Friday, July 17, 2026

ESPN RedZone, Barstool’s Big Change, Michael Jordan Returns: Biggest Sports Media Stories of the Year

2025 saw major shifts in the sports media and broadcasting landscapes, including ESPN acquiring NFL RedZone, the NBA returning to NBC, and Barstool Sports moving its top shows to Netflix. FOS Tuned In writers Michael McCarthy and Ryan Glasspiegel join Baker Machado to discuss the biggest changes around the media world and their winners and losers of 2025. They also discuss their biggest questions that could be answered in 2026.

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