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ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro Notes “Difficult Decisions” as Network Begins Layoffs

"We had to make some difficult decisions about job impacts that we will be communicating today."

NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero Reportedly Departs As Part Of ESPN Layoffs

"Pelissero joined NFL Network in July 2017. Before that, he covered the NFL for USA Today starting in 2013, part of a team that won an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award."

Bill Handel: We’ve Lost 65% of Our AM Radio Audience on KFI in Past Decade

"And if you look at revenue, revenue has just collapsed."

NHL Creating Local Broadcast Production Setup With At Least Four Clubs Beginning Next Season

"Our main goal right now is to maintain as much flexibility as we can so that as the market matures and we start to understand what the future really holds, then we can react very quickly."

Paul Finebaum: ‘I’ve Been Accused Of Giving Up Objectivity For Nick Saban’

“I’ve been a flag waiver for Nick Saban since the day he got there.”

Dan Patrick: CFP Committee Missed ‘Monster Game’ With Ohio St vs Michigan

"Maybe I'm being a little too snarky with this," Dan Patrick added, "but it is a TV show that they're producing."

ESPN Plans 20 Hours of College Football Playoff Selection Coverage

The College Football Playoff teams will be unveiled at 12:15 PM ET, with the rest of the New Year's Six matchup being revealed at 2:30 PM.

ESPN Is ‘Flexible’ on TV Rights for College Football Playoff

“We’ve been clear to anyone who is interested that we are very willing to be flexible here and be creative in terms of this expansion,” ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in an interview.

FOX, ESPN Leaders for New College Football Playoff Media Rights

“Certainly, Fox and ESPN are the leading contenders in the house,” said Thompson.

College Football Playoff Expands to 12 Teams, Could Fetch $1.2 Billion in Annual Media Rights

Currently the College Football Playoff is making $600 million annually, the expanded field could double that to $1.2 billion per year.

College Football Is Evolving, ESPN Needs To Do The Same

"ESPN has the seat of power at the college football table. That has made it very easy to acquire and not necessary to innovate."

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NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero Reportedly Departs As Part Of ESPN Layoffs

"Pelissero joined NFL Network in July 2017. Before that, he covered the NFL for USA Today starting in 2013, part of a team that won an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award."

Bill Handel: We’ve Lost 65% of Our AM Radio Audience on KFI in Past Decade

"And if you look at revenue, revenue has just collapsed."

NHL Creating Local Broadcast Production Setup With At Least Four Clubs Beginning Next Season

"Our main goal right now is to maintain as much flexibility as we can so that as the market matures and we start to understand what the future really holds, then we can react very quickly."

Emmanuel Acho: ESPN Executives “Cowards” for Handling of Ryan Clark Firing

"If you work long enough, you will get fired regardless of your profession. But to fire a man that helped bring a show its very first Emmy award in the midst of that show is cowardly."