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Ed Desser And John Kosner

Ed Desser And John Kosner

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YouTube evolving as mainstay of how we consume sports

Every generation has its sports TV destination. In the 1960s, the three broadcast networks held sway. Then the NFL, Fox, ESPN and, recently, Amazon...

23.02.2026 10

Sports Business Journal

Ed Desser And John Kosner

The case for sports in a streaming world: Warner Bros. edition

Will the “loser” actually be the winner? Likely, Netflix will pay a large premium, and take on considerable debt, to acquire most of Warner...

13.01.2026 8

Sports Business Journal

Ed Desser And John Kosner

Crossing the sports media Rubicon — three years later

With Amazon’s first exclusive NFL Thursday game in 2022, we figuratively crossed the sports media “Rubicon,” a point of no return. Increasingly...

02.12.2025 10

Sports Business Journal

Ed Desser And John Kosner

Big ideas in sports? We’ve got some!

In today’s fragmented, AI-infused media world, sports’ value and relative importance keep growing. But fans actively speak their minds now, have...

21.10.2025 10

Sports Business Journal

Ed Desser And John Kosner

Are you really ready for some football?

We confess … we’re sports TV scheduling nerds. At CBS, the NBA, ESPN, and as consultants, we have advocated for NBA on NBC tripleheaders, playoff...

02.09.2025 10

Sports Business Journal

Ed Desser And John Kosner

The pieces are lining up for a ‘free-ish’ revolution in sports media rights

Until 1999, music was a physical goods business with high prices and limited choices. Few songs were released as “singles.” The products...

22.07.2025 6

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Ed Desser And John Kosner

In a changing media landscape, be your own executive producer

The sports executive producer (EP) was once a truly exalted position. The EP managed the content production team, including announcers; developed and...

03.06.2025 5

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Ed Desser And John Kosner

It’s here: A pivotal moment for college sports

“Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the outcome,” said Warren Buffett’s partner Charlie Munger. The next tsunami in elite college sports...

22.04.2025 6

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Ed Desser And John Kosner

Consolidation and subscribers will power ‘Sports Streaming 3.0′

When Luka Doncic’s Lakers play in the next NBA Cup, we’ll watch it — on Amazon. NFL Christmas? Likely, on Netflix and Amazon. That’s Streaming...

11.03.2025 4

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Ed Desser And John Kosner

Sports and technology: A perfect union that continues to unlock value

Sports is the ultimate human drama, a respite from our increasingly technology-dominated lives. Except … it really isn’t. In fact, sports and...

05.02.2025 7

Sports Business Journal

Ed Desser And John Kosner

Sports and technology: A perfect union that continues to unlock value

Sports is the ultimate human drama, a respite from our increasingly technology-dominated lives. Except … it really isn’t. In fact, sports and...

28.01.2025 8

Sports Business Journal

Ed Desser And John Kosner