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"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.
While DAZN owner Len Blavatnik is worth an estimated $25.5 billion, he's looking to outside investors for further money for DAZN, likely in an effort to expand its rights portfolio.
"We know that NFL content is a game-changer for people and it helps to build emerging platforms. It helped to build ESPN, Fox Broadcasting and DirecTV. We’d love for it to help build DAZN."
