"There very well could be a PR hit of some sort, but Disney is, at its core, a content company. The NBA is some of ESPN’s and ABC’s best sports content."
"In February, Lansing had broken the news to NPR staff that the network would have to cut most vacant positions and lay off around 10% of its current staff due to a "sharp decline" in advertisement revenues."
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."