As we enter 2025, we take a look at some sports media storylines in the next year. Awful Announcing publisher Ben Koo discusses those topics with Play-By-Play hosts Ben Axelrod and Brendon Kleen.

Time Stamps:

-1:29: College football changes

-14:19: Social media and sports

-29:25: NBA and their new media partners

-39:31: UFC media rights

-50:08: Launch of ESPN Flagship

-1:01:22: Where does Bill Simmons go?

-1:02:54: Where does Colin Cowherd go?

-1:07:35: Stephen A. Smith’s new ESPN contract

-1:12:03: How long does Tom Brady last at Fox?

-1:12:24: Top ESPN NBA booth in 2025-26?

-1:14:50: Bold predictions for 2025

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