"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."
Since Jack Benny and Bob Hope moved to television and Milton Berle and Sid Caesar were on top of the Nielsen TV ratings, radio has had to accept a “more humble slot in the media landscape”.
"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."