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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."
Jimmy Pitaro Praises Experimentation & Bob Iger At Sports Video Group Summit
"We’re okay with failure here as long as we learn from it and get better. We’re going to continue to try new things here.”
Chris Berman: NFL Primetime ‘High On My Professional Tombstone’
“I talked to Jimmy Pitaro 3-4 years ago. I said if you could convince the league to bring it back, I’ll come back."
Jimmy Pitaro: Reaching Younger Audience A Priority for ESPN
"The thing that keeps me up at night is how do we reach the younger audience. As an industry in general, we need to figure out how to be more relevant to younger people."
ESPN Is ‘Flexible’ on TV Rights for College Football Playoff
“We’ve been clear to anyone who is interested that we are very willing to be flexible here and be creative in terms of this expansion,” ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in an interview.
Jimmy Pitaro: ‘ESPN Started Working To Get Pat McAfee Back As Soon As He Left’
"He’s that rare talent that both my teenagers and I find compelling."
Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Is Not Abandoning Linear TV
"I know there are a lot of people that still want ESPN in that traditional ecosystem.”
ESPN Will “Absolutely” Pursue 2030 World Cup Rights
There is no doubt the value of having the world's most popular game's most popular tournament, the World Cup, on your television network. ESPN...
The 2022 BSM Summit Provided a Much Needed Slice of Normalcy
"There are no guarantees in this world. We could go to a store, game, conference or school and end up sick. But life is better when it's enjoyed with others."