John Ourand
A two-decade veteran of Sports Business Journal and the consummate industry insider, John covers the intersection of sports and business, from the leagues and the agencies to the media deals, marketing apparatus, and titanic egos fueling it all.
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May 29, 2024
The Season of Pitaro Magical Thinking
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May 29, 2024
Give Me Liberty
Nearly a decade after transforming F1 into a juggernaut, John Malone’s Liberty Media is looking to employ the same makeover on its newest multibillion-dollar portfolio toy, MotoGP.
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April 12, 2024
As I Lay Diamond
News and notes on the most famous bankruptcy restructuring in the history of regional sports networks.
June 12, 2026
Murdoch’s NFL War & The World Cup’s $60B Bonanza
June 12, 2026
Murdoch’s NFL War & The World Cup’s $60B Bonanza
June 9, 2026
NFL Rights Decoding & McAfee’s $60M Deal
June 9, 2026
An N.I.L. Bombshell & ESPN’s Knicks-in-7-itis
June 5, 2026
UFC’s Star Search & Goodell’s Kiss-Off to Congress
June 5, 2026
UFC’s Star Search & Goodell’s Kiss-Off to Congress
June 3, 2026
ESPN’s Content King & The NBA Finals Glow-Up
June 2, 2026
The NFL’s $5.9B Gusher & A Netflix–College Sports Cold War
May 28, 2026
The SEC–Big Ten Heated Rivalry & Pat McAfee’s Coup
May 28, 2026
The SEC–Big Ten Heated Rivalry & Pat McAfee’s Coup
May 26, 2026
The Case for F1 x Apple & An NFL Legal Setback
May 22, 2026
Netflix’s ‘Eventize’ Learning Curve & Apple’s Soccer Stunt
May 20, 2026
A $10 Million Super Bowl Bargain & TKO’s Expansion Plan
May 19, 2026
A Tennis Brawl & LIV’s Hail Mary
May 15, 2026
World Cup P.R. Headaches & The NFL’s International Dilemma
May 15, 2026
World Cup P.R. Headaches & The NFL’s International Dilemma
May 12, 2026
Private Equity’s Game & Netflix’s NFL Solution
May 12, 2026
Jeff Kessler’s New N.I.L. Argument & The Murdoch Trump Card
May 7, 2026
A New Netflix-NFL Deal & The NCAA Blowout
May 7, 2026
A New Netflix-NFL Deal & The NCAA Blowout
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