"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
"The company is beginning its latest phase of layoffs this week with Vice President of Research, Insights and Analytics Barry Blyn receiving a pink slip Wednesday morning."
The demise of ESPN has been greatly exaggerated. The network is operating from a place of strength, while others make up scenarios for why it's going down the drain.
“For ESPN, it's easily their biggest content swing in the Pitaro era outside of live sports and it certainly makes their daily lineup more varied, and probably more interesting.”
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”