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John Skipper: I Don’t Understand Why Warner Bros. Discovery Let NBA Rights Exit Exclusive Negotiating Window
"These deals always look very, very expensive in the beginning and very, very profitable at the end."
Report: No New NBA Media Rights Deal Expected Within Exclusive Negotiating Window
“Starting next week, the NBA will have the ability to engage in negotiations with other companies interested in the media rights package.”
Bob Iger on ESPN: The Walt Disney Company is Trying to ‘Serve Sports Fans in Multiple Ways’
The ESPN platform, which is currently being referred to as “Project Flagship,” will be released in 2025 and include the full breadth of its media rights packages in addition to ESPN+, its current subscription-based streaming service.
Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Strategic Partner Search is ‘Not About Equity’
"This is about partnership and accelerating the launch or the adoption of the ESPN Flagship."
FuboTV Sues Disney, FOX, Warner Bros. Discovery Over Joint Streaming Venture
"This strategy ensures that consumers desiring a dedicated sports channel lineup are left with no alternative but to subscribe to the Defendants’ joint venture."
Bob Iger: ESPN Could ‘Go It Alone’ and Not Take Financial Partners
“We are fully prepared to do that. It would be a little more challenging if we did.”
Raina Kelley Set to Exit ESPN Vertical Andscape
Kelley has worked as the editor-in-chief and vice president for the Andscape vertical since 2021.
ESPN Edge Conference Showcases Innovation in Sports Media
"We’re proud of what Edge and our partners have accomplished in the last couple of years."
ESPN Being Eyed by NFL, NBA for Equity Stake
Like ESPN, the NFL has been in search of a partner for NFL Media for the past two years.
Analysts Predict ESPN Could Be Worth $24 Billion in Potential Sale
“ESPN is still a strong business and a premier brand, but it sits at the nexus of possible major business transformation.”