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The Soul of ESPN Is Forever Changed With NFL Equity Deal
Today’s guest columnist is Laura Gentile, former executive vice president and chief marketing officer at ESPN and founder of LauraGentile.Studio. The one thing…
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Disney-NFL Deal One of ESPN’s ‘Most Important Steps’ Since 1987, Iger Says
The morning after the Walt Disney Co. and the NFL formally announced their blockbuster equity-for-assets swap, Bob Iger told investors the deal may well be the biggest…
NFL Takes 10% Stake in Disney’s ESPN for RedZone, NFL Network
Just hours before CEO Bob Iger was set to kick off Disney’s third quarter earnings call on Wednesday morning, the NFL and ESPN announced a blockbuster deal that will see…
ESPN Plans to Spend Billions for a Cable Network? In This Economy?
Buying a cable network in 2025 is like cracking open War and Peace for the very first time while you’re sprawled out on your death bed—should you be fortunate enough to…
Apple’s Pricey F1 Bid Puts Tech Titan in Pole Position for Media Rights
The first Formula 1 race since Apple’s $300 million racing movie opened put up big numbers for ESPN, but a bold bid by one of the tech giant’s longest-tenured executives…
No Matter the Outcome, Game 7 Is a Victory for Disney and the NBA
For the first time in nearly a decade, the NBA Finals will go the distance, as the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder get set to square off Sunday night in Game 7…
DirecTV, Disney Reach Carriage Deal, End 2-Week Blackout
After a two-week blackout that left ESPN and a host of other networks dark in some 11 million U.S. households, DirecTV and Disney have come to an agreement on a carriage…
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