"ESPN is changing, and so is the audience it is trying to reach. The network is investing in younger voices, creators and personalities who can live beyond the traditional broadcast window. Aikman represents a different era of sports media."
"When it comes to Bayless, it is hard to react to the things he says and tweets without the context of history, and his history certainly has not earned him any benefit of the doubt."
"I really do believe at some point that's gonna be the future of TV broadcasting in sports. At least in baseball, if you're trying to attract more viewers."
Baseball's been on FS1, TBS, Apple, nowhere. They've been fringe for a very long time. They're moving more towards National Women's Soccer League type telecasts."
On Saturday, FOX grabbed 4,005,000 viewers for the Michigan-Indiana matchup in the Big Noon Saturday window, up 40% from 2021's Week 6 game of Maryland-Ohio State (2,870,000).
"ESPN is changing, and so is the audience it is trying to reach. The network is investing in younger voices, creators and personalities who can live beyond the traditional broadcast window. Aikman represents a different era of sports media."