Awful Announcing
"I was hired to talk about some of the difficult stuff and the company changed and the country changed. What didn’t change is the reason I was hired."
"I wish him nothing but the best, and if he ever did want to come back, I'll put a new shiny key under that mat. I can't...I just got...this will get me fined for tampering." It sure did.
"I really am thrilled that journalists of this caliber believe in the spirit of what we’re doing," said Dan Le Batard.
DraftKings takes a big step towards becoming the media company they clearly want to be.
Novick wants to give "unheard voices" an opportunity to tell stories through Meadowlark.
The hires give some insight into where Meadowlark might be heading.
Investors include DAZN, DraftKings, and Wasserman.
The prolific producer is enamored with documentary-style podcasts.
Hill's production company will have a first-look deal on sports-related projects.
It's also the first project for John Skipper and Dan Le Batard's Meadowlark platform.
"I don’t know what the paradigm is going to be for guys on television talking about sports if you’re not Stephen A. Smith."
Meadowlark is looking for investment from multiple partners, not just one.
Competing with Outkick, the venture is targeting Jemele Hill, Bomani Jones, and Kate Fagan.
