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CNBC Sport: Media exec Kevin Mayer weighs in on the future of college sports, ESPN and soaring media rights

CNBC Sport sits down with Kevin Mayer to discuss his proposal to create a new cash-infused college football league, ESPN's strategy and whether sports media rights will continue their meteoritic rise.

Sign up today for the new The CNBC Sport videocast brings you interviews with the biggest names in the business. In this week's episode, CNBC's Alex Sherman sits down with media executive Kevin Mayer, who previously held executive roles at Disney and TikTok and is currently co-CEO of Candle Media. They spoke about Mayer's proposal to create a new cash-infused college football league, ESPN's strategy and whether sports media rights will continue their meteoritic rise.

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