Tag: John Ourand

"Plenty remains up in the air. FIFA hasn't confirmed whether hydration breaks will return, a detail worth an estimated $200 million in ad sales this year for FOX Sports. It's also unclear if the 2034 Saudi tournament will run in summer or shift to November and December, as Qatar did in 2022."

"It’s such a laborious process whenever I pitch them. I really do believe that they’re genuinely just trying to figure out if they want to be in the live rights game or not."

"I’ve cut it back a little bit. But I’m going to have to cut it back a little bit more."

"At the right time, when the NFL decides that they want to have a conversation with us, our leadership will sit down with them."

"The cuts are expected to impact primarily off-camera roles, signaling a continued focus on streamlining internal operations rather than making on-air changes."

"When we talk about the transaction, it’s important to note that we are operating as two separate companies until the transaction is completed."

"Our member companies need scale if we’re going to compete for that type of dollar to maintain this must-have programming."

"He's super invested in what we're doing. So I think whenever he sees someone not meeting that standard, he's going to call it out. Odds are he's probably right."

"While initial expectations inside media companies suggested the league might wait until later in the year to begin formal negotiations, recent signals from league leadership indicate the NFL could attempt to finalize updated deals before the start of the next regular season."

"This is like working one day a week at your job and being upset that the person who works 50 hours a week, five days a week, makes more money than you."