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Jimmy Pitaro Says New YouTube TV Package Must Meet Right Business Terms for ESPN
"Our deal is coming up this fall. We’re in discussions with them now. We are certainly open to a sports package or a genre-specific sports offering on the right business terms"
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro: We’ve Made Good Progress on New MLB Rights Agreement Discussions
"I would say since then, we've made good progress. I don't want to go farther than that, but we've certainly made good progress with Rob and his team"
Toast to 10: The 10 Most Important Columns I’ve Written Since 2015
"These are the 10 most important columns I've written since this brand launched in 2015."
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Open to League Opportunities Similar to NFL Deal With Network
"We’re united in that this is the best set of rights that we have ever had at ESPN. That said, we’re never satisfied"
ESPN Reportedly Reaches Agreement With MLB To Sell All Out-of Market, Some In-Market Games
"The deal, expected to span three years, would mark a significant expansion of ESPN’s baseball portfolio"
ESPN Direct-To-Consumer Launches With New Features Included in ESPN App
"This is a monumental day for all of us at ESPN, for The Walt Disney Company and, most importantly, for our fans"
ESPN Marketing Their ‘Next’ Leaning Too Far Into Their ‘Past’
"It’s a challenge any network, radio, or television station faces: how to reach the next generation without alienating the current one"
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Direct-To-Consumer In “The First Inning”
"We thought it was the right thing to do for the sports fan because the trends were not slowing down"
Did the UFC Sacrifice Exposure for a Bigger Check From Paramount, CBS?
"You must wonder—was the focus the exposure or the amount on the check that was cut"
Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Will Evolve Over Time, Not Replace Cable
"This is really meant to be a fresh new option for sports fans that are currently sitting on the sideline"