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John Skipper: All Rights Deals Look Terrible at Beginning, Great by End
“ I always love the people who lost always released statements that said, 'We refused to do a financially irresponsible deal.'”
John Skipper: ESPN’s Clout Makes Conference Networks Different From RSNs
"It will have as its highest-paid member of the bundle, ESPN, and those other networks associated with ESPN are along for the ride."
John Skipper: ‘Simply Not True’ ESPN Won’t Cover Leagues It Doesn’t Have Rights With
"I never instructed people to put more highlights of games that we had on-the-air."
David Samson: ‘Amazon Has A Decision To Make’ On Daniel Snyder Comments
"Are they going to discuss this? And that will be done in consultation with the NFL, and I can bet you dollars to donuts this story does not come up on the broadcast tonight."
John Skipper: There’s No Evidence Broadcasters Are Worth $18 Million Per Year
“I never saw a scintilla of evidence that the people in the booth change the ratings even by a smidgen. The race to hire people is mostly about internal pride."