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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."
Bill Simmons Wants Mina Kimes At The Ringer
“She’s been my number one draft pick for a while.”
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."
Disney Makes ESPN Independent Division In Corporate Restructuring
Disney is in the process of reorganizing and restructuring the company, and details have emerged about the company's plans for ESPN.
Deadline reported on Wednesday...
Michael Irvin Removed From NFL Network Super Bowl Coverage
"I came into the lobby and I talked to somebody. I talked to this girl. I don’t know her, and I talked to her for about 45 seconds."
Pro Bowl Lowest Rated Since 2006
While the numbers decreased, the Pro Bowl was still the second-highest rated All-Star Game for the major professional sports leagues.
NHL All-Star Game Ratings See 31% Increase
The event on ABC saw an average of 1.5 million viewers over the weekend, with the game peaking at 1.9 million viewers.
Chris Berman Says NBC Offered To Triple His Salary In 1989 to Leave ESPN
"(NBC) put an offer out there that was times three or four, which -- ok -- that took a while to get resolved."
ESPN, ESPN2 To Air 5 Hour NBA Trade Deadline Special Thursday
The NBA trade deadline is this week, and ESPN is going all-in on coverage.
ESPN announced Monday that it will air a five-hour special across...