Meadowlark Media Launches ‘Sports Explains the World’ Series
Meadowlark Media, the content studio founded by former ESPN president John Skipper and ESPN radio host Dan Le Batard, wants a sports content franchise to call its…
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Shrinking Pay-TV Universe, Economy Can’t Stop Sports Rights From Climbing
Major League Soccer and Formula One both signed new media rights contracts over the last 90 days that are worth significantly more than their expiring pacts. The Big Ten…
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Skipper’s Meadowlark to Create Content for Spanish-Speaking Fans in U.S.
John Skipper’s Meadowlark Media is set to announce a strategic partnership with Ocellated Media later today. The two companies are linking up to create Spanish-language…
A Pay-Per-View Super Bowl Not as Outrageous as It Sounds
Meadowlark Media founder John Skipper recently suggested on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz that the NFL could eventually decide to turn the Super Bowl into a…
Skipper’s Meadowlark Chases Multi-Billion Dollar Non-Live Sports Market
Back in early April, Meadowlark Media CEO and co-founder John Skipper announced the closing of a $12.7 million Series A round. DAZN, DraftKings and Wasserman are among…
DraftKings Buys Rights to Le Batard Podcast Network for $50 Million
DraftKings has purchased the rights to distribute the popular sports podcast hosted by former ESPN personality Dan Le Batard, the gambling company’s latest acquisition…
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Meadowlark Raises $12.6 Million from Michael Lynton, DraftKings, Others
Meadowlark, the new media company founded by ESPN veterans John Skipper and Dan Le Batard, has raised $12.6 million from an investor group that includes DraftKings…
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Le Batard’s ESPN Exit Settlement Included Rights to His Followers
The first priority for Dan Le Batard’s next media endeavor—a project he’s launching with his former boss, one-time ESPN president John Skipper—is to secure a…
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