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Attention and Access Are Two Different Currencies
Attention and access are two different currencies.
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Dave Portnoy Is Out. Who Controls the Access?
Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports are reportedly out at Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff.
Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports are reportedly out at Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff.
Portnoy is claiming Ohio State and Ryan Day are the reason.
But the bigger story isn’t whether you like Portnoy, Barstool or Ohio State.
It’s access.
Media partners want personalities and creators who can bring massive audiences to their coverage. But teams, leagues and rights holders still control something incredibly valuable: who gets access.
We’ve watched this tension build across sports for months.
And it’s not going away.
The question now is: who’s next?
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Media access is going to become a much bigger issue in sports.
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