The Sports Media Podcast

Big moves for Big Data, Lee Corso’s farewell and The CW’s Brad Schwartz 

Episode Summary

On the pod this week, host Austin Karp takes you around the sports media landscape, including major news on how sports will be measured going forward by Nielsen, comings and goings with the U.S. Open and Netflix betting big in Japan with MLB. SBJ college reporter Ben Portnoy chimes in as Lee Corso gets set for his final “College GameDay.” Plus, The CW President Brad Schwartz discusses the network’s rapid transformation into a major player in live sports anchored by NASCAR and college football, and what the company has planned for streaming and beyond. 00:50 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW 15:07 BRAD SCHWARTZ INTERVIEW 29:18 KARP'S CORNER

Episode Notes

On the pod this week, host Austin Karp takes you around the sports media landscape, including major news on how sports will be measured going forward by Nielsen, comings and goings with the U.S. Open and Netflix betting big in Japan with MLB. SBJ college reporter Ben Portnoy chimes in as Lee Corso gets set for his final “College GameDay.” Plus, The CW President Brad Schwartz discusses the network’s rapid transformation into a major player in live sports anchored by NASCAR and college football, and what the company has planned for streaming and beyond.

00:50 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW

15:07 BRAD SCHWARTZ INTERVIEW

29:18 KARP'S CORNER