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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

ESPN Announces Commentary Assignments for 12-Team College Football Playoff

The ESPN lead college football commentary team of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe will be calling a game in every round of the College Football Playoff.

ESPN Digital No. 1 in U.S. Sports Category for 32nd Consecutive Month

For the month of October across ESPN Digital, YouTube and ESPN Social media platforms, the company reached 199.3 million unique fans and approximately 71% of U.S. adults.

Nielsen Releases October Media Distributor Gauge, FOX and Disney Register Increased Shares

Out of the 14 media companies listed on the Media Distributor Gauge, nine of them have demonstrated monthly shifts up or down by one-tenth of a share point.

Kenny Smith: ‘Inside The NBA’ is ‘Always Going to Be Around’

"You know, there’s some things that need to be tied up, but we’re excited about what the future holds for all of us..."

ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro on Potential of Being Named Disney CEO: ‘My Job is to Keep My Head Down and Deliver for ESPN’

"I wake up every morning and I say, I have to earn this job, and I really mean that."

NFL, NCAA Football Return Leads The Walt Disney Company to Top TV Spot, Nielsen Data Shows

ESPN (+101%) and ESPN2 (+165%) saw triple-digit increases in audience sizes during the month, while ABC was up 25% during the month.

ABC News to Cut 75 Employees in Latest Round of Disney Layoffs

The news of more layoffs comes after The Walt Disney Company laid off another 300 employees in September across several different departments.

John Skipper: Timing of Disney Carriage Deals is ‘By Design’

The Walt Disney Company and DirecTV are currently engaged in a carriage dispute that has caused the Disney portfolio of networks, including ESPN platforms,...

ESPN Celebrating 45-Year Anniversary, Bill Rasmussen Reflects on Launch

ESPN is celebrating its 45-year anniversary this month, recognizing the launch of the network at 7 p.m. EST on Sept. 7, 1979. A college...

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."