverage

* An idea of how CBS should use Jon Rothstein in the future

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* A theory on why MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was so vocal about ESPN after its $550M opt-out

* The issue for MLB in selling the Home Run Derby separately

* Some advice for Joe Buck doing his first national MLB game in four years

* Where do UFC live rights end up

* Questions on Marquee and YES

* How ESPN is trying to reinvent itself with its new app come the fall

* Fox Sports did not send its announcers to Japan for Opening Day

* CBS NCAA Sports Media event breakdown

* Meterparel demonstrates how to waive someone off

* On-deck Thursday: Joel Sherman is The Main Event guest

* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you

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