"ESPN is changing, and so is the audience it is trying to reach. The network is investing in younger voices, creators and personalities who can live beyond the traditional broadcast window. Aikman represents a different era of sports media."
"The AI slop that's going to be out there, including in the podcast space, is going to be extreme in the next five years. It's going to take the value of podcast impressions down to almost zero."
"While no agreement has been finalized, the expectation is that Bonds would appear on-site for both pregame and postgame programming if the sides reach terms."
"Think about what happened with Dan Patrick, which I guess is now probably like 15 years ago. We'll go find another one of you. It’s not that big a deal. They can't do that anymore"
"ESPN is changing, and so is the audience it is trying to reach. The network is investing in younger voices, creators and personalities who can live beyond the traditional broadcast window. Aikman represents a different era of sports media."