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In the 30-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions. Here’s what you need to know:

* What should ESPN actually be marketing its brand around

* How does the Bill Belichick-Jordan Hudson media saga end

* What was the biggest takeaway from NBC’s Kentucky Derby coverage

* What lane do NBC and Amazon have open on their forthcoming NBA coverage

* What do we make of the Stan Van Gundy hiring for Prime Video

* How Steve Kerr or a wild card could be out there for No. 1 game analyst roles

* What do we make of the Carmelo Anthony hiring for NBC

* How about Roundball Rock coming back to NBC

* Why did Kenny Albert get a 5/5 clickers on his Blues-Jets call

* Why did Fox Sports Kevin Kugler and Tom Verducci get props and Adam Wainwright did not

* What to watch for with Tennis Channel’s Jeff Blackburn hire as chairman

* Why the Ted Cruz invite of top league executives on streaming is one to watch

* Should the NHL have regional national regular season TV coverage

* Will the NFL opt-out of its media deals

* Meterparel’s mentioned in the Ithaca College alumni magazine, but …

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