The vast majority of the NBA's video success came from Instagram Reels. That featured a tally of 716 million views, accounting for 60% of the total NBA social views during the Finals. The NBA also surpassed 88 million YouTube views.
Russo told Stern that he was contracted for 40 weekly appearances on ESPN's First Take. He also dropped the scoop that the network was paying $10,000 per appearance.
"My inclination is to put together a spreadsheet and plan out all of this stuff that’s going to happen on the show. My approach to this over the next few weeks is going to be to let go."
"Beginning today, our top priority for the combined company is to continue to relentlessly serve audiences and partners, while reinforcing the openness and choice that is the essence of the Roku platform."
"The move follows Eisen’s return to ESPN more than a year ago after a stint on Roku. Since then, he has also anchored SportsCenter and hosted the podcast This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set."
Individual streams featuring election-night remarks attracted audiences, including 123,000 views for Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, 39,000 for South Carolina congressional candidate Annie Andrews, and 19,000 for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton.