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ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Direct-To-Consumer In “The First Inning”
"We thought it was the right thing to do for the sports fan because the trends were not slowing down"
Major League Baseball Talking Possible Baseball Packages With NBC, ESPN, Apple, Netflix
"The activity has created an opening for other platforms to enter the fray. Each potential contract would run three seasons according to The Athletic"
Pablo Torre Insists Content of ‘Pablo Torre Finds Out’ Not Changing Following The Athletic Licensing Deal
"The Athletic, the New York Times came to us... and they made it very clear that they want us to do this show exactly as we’ve been doing it"
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro: Coverage of NFL Not Changing With League Owning 10% of ESPN
"We’ve been very clear with the NFL from day one that nothing is changing in terms of how we cover the league"
The Athletic Adds ‘The Sports Gossip Show’ to Podcast Network
"We’re beyond excited to continue growing our audience with the help of its first-rate team and impressive platform"
Pablo Torre Finds Out Signs Multi-Year Licensing Agreement With The Athletic
"According to Bloomberg, the deal is worth a reported seven figures and is one of two new licensing partnerships designed to add a more conversational, pop culture-infused layer to The Athletic’s sports coverage"
ESPN Reportedly Reaches Deal With NFL Media To Take Over Redzone, NFL Network, and More
"ESPN gains control of several NFL-owned media properties, including RedZone, NFL Network, the league’s fantasy football business, and seven additional regular-season games"
NFL Reportedly Having Discussions About Buying 10% Stake In ESPN
"The reason we're talking equity here is that ESPN needs all the cash it can get to buy sports rights"
Six Sports Podcasts Make Time Magazine’s ‘Top 100 Best Podcasts of All Time’ List
"The selection process began by reviewing nearly twenty years of podcasting history."