John Skipper laments Tom Brady’s $375 million contract with Fox: “He’s a very expensive trophy”
"For $375 million, you could have bought some live event rights, which would actually make a significant difference."
"For $375 million, you could have bought some live event rights, which would actually make a significant difference."
"Jim Delany had the smart idea to launch a network with FOX and that also was good business, even though it had a rough start.”
"There is just not a lot of sports content in any genre on Netflix, Hulu, Paramount +, HBO Now or Discovery Plus." That is not correct.
How much would you pay to watch the Super Bowl?
"I would not assume that this is just happening, that one day the Texas and Oklahoma guys woke up, I would guess that it’s a logical sequence of events that ESPN now has all of the SEC, now they bring Texas and Oklahoma in."
"I really am thrilled that journalists of this caliber believe in the spirit of what we’re doing," said Dan Le Batard.
Novick wants to give "unheard voices" an opportunity to tell stories through Meadowlark.
Investors include DAZN, DraftKings, and Wasserman.
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.
Mayer was once considered a candidate for the ESPN president position.
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.