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The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

"Radio cannot afford to become a tired jukebox with 15 minutes of commercials every hour."

Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."

Why Mike Golic Returning Is a Home Run Hire for ESPN Radio

"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."

Has the C-Suite Generation of Hard Work and Ethics Lost Its Way

"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."

Disney CEO Bob Iger Reveals New ESPN DTC Product Info To Be Released Next Week

“That service will have many more features than the linear service will have."

Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Direct-to-Consumer Launch is ‘Probably the Biggest Transition in Our History’

"This might be the biggest move since getting the full season of the NFL."

Keith Olbermann: It’s Time for Disney to ‘Sell ABC News to Someone Who Cares About the Future of News’

"What do you think you bought for yourself here Bob (Iger)? Trump's gratitude? Trump somehow remembering you fondly?"

ESPN to Launch on Disney Plus December 4th

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ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro on Potential of Being Named Disney CEO: ‘My Job is to Keep My Head Down and Deliver for ESPN’

"I wake up every morning and I say, I have to earn this job, and I really mean that."

James Gorman Named Succession Planning Committee Chair at The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors has named James P. Gorman as the chair of its Succession Planning Committee. Gorman, who serves as...

The Walt Disney Company Reports Q3 Earnings, ESPN Generates $4.28 Billion in Revenue

The Walt Disney Company released its fiscal third quarter earnings on Wednesday, surpassing Wall Street estimates with key performance indicators such as revenue and...

ESPN Title to Be Added to Disney+ By End of Year as Disney Approaches Streaming Profitability

During Disney’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, Iger stated that ESPN+ would continue to exist as its own service even after the launch of the network’s direct-to-consumer platform.

Norby Williamson’s Fall Sends a Message, ESPN’s Vision Won’t Be Compromised

“There can’t be two top dogs up top pulling in opposite directions. If Norby wasn’t sold on the path forward, it was time to move on.”

Bob Iger on ESPN: The Walt Disney Company is Trying to ‘Serve Sports Fans in Multiple Ways’

The ESPN platform, which is currently being referred to as “Project Flagship,” will be released in 2025 and include the full breadth of its media rights packages in addition to ESPN+, its current subscription-based streaming service.

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Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."

Why Mike Golic Returning Is a Home Run Hire for ESPN Radio

"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."

Has the C-Suite Generation of Hard Work and Ethics Lost Its Way

"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."

How Matt Barrie Is Prepared To Tackle the Challenge of Hosting SEC Nation

"If you're a college football junkie like I am, there are few jobs with ESPN that scratch that itch. SEC Nation is one of them."