CBS Sports anchor James Brown is the guest on a special new edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast. The host of "The NFL Today" joins Jon Lewis, Armand Broady and Derek Futterman for a discussion that covers his broadcasting career and the wide range of roles he has held throughout; the lessons he took from being cut by the Atlanta Hawks; what nearly caused him to quit broadcasting; the 50th anniversary of "The NFL Today" and much more.

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On the latest Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady are joined by Derek Futterman for a discussion of Paramount's potential bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, NFL ratings and all the related Nielsen caveats, and a conversation with veteran Fox Sports play-by-play voice Chris Myers.

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On the new Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady are joined by Derek Futterman for a discussion of the massive backlash to the news that NFL RedZone will now include ads; the NFL's YouTube debut; the impact of "Big Data" on ratings reporting; Caitlin Clark's injury-wracked season; and Pablo Torre's latest scoop.

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On the new Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady are joined by Derek Futterman for a discussion about Lee Corso's farewell and the future of College Gameday; Doris Burke's demotion from ESPN's lead NBA team; Sling's $5 day pass vs. ESPN unlimited; and whether the new MLB media rights deal is a bigger win for ESPN or MLB.

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On the latest edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady are joined by 35-year ESPN voice Mark Jones for a conversation about his career journey, unique style, how he deals with criticism and much more.

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On a special edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady are joined by ESPN NBA and WNBA producer Paul Ervin for an in-depth discussion of issues and challenges in live sports TV production -- what the critics miss, how to prepare for the unexpected and the various balancing acts required of the role. He also discusses the impact of stars like Caitlin Clark missing games, the growth of the WNBA, and why he believes Hubie Brown was "the best analyst in all of sports."

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On the new Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady go in-depth on ESPN's massive deal to acquire NFL Network in exchange for the league taking an equity stake in the network. What it means for the network and its journalistic efforts, what might change for NFL Network employees, and much more. Plus: thoughts on other aspects of ESPN's milestone week, including its direct-to-subscriber product and its hire of a social media influencer.

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On a special edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady are joined by TelevisaUnivision president of global sports Olek Loewenstein to discuss issues in Spanish-language sports TV -- including whether networks like Univision get enough attention in the sports media niche, the state of soccer ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and much more.

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On a summer edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady go into depth on some of the big deals being announced or discussed in recent weeks: ESPN and the NFL potentially acquiring stakes in each other, the Paramount-Skydance merger, media rights negotiations in MLB and F1, Barstool's licensing agreement with Fox and more.

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On the latest edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis and Armand Broady offer their final thoughts on the Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals ratings and ESPN's NBA studio coverage, plus recap the first year of NASCAR on Prime Video.

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