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On the eve of ESPN’s Monday Night Football opener, chairman Jimmy Pitaro said the network’s sports-rights portfolio is now stronger than it’s ever been, before leaving…
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Sporticast 473: Unpacking the NFL-ESPN Megadeal
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the…
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Whatever you do, don’t call it “Flagship.”While the nautical metaphor has served as the working title/code name for ESPN’s upcoming direct-to-consumer service since the…
ESPN Broke Up With MLB Because the Money Just Didn’t Add Up
The calculus behind ESPN’s decision to walk away from its longstanding partnership with Major League Baseball may have been a bit knottier than a simple cost-benefit…
ESPN, MLB Showdown Looms as Bristol Nears ‘Flagship’ Launch
The 2025 Major League Baseball season unofficially got underway this week as pitchers and catchers began shaking off the rust at venues across Florida and Arizona. Hope…
Jimmy Pitaro’s ESPN Balancing Act Is Not for the Faint of Heart
While Jimmy Pitaro acknowledges that a number of key decisions have yet to be made ahead of the launch of ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, the chairman of…
Sporticast 376: A New Online Sports Business Community
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NBA Suitors Crowd the Paint as Exclusive Disney, WBD Window Closes
As the NBA’s exclusive negotiating window with its legacy media partners the Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery is about to slam shut after 45 days of talks, the…
ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro Joins Rhone Board of Directors
Athletic wear brand Rhone is adding ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro and former Athleta marketing chief Tess Roering to the company’s board of directors. Pitaro and…
ABC’s Monday Night Football Play Is Not a Simple Cash Grab
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ESPN Layoffs Underway, as Latest Round of Disney Cuts Targets Sports Unit
ESPN on Monday morning began the first round of a series of layoffs that is expected to carry through early summer, all of which are part of an overarching Disney…
ESPN’s Exec Shuffle Puts Magnus on Content, Durant on Sports Rights
ESPNÂ is getting in on the biggest game at corporate parent Disney: shuffling top executive ranks in the wake of the return of CEO Bob Iger, according to…
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