On today's episode, Jon and Drew are joined by play-by-play announcer Alex Faust who currently calls NHL for TNT and MSG Network and also does college football for Fox. Faust discusses his career as a broadcaster that covers a wide range of sports, the circumstances leading to his departure from the Los Angeles Kings last season, and how starting his career in corporate America has helped him navigate the sports media industry. Jon and Drew start the show with a brief discussion about the record-setting night for ESPN's Monday Night Football. Following the interview with Faust, Jon and Drew dive into a lengthy conversation about the media's reaction to Charissa Thompson.

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On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner are joined by ESPN play-by-play announcer Dave Pasch to talk about his career in broadcasting, what it's like to work with Bill Walton, his two decades as voice of the Arizona Cardinals, and calling a Luka Doncic buzzer beater from his basement. Jon and Drew also provide the normal ratings discussion -- how the NFL fared in a week with lackluster primetime matchups, potential flex candidates, NBA in-season tournament ratings, and rumors that Netflix might buy in-season tournament rights. The crew wraps the show discussing Dick Vitale deciding to delay his return to broadcasting as he recovers from vocal cord cancer.

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On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the situation between Diamond Sports and the NBA and how the local media rights situation will look after the 2023-24 season. Then the crew debriefs on the lackluster World Series viewership and revisits the question of if the ratings actually matter for the sport. Jon and Drew wrap up by discussing the Chiefs-Dolphins game from Frankfurt, and share some travel stories from the past week.

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On the new edition of the Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis discusses the record-low ratings for the World Series, whether and how much ratings should matter to fans, Mike Breen's extension with ESPN and more.

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On the latest Sports Media Watch podcast, Jon Lewis discusses the state of Major League Baseball ratings and digs into the latest reporting on both NBA and MLB media rights.

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On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss if the New York Jets are the ratings surprise of this NFL season after they've appeared in the three most watched games so far. Then, the crew talks about the strong number for Game 1 of the ALCS, gets into a longer discussion about Matt Winer's postgame interview "question" for Nick Castellanos, and dives into the role of a sideline reporter more broadly. Jon then gets into WNBA Finals ratings and what a potential Game 5 could garner before closing out with the weekend in college football.

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On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the past week in the NFL highlighted by the Cowboys-49ers and Sunday Night Football's early season viewership success. The crew also dives into which games NBC should flex in upcoming weeks, how the NFL Network game in London fared, and Joe Buck filling in for Scott Van Pelt on Monday Night Countdown. Then, Jon and Drew discuss the Big Ten's plan to add more Friday night college football games to the schedule next season, as well as unpacking WNBA Finals viewership story lines. The crew closes out the show by reflecting on the career of legendary hockey analyst Barry Melrose.

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On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the viewership impact of a certain celebrity on NFL games and whether or not it is getting overblown by the media. Then, the crew talks Deion Sanders and Colorado earning a huge number against USC, albeit the lowest of the season so far for the team. Jon and Drew also discuss the start of MLB playoffs, how viewership will fare in the context of fewer major market teams, and also if the new rule changes will create some excitement. Finally, they close the show with ABC adding five NBA games to its Wednesday night schedule in January, and what to watch for with the upcoming WNBA playoffs.

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On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss Deion Sanders and Colorado's blowout loss to Oregon, what it means for the USC game this weekend, and if the Deion story has resulted in other coaches becoming more obnoxious. The crew also discusses where college football viewership stands as a whole after a week of marquee games. Then, Jon and Drew turn to the NFL and talk about if Taylor Swift actually had any impact on NFL viewership, and how ESPN's 'B' broadcasting team has performed through two weeks.

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On today's episode, Jon Lewis and Drew Lerner discuss the monster ratings coming out of Boulder, Colorado with Deion Sanders' Buffaloes, whether Coach Prime's cult of personality could be replicated somewhere else, and where viewership for the Buffs will trend with a win or loss against Oregon this weekend. Then, the crew talks about ABC getting a full slate of Monday Night Football games amidst the joint strikes in Hollywood and what implications ESPN's partnership with ABC will have on a potential sale for the broadcaster. Jon and Drew wrap up by discussing WBD's announcement of a Bleacher Report branded live sports add-on to MAX, and how that fits into the broader sports media ecosystem.

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