Television Sports Rights with Pat Crakes | Pollock & Thurston

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston welcome Pat Crakes to discuss the sports media industry, major deals on the horizon, and where professional wrestling fits in that space.They discuss the WWE’s domestic rights package, the battle between linear and streaming platforms, the value of SmackDown to Fox, WBD’s relationship with AEW, and the growth of the UFC.Crakes is a former SVP of Programming, Research & Content Strategy at Fox Sports and currently runs Crakes Media.Video version: https://youtube.com/live/gloJJbKMq8Y📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics📊 TV ratings reports and data: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics🎙️ Listen to our weekly podcast: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/🌐 Website: https://wrestlenomics.comSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy