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 in front of a live Chicago audience with Tom Ricketts, owner of the Chicago Cubs.
Ricketts discusses ESPN’s and MLB’s decision to end a decades-long TV rights deal, disruption to baseball’s business model, competing with the financial firepower of the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, expectations for the 2025 season, private equity’s impact on team valuations, and MLB’s "superpower" versus the NFL and NBA.
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Reporter: Alex Sherman
Senior Field Producer: Jessica Golden
Senior Producer: Nick Robertson
Senior Managing Producer: Tala Hadavi
Edited by: Michael Hoyt
Animation: Jason Reginato
Additional Footage: Getty Images
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Chicago Cubs Owner Tom Ricketts On MLB’s Challenges And Private Equity In Baseball