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In the 40-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand is joined by John Ourand for his monthly visit on The Main Event to provide inside information and opinions.

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Here’s what is in the pod:

* Why Marchand & Ourand think the NFL-ESPN deal is still going to happen, but it is not definite

* There is a potential deadline with ESPN DTC launching by the NFL season

* The importance of Red Zone for the ESPN app

* The idea that ESPN’s app will just change everything right away is a misnomer

* Old man Ourand learns how to use AirPlay

* We try to figure out why YouTube needs to spend billions of dollars for live sports

* What top tier sports YouTube could be interested in

* These big digital companies like to try to solve problems, which brings them to sports

* Why YouTube makes a lot of sense for MLB

* Why the long-term play may be for MLB.TV to be in as many places as possible

* Nielsen said streaming has passed broadcast overall in viewing, but broadcast is still better right now for sports

* What is the impact of the NFL’s No. 2 Brian Rolapp moving to the PGA Tour

* How is the business of the NBA doing

* Why the NBA ratings discussion is kind of irrelevant right now if you understand the business

* Why ABC/ESPN showing the NBA Finals intros prior to Game 5 did make it feel a little bigger

* Marchand & Ourand evaluate ESPN’s NBA Finals booth of Mike Breen, Doris Burke & Richard Jefferson

* Ourand compliments “Off the Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” events

* A classic Al Leiter “not for attribution” story

* How Joon Lee’s New York Times editorial on sports pricing fans out struck a nerve

* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you

* On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): Marchand & Meterparel

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