"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."
"I know that media critics are taking issue with the way that a lot of news networks are covering this, but I have to say, as we watch Donald Trump's limo drive on the FDR, this is unprecedented."
The streaming platform from NBCUniversal is adding a "Morning News Live" section that will be prominently displayed on the outlet's landing page, and incorporates the two morning cable news programs into offerings that includes Today All Day.
Even the prime time lineup of nascent news outlet NewsNation got a sizable bounce, especially for "Cuomo", which achieved its most-watched edition in total viewers, to-date.
"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."
"For years, ESPN has been criticized for what it wasn't doing. Not enough promotion. Not enough storytelling. Not enough attention paid to certain properties. Fair or unfair, those critiques have followed the network through multiple eras. But right now, those conversations feel very distant."