Episode 294 of the Sports Media Podcast features Michael Nathanson, the co-founder and senior managing director of research firm MoffettNathanson. In this podcast, Nathanson, one of the top analysts in the country when it comes to the media sector, discusses the health of sports rights deals writ large; what the floor is on the number of pay-TV households in America; how 2023 TV advertising spending will impact sports spending; the media rights future of the College Football Playoff; why Michael thinks Fox could be a player for the NBA; why Adam Silver might want to expand reach by going with a broadcast network as one of his upcoming media partners; the rights future of the women’s basketball tournament; how the WWE sets up for media rights; sports as a driver of consumption and consumer spending; the short and medium term outlook for Fox as it relates to sports; whether the YouTubeTV-NFL deal makes sense; why Netflix is likely to enter the sports space; Premier League clubs collectively agreeing to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of clubs’ matchday shirts and what it might mean for the U.S. and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices