Phillip Rzentkowski

TV Producer - Ex-Scientist, Retired swimmer, 613 made 416 paid.. check out my vimeo page

[Alex Coleman @DarkOfTheMovie]

May the Zlatan Lalas beef live on forever

[Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews]

BREAKING: Jermain Defoe has been named as the new Woking manager 🚨

[✏️Jacob Feldman @JacobFeldman4]

Why do so many people seem upset with ESPN?

I spent the last two weeks talking to pollsters, marketers, and business school professors about how ESPN has changed (and why it had to).

ESPN’s dominant position a decade ago was the result of its place in the cable bundle, receiving $7 monthly from 100 million homes, whether subscribers watched or not. It doled out cash for rights and buzzy projects. Leagues wanted to be there, and fans identified with the leading sports channels.

In 2013, ESPN's then-director of research told @DKThomp, "We are a destination network."

Then streaming happened.

ESPN is now competing with even bigger companies for rights and many more outlets for attention.

To keep up, it embraced a new role as a distribution platform. It's stayed essential by being the only place fans can watch big NFL, NBA, and college games.

“We want to be the front door for sports fans,” ESPN's chairman said in September (notice the difference?).

That strategy came at a cost.

Today ESPN deals with complaints about tech issues, rising prices and another annoyances—distribution challenges—just like cable companies did in the old days.

Fans want their sports, and now ESPN has to play the role of gatekeeper in addition to champion.

The people that are happiest with the company now are its youngest consumers, who don't remember a world without app-switching and subscription pop-ups.

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨

@TKACHUKycheese_ & @BradyTkachuk71 are launching a new show called Wingmen #PMSLive

[Tony Reali @TonyReali]

At 10:08 p.m. Eastern tonight there’s a chance we could witness the most equinoxial Sports Equinox ever: not just MLB, NFL, NHL and NBA games but possibly Ohtani, Mahomes, Crosby and Curry all playing in the same minute!
It’ll probably need the Penguins to push into overtime so Crosby can carry into Curry Time… maybe 830-9:15 and do it with Wembanyama!

https://t.co/01rc6NjC6t

[Todd Fuhrman @ToddFuhrman]

Arch Manning makes $6.5M to play QB at Texas

[Braylon Breeze @Braylon_Breeze]

New on the Substack — The State of Stanley Cup Playoffs Viewership

Diving into the current state of NHL postseason viewership, exploring the U.S. narrative and how the media is misrepresenting the NHL’s story.

https://t.co/wdETdeVkUV

[Austin Karp @AustinKarp]

2.4 million viewers for Stars-Avalanche Game 7 on ABC on Saturday night

3rd-best NHL first round game since start of current rights deal

Better audience than all but 3 games from first 3 rounds of last season's playoffs

Edged out 2.1 million for Sunday's F1 Miami GP on ABC

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected today as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee, and the first female President in IOC history, following 1 round of voting at the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece.

Read: https://t.co/49QUhEzpua

[Braylon Breeze @Braylon_Breeze]

For those interested, here’s the Top Markets from the Four Nations Championship:
1. New York City: 675K
2. Boston: 495K
3. Chicago: 320K
4. Minneapolis-St. Paul: 276K
5. Los Angeles: 275K
6. Detroit: 269K
7. Philadelphia: 244K
8. Pittsburgh: 221K
9. Denver: 200K
10. Dallas: 193K

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

"The faster it gets, the less you need to know." 🎶

@thehipofficial gets us ready for the #4Nations championship game with 'Blow at High Dough.' 🇨🇦🇺🇸🏆

[Mel Stewart @goldmedalmel]

Canadian Swim Team Involved in Bus Crash En Route to Quebec Junior Cup; Several Hospitalized https://t.co/tnwAAG2OWQ

[Sports Media Watch @paulsen_smw]

Netflix acquires FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031, by far its most consequential rights deal yet: https://t.co/xPT8Ryogyr

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

"Hockey's crazy... It's the best." 🔥

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer and avid Red Wings fan Chad Smith gets us ready for Hockey Night in Canada.

[Kevin Demoff @kdemoff]

When dreaming up @SoFiStadium we contemplated hosting the world’s greatest events, but never imagined we could host the biggest swimming event in history. We can’t wait to welcome @LA28 @USASwimming and the world’s best swimmers to the Rams House!

[Alex Sherman @sherman4949]

Step 1: NBCU gets NBA rights
Step 2: NBC brings back Roundball Rock
Step 3: NBCU buys WBD
Step 4: NBCU puts games back on TNT and hires all the Inside The NBA guys.

Now where’s my investment banking fee….

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

Standing next to you on a Saturday night. 🔥

Jung Kook of @bts_bighit sets the stage for Hockey Night in Canada live on Sportsnet! 🎶

[Phillip Rzentkowski @PRzentkowski]

@amandelic @DownToBlack @DailyFaceoff @playmaker_fans Congrats Amil!

[John Ourand @Ourand_Puck]

Teams that are affected:
* Four MLB teams (Astros, Mariners, Pirates, Rockies)
* Three NBA teams (Blazers, Jazz, Rockets)
* Three NHL teams (Kraken, Penguins, Golden Knights).
https://t.co/K0tDFz6zoE

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

"Before that Sunday feeling, it happens first, on a Saturday."

@nateburleson opens #HockeyNight in Canada! 🏒