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Jimmy Pitaro on Shortlist To Succeed Bob Iger As Disney CEO
"Pitaro received the title of Chairman when ESPN was reorganized into its own division of the Walt Disney Company last month."
Richard Deitsch: Financial Reporters Have Better Insight On Disney’s Plans For ESPN
"Candidly, I’d read the business press on this before a knucklehead such as myself."
Adam Silver Reportedly On Short List To Replace Bob Iger at Disney
"Several others, including current Disney executives, are also being considered."
ESPN Gives Burke Magnus, Rosalyn Durant New Executive Duties
"Burke Magnus is the first beneficiary. He has been upped to President of Content. He will now oversee all content and news gathering operations."
IndieWire Suggests Disney Trade ESPN to Comcast For Full Control of Hulu
"The IndieWire piece reported that the idea of a trade originated at a media executive conference last year."
SEC Commissioner: ABC Could Carry 3 SEC Games On Some Saturdays
“Now, ESPN and ABC have other contractual commitments, but that is an illustration of the breadth of reach that we are about to experience.”
Bob Iger: New NBA Rights Deal ‘A Priority’ for ESPN
"Not only is there a lot of volume, there's a lot of quality, and it would be a priority of ours to extend our deal with them."
Bob Iger Open to Selling Disney’s Stake in Hulu
“Everything is on the table right now, so I am not going to speculate whether we are a buyer or a seller of it."
Jimmy Pitaro Earns New Title After Disney Restructuring
Pitaro will oversee all "sports content, products and experiences across all of Disney’s platforms worldwide, including its international sports channels".
Bob Iger: ESPN Is Not For Sale
“Actually, ESPN is a differentiator for this company. It is the best sports brand in television."