"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."
"When I heard LeBron James was in Indianapolis to get his foot checked out when everyone was at the Combine, I debated tweeting it. I didn't, but it's true."
"Forbes estimates around $26 billion in rights fees will be paid this year looking at payments and revenue from network TV, regional sports networks, and streaming services."
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"What we’re seeing in television is that the internet has disrupted this business just like it has virtually every other business. But there’s still enormous interest in premium live sports programing."
"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."
"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."