Eric Fisher, US Editor

Merged offering of HBO Max, discovery+ to debut next spring in US

NFL team owners turn to BofA Securities to review variety of potential transactions

Change in baseball event schedule creates unusual programming confluence

Startup league amplifies efforts to target Middle East, South Asia

MLB games to now air head-to-head against 'TNF,' potentially 'SNF'

League sees economic benefits from return to normal operations, wide array of new business

MLB club extends run of historic business metrics

Power Five college sports entity moves quickly under Yormark to solidify its future

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview E.J. Johnston, founder and chief executive of 3ICE. Fisher and Russo also discuss the first season for LIV Golf as it concludes, MSP Sports Capital’s deal with ESPN to acquire majority control of the X Games, new executives and funding for fantasy football-focused media entity The 33rd Team, the completion of Elon Musk’s $44bn purchase of Twitter, and Major League Baseball’s 2022 World Series between Houston and Philadelphia.

League runs into series of issues with local promoter