Welcome to the website of Desser Sports Media, Inc., a sports and media consultancy that helps major organizations get the most from their media rights. We deliver outstanding results to sports and media entities, helping them achieve their goals in the marketplace through our top-flight media analysis and negotiation expertise. Ed Desser, former President of NBA Television and New Media Ventures, started DSM to bring world-class expertise to many different organizations.

Los Angeles Dodgers – DSM provided testimony as an expert witness for Major League Baseball and Fox Sports concerning the LA Dodgers' media rights. Following the case, we assisted a group of bidders pursuing the purchase of the team. Read the expert witness testimony in support of Major League Baseball as well as Fox Sports.   Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) - Telecom giants Rogers Communications and Bell Canada Enterprises have wrapped up a $1.3 billion deal to acquire a combined 75% stake in MLSE (Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, and other sports businesses). DSM lent its expertise to assist MLSE in completing these negotiations.     Lakers - Time Warner Cable Deal - DSM is proud to have negotiated the Los Angeles Lakers landmark deal with Time Warner Cable. Under the 20-year agreement, TWC will launch two new State-of-the-Art RSNs serving Southern California, including the first ever entirely produced in the Spanish Language.

DSM possesses a unique understanding of the various perspectives of leagues, teams, and media distributors that helps us produce comprehensive, useful, and balanced analysis that helps our clients do what they do best.