"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."
It’s been 15 years since the PPM rollout was completed to the 48 metros which caused even more twists and turns with respect to the rules, none of which make a PD’s job easier.
Instead of letting April Fool’s Day pass with fun jokes and then going back to our day-to-day lives on April 2, how about if we consider an updated way to show the power of radio?
Much like the expected demise of radio in the ‘50s after television took off, the business is not dead yet, but there are plenty of competitors who would gladly help kill it off.
Now that the company is owned by private equity, you can bet that every expenditure is scrutinized. If Nielsen is big on DEI, what are Nielsen’s opportunity costs?
"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."