HoS: ESPN vs Charter with Ryan Glasspiegel

Two grumpy old men do battle. Also here’s a photo of Bob Iger and John Malone

We had to have Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post on to discuss Disney/ESPN vs. Charter, the face off that might kill sports viewership as we know it. Or get resolved soon. Ryan has a take on his initial take and many other takes. We get into it.

Topics include but aren’t limited to:

• Why Charter has leverage over ESPN

• Why Ryan thinks this gets resolved

• Is there an ideological component to the position Disney finds itself in?

• The re-bundle could be upon us.

• What does it mean for the NBA? If cable dies, are they in trouble as an inventory sport?

• Reader JF (JK!) is doing the Big Short on sports TV rights. Is he going to be correct?

• Skip Bayless’ new Undisputed lineup vs. ESPN’s First Take

• How streaming dilutes audience from an advertiser perspective