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Meet The Leaders: Dan Granger, CEO, Oxford Road

"The North Star is to honor the relationship between audience and creator. If we’re going to tap into that commercially, we need to respect that foundation and not cheapen it just to try to push stuff out in a more efficient way, or to substitute."

The Industry According to: Fred Jacobs, Jacobs Media

"The industry may be past its prime, along with other legacy media like print, over-the-air TV and cable. But it's not on death row either."

Richie Incognito Is Building His Own Lane in Football Media

"With football, we wanted to ride the roller coaster and let football lead the way. Let the film lead the way. We're not coming up with crazy hot takes. What we will give is informed opinion on where your team is and can get better."

Why Tony Katz Isn’t Putting All His Eggs in the YouTube Basket

"If you ask me, am I recreating my financial future with this? The answer is no. If you ask me, is it clear that I'm reaching people who I wasn't reaching before because I have more content out there? The answer is yes."

Jeff Van Gundy: ABC/ESPN Have Different Job Than Teams in NBA Finals

"Just give it a chance, and you will be absolutely floored at the product that’s on the floor.”

Joe Rose: You Can’t Script What They Do on TNT

“They’re just themselves. Unbelievable.”

Michael Wilbon: If You’ve Never Voted for MVP, You Can’t Criticize Mark Jackson

"Anybody who hasn't done one of these doesn't know what the hell they're talking about."

Mark Jackson Never Thought He’d Do the NBA Finals for 15 Years

"Never would I have imagined that we’d be doing it at this point and have so many under our belt, but It’s a credit to the greatness of those two guys, the friendship that we have on-and-off the court."

Mark Jackson Already Has One Of The NBA’s Best Jobs

"He’s guaranteed a trip to the NBA Finals every season. Isn’t that more appealing than coaching a team in need of a reboot?"

Ethan Sherwood Strauss Says ESPN Killed Unflattering Mark Jackson Story In 2016

"In his latest newsletter, Strauss writes that some of the information in that piece is what has caused Jackson to be passed over for coaching opportunities in the past."

Jeff Van Gundy: ‘NBA Games Should Be Shortened To 2 Hour TV Window’

"He suggests modifying rules, such as the length of halftime and instituting a statute of limitations on challenges, to ensure the game remains enthralling and entertaining for future generations."

Anatomy of a Broadcaster: Mike Breen

"He must be good, because this July will be his record setting 16th NBA Finals broadcast. That’s more than both Marv Albert and Dick Stockton who did 9 NBA Finals apiece for NBC and CBS respectively."

Anatomy of an Analyst: Jeff Van Gundy & Mark Jackson

The two men play off each other well, they seem to balance one another out. Calling each other out on things and eventually getting back to the game they’re watching.

What Is Happening To The Worldwide Leader In Sports?

It's been a tumultuous time for the worldwide leader in sports. In 2015, ESPN lost a number of their best on-air talent, as Bill...

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The Industry According to: Fred Jacobs, Jacobs Media

"The industry may be past its prime, along with other legacy media like print, over-the-air TV and cable. But it's not on death row either."

Richie Incognito Is Building His Own Lane in Football Media

"With football, we wanted to ride the roller coaster and let football lead the way. Let the film lead the way. We're not coming up with crazy hot takes. What we will give is informed opinion on where your team is and can get better."

Why Tony Katz Isn’t Putting All His Eggs in the YouTube Basket

"If you ask me, am I recreating my financial future with this? The answer is no. If you ask me, is it clear that I'm reaching people who I wasn't reaching before because I have more content out there? The answer is yes."

Is Sports Media’s Dallas Cowboys Obsession Finally Starting To Backfire

"When talent starts publicly pushing back against the direction, narrative and formula that executives have relied on for years, perhaps it's time for those executives to listen."