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Fox’s $22 billion deal for Roku is a game changing acquisition for the future of live sports distribution. Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel dissect what it means.

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Plus, the duo hits on many subjects, including:

* Grading the post-TNT NBA TV deals after one season

* Going deep into how Mike Breen & ABC/ESPN did on the Finals

* The future rights roadmap for the NHL & MLB

* How has Zlatan & Fox’s World Cup coverage been so far

* Assessing ESPN’s plans for its No. 2 NFL team

* What to make of the White House UFC event

It is a 33-minute “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media.”

Names in the Pod: Howard Cosell, The Murdochs, Pat McAfee, Mike Breen, Joe Buck, Tyler Murray, John Strong, Stu Holden, Lionel Messi, Marv Albert, Burke Magnus, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson, Victor Wembanyama, Mike Tirico, Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Taylor Rooks, Tim Legler, Richard Jefferson, Dylan Harper, De'Aaron Fox, Karl Anthony-Towns, Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan, Rod Brind'Amour, Brandon Bussi, Gary Bettman, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Alexi Lalas, Rebecca Lowe, Thierry Henry, Taylor Twellman, Dave Pasch, Bob Wischusen, Jason Kelce, Kurt Warner, Louis Riddick, Steve Levy, Joe Tessitore, Dana White, Donald Trump, Bo Nickal & Matt Hong. Cakes Are Baking: Oliver Kahn, Wade Boggs & Andy Pettitte.