The Sporting Class: Will TNT Steal Back Some NBA Rights? Private Equity Has Come for the Colleges!
The Sporting Class: Will TNT Steal Back Some NBA Rights? Private Equity Has Come for the Colleges!  
Podcast: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Published On: Fri May 31 2024
Description: Welcome to The Sporting Class! Meadowlark Media CEO John Skipper and David Samson are back with Pablo Torre! We start with more NBA media rights talk! The ink is still not dry on the NBA’s deals with ESPN, NBC, and Amazon. Warner Bros. Discovery is still fighting for its NBA life. Should they be? How does the WNBA fit into all of this? How much of an increase will the WNBA see in this new media deal? Are you buying or selling stock on the WNBA? Plus, private equity has entered the discussion. It is coming for college athletics. It wants a piece of the NFL. What is private equity? How dangerous is this for the NCAA schools? Then, we end today’s episode with some quick thoughts on TNT acquiring broadcast rights for some College Football Playoff games from ESPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices