{"product_id":"the-game-to-show-the-games-inside-the-multi-billion-dollar-battle-for-sports-on-television-paperback","title":"The Game to Show the Games: Inside the multi-billion dollar battle for sports on television - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMorgan Wick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eESPN collects hundreds of millions of dollars in rights fees from cable subscribers, before selling a single advertisement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Game to Show the Games\u003c\/em\u003e, Morgan Wick exposes how this lucrative revenue stream and the competition between media conglomerates has become a billion-dollar boon for sports leagues across the nation and the world, and how this has shaken up the rest of the television industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWick's Chapter titles highlight the story: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Rags to Riches\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Follow the Leader\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Printing Money\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Big Man on Campus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: King of Sports\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: All Sports are Local\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Fighting For Scraps\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Breaking Free\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eThe Game to Show the Games\u003c\/em\u003e Morgan Wick has shined a light on the behind-the-scenes battles that have raged between billionaires, as they jockey for position in the high-stakes 'game' to dominate sports television.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eESPN may have begun as a plucky underdog, happy at first to braodcast local Connnecticut sports, but it didn't take long for it to become king of the jungle. Now it pulls the strings, and makes ther media giants jealous.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you're an avid sports fan, an active sports hater, or just someone wondering why your cable bill is so high, \u003cem\u003eThe Game to Show the Games\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52478674239795,"sku":"9780996729826","price":21.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Zzh2M3RSemZjaHZsVnZ5ZExPUFVmdz09.webp?v=1759654732","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-game-to-show-the-games-inside-the-multi-billion-dollar-battle-for-sports-on-television-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}