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ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro Notes “Difficult Decisions” as Network Begins Layoffs

"We had to make some difficult decisions about job impacts that we will be communicating today."

NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero Reportedly Departs As Part Of ESPN Layoffs

"Pelissero joined NFL Network in July 2017. Before that, he covered the NFL for USA Today starting in 2013, part of a team that won an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award."

Bill Handel: We’ve Lost 65% of Our AM Radio Audience on KFI in Past Decade

"And if you look at revenue, revenue has just collapsed."

NHL Creating Local Broadcast Production Setup With At Least Four Clubs Beginning Next Season

"Our main goal right now is to maintain as much flexibility as we can so that as the market matures and we start to understand what the future really holds, then we can react very quickly."

NHL’s Winter Classic Sees Ratings Uptick

Even with the raise in ratings this season, the NHL's premier event has seen a steady decline in viewership over the past decade.

ESPN Adds P.K. Subban To NHL Coverage

"I look forward to bringing my unique insights from having recently been on the ice and now my off-ice perspective.”

Brian Boucher Prefers Being Inside The Glass

"I’m a team player. If ESPN wants me in studio, I’ll do studio. If they want me at the game, I’ll do the game.”

Wayne Gretzky: NHL on TNT Chemistry Came Quickly

"We aren’t going to agree on everything, but that is what makes for good TV.”

Kenny Albert Believes Hockey Is Easiest Sport To Announce

"Baseball to me is the most challenging if you don’t do it every day because there is so much down time in between pitches and you have to rely even more so on the analyst."

ESPN+ Launches NHL Power Play

The NHL regular season in North America begins on Tuesday, October 11.

ESPN Asked NHL For More Games on Linear TV

"It’s something that ESPN pushed for. But to the extent that ESPN was looking to make an adjustment for Year 2, we’re pleased to have the ongoing exposure."

Sports Talkers Podcast: Liam McHugh, TNT

Liam McHugh used to do everything on NBCSN, then the network shut down. That let him become the anchor of TNT's NHL coverage. He...

MLB, NBA, NHL Could Buy Bally Sports RSN’s

The Post reports Diamond Sports pays $450 million in interest payments on its bet, which is more than double its annual revenue from the networks.

Anaheim Ducks Launch Audio Streaming Network

The team announced that the 24/7 network Ducks Stream will carry play-by-play of all Ducks games and will offer exclusive podcasts and offer up-to-date news on the team and NHL.

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NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero Reportedly Departs As Part Of ESPN Layoffs

"Pelissero joined NFL Network in July 2017. Before that, he covered the NFL for USA Today starting in 2013, part of a team that won an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award."

Bill Handel: We’ve Lost 65% of Our AM Radio Audience on KFI in Past Decade

"And if you look at revenue, revenue has just collapsed."

NHL Creating Local Broadcast Production Setup With At Least Four Clubs Beginning Next Season

"Our main goal right now is to maintain as much flexibility as we can so that as the market matures and we start to understand what the future really holds, then we can react very quickly."

Emmanuel Acho: ESPN Executives “Cowards” for Handling of Ryan Clark Firing

"If you work long enough, you will get fired regardless of your profession. But to fire a man that helped bring a show its very first Emmy award in the midst of that show is cowardly."