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John Skipper: Timing of Disney Carriage Deals is ‘By Design’
The Walt Disney Company and DirecTV are currently engaged in a carriage dispute that has caused the Disney portfolio of networks, including ESPN platforms,...
John Skipper: I Have Always Thought Venu Sports ‘Overwhelmingly Benefitted The Walt Disney Company’
Earlier in the month, FuboTV received a preliminary injunction in its antitrust lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, FOX Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery...
John Skipper: NBA Made Good Faith Offer to Warner Bros. Discovery
"I genuinely believe that at the start of the negotiation, they would have been quite happy if TNT and ESPN had renewed."
John Skipper: New NBA Media Deal Signals Sports Rights Are ‘Most Valuable Content in the Universe’
The NBA Board of Governors voted to ratify the new media rights deal with The Walt Disney Company’s ESPN, NBCUniversal and Amazon’s Prime Video...
Who is Next if Charles Barkley Leaves NBA Television?
"Many entertaining and interesting analysts grace the television airwaves today, but none are Charles Barkley. His exit would create a massive issue for the NBA as it would take away its top TV star, and the league's best program outside of games."
