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John Skipper: ‘Charles Barkley Is The Only Broadcaster Fans Tune In To See’

"Dan Patrick asked Skipper if that meant ESPN ever tried to sign Barkley while Skipper was in charge."

FanDuel CMO: ‘We Will Never See All 50 States Legalize Sports Betting’

“I think you’ll see a continued, steady pace for the next few years and then you’ll get close to a critical mass, but my hunch would be no. You won’t get all 50.”

Ros Gold-Onwude Lands Contract Extension From ESPN

"Her next assignment will be in the studio for ESPN Radio during Game 6 of the series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics."

NFL Putting All 14 Playoff Teams On Thursday Night Football

"The entire 2022 schedule will be released on Thursday night with primetime specials on both ESPN2 and NFL Network."

ESPN+ Tops 22 Million Subscribers

"Disney generates an average of $4.73 from each ESPN+ subscriber in monthly revenue."

Breaking

Pat McAfee Reportedly Could Earn $60 Million per Year From ESPN With Contract Extension

"His existing arrangement includes a licensing agreement for The Pat McAfee Show that pays over $17 million per year — plus separate contracts for College GameDay and other ESPN contributions."

Pat McAfee ‘State of Sports’ Special Reportedly Draws 278,000 Viewers In ESPN Primetime Window

"The program, titled State of Sports, aired May 27 and featured McAfee conducting commissioner-level interviews. On ESPN alone, the two-hour special drew just 278,000 viewers."

Man Charged Following Threats to 93 WIBC Hosts Jason Hammer, Nigel Laskowski

The threats came in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination.

Time Magazine Recognizes Pat McAfee, Elle Duncan, Pablo Torre & Others on Inaugural List of the Most Influential People in Sports

"In our increasingly fragmented media environment, sports remain one of the last places where massive global audiences gather together in real time."