This week, Colin and Fox Sports Executive VP of Research Michael Mulvihill discuss how sports gambling will impact television programming; surging World Cup ratings despite the absence of the U.S. and early exits from the biggest stars; and why “anti-soccer guy” doesn’t have a leg to stand on anymore.

They also talk Fox Sports’ acquisition of WWE; the behind the scenes on how ESPN and Fox Sports Execs draft games for the college football season; and the value of sports opinion programming.

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