Bloomberg Business of Sports

World Series Implications, ESPN Worth $22B, and Francis Ngannou's Big Bet

Bloomberg's Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damien Sassower speak with Harold Reynolds of the MLB network. They discuss the World Series, potential offseason moves and the future of Shohei Ohtani.  They also talk <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-18/espn-earned-2-7-billion-as-disney-gives-peek-at-sports-channel">about the value of ESPN </a>with Geetha Ranganathan of Bloomberg Intelligence Plus, Bloomberg's Randall Williams explains <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-21/tyson-fury-vs-francis-ngannou-fight-on-oct-28-may-hurt-ufc?srnd=undefined">why Francis Ngannou chose the boxing ring over the octagon. </a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry. From media and technology to finance and real estate, leagues and teams across the globe have matured into far more than just back-page entertainment. The show explains the money behind the final score.