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Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; The ESPN logo at the Super Bowl LIX media center at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Disney exec tempers expectations for ESPN direct-to-consumer ad sales

"In terms of the long-term growth of the business, it still has to be adopted, it still has to be used."

By Drew Lerner OnMay 13, 2025 0
Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; The ESPN logo at the Super Bowl LIX media center at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

ESPN to announce ‘Flagship’ name and price next week

ESPN will totally unveil their DTC service next week as the company experienced a mixed bag in earnings for Q1.

By Daniel Kaplan OnMay 7, 2025 0
Disney CEO Bob Iger and ESPN Chairman Bob Iger. Photo Credits: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images (Bob Iger, left); Kirby Lee-Imagn Images (Jimmy Pitaro, right).

ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro: DTC launch ‘probably the biggest transition in our history’

"This might be the biggest move since getting the full season of the NFL."

By Michael Dixon OnApr 23, 2025 0
The Disney and Fubo logos.

Disney-Fubo deal facing formal Department of Justice antitrust investigation

The criticisms of the Disney-Fubo move have escalated into an antitrust investigation.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 23, 2025 0
Retired NFL player and Omaha Productions founder Peyton Manning

Omaha Productions, 20th Television agree to first-look deal

"We are thrilled to expand the partnership with our friends at 20th Television."

By Drew Lerner OnApr 3, 2025 0
Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs

ESPN developing Kansas City Chiefs series documenting 2024 season

The six-part series is expected to premiere later this year on ESPN and Disney+.

By Arthur Weinstein OnMar 28, 2025 0
Jimmy Pitaro on the purple carpet during the Sports Humanitarian Awards sponsored by PENN Entertainment.

Andrew Marchand compares Jimmy Pitaro’s Disney CEO decision to Yankees fandom

"Do you want to be at theme parks, or do you want to be at ballparks?"

By Arthur Weinstein OnMar 21, 2025 0
Jimmy Pitaro during Monday Night Football.

ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro on Disney CEO rumors: ‘I’m in my dream job’

"I love the brand. I love our road map. I love what we’re doing right now."

By Drew Lerner OnMar 19, 2025 0
Jimmy Pitaro on the purple carpet during the Sports Humanitarian Awards sponsored by PENN Entertainment.

ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro reportedly not interested in Disney CEO role

According to reports, ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro has said that he does not want to succeed Bob Iger as Disney CEO.

By Matt Yoder OnMar 18, 2025 0
ESPN and MLB have both opted out of the remainder of their media rights deal.

What if Disney was allowed to be in the RSN business?

How would the sports media world be fundamentally different if the DOJ didn't force Disney and ESPN to offload Fox's RSNs in 2019?

By Daniel Kaplan OnMar 17, 2025 0
The Fubo logo.

After Venu Sports lawsuit and acquisition by Disney, Fubo’s planning its own skinny bundle

The crucial company that blocked the Venu Sports skinny bundle has its own one planned, and at a cheaper price than DirecTV or Comcast.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 8, 2025 0
Nate Silver on ESPN NBA Draft Lottery coverage in 2016.

Disney puts final dagger in 538 after axing sports content in 2023, Nate Silver shares disappointment

"...the basic issue is that Disney was never particularly interested in running FiveThirtyEight as a business."

By Drew Lerner OnMar 5, 2025 0
SC+ promo

ESPN to launch daily ‘SportsCenter’ on Disney+

Gary Striewski and Randy Scott will host the show on weekdays.

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 27, 2025 0
A Nielsen Media Distributor Gauge report for January 2025.

Disney beat all media companies in January TV viewership, thanks to CFP-boosted jump at ESPN

Disney topped YouTube, Netflix, and everyone else in January as per Nielsen numbers, thanks largely to ESPN.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 25, 2025 0
Logos for Fubo and Disney's Hulu + Live TV.

Senator claims Disney is trying to ‘purchase its way around antitrust law’ with Fubo acquisition

"Disney’s proposed acquisition of Fubo appears to allow Disney to simultaneously circumvent the lawsuit while gobbling up a competitor."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 20, 2025 0
ESPN

Disney eyes ESPN bundling, personalization for upcoming ‘Flagship’ launch

"The goal all along with ESPN is to make it as accessible as possible."

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 5, 2025 0
Bob Iger at a Spurs-Clippers game in October 2023.

Following ESPN layoffs, Disney CEO Bob Iger gets a huge raise

After a year where ESPN and Disney made painful layoffs, it was revealed that CEO Bob Iger got a huge increase in compensation.

By Matt Yoder OnJan 24, 2025 0
A graphic for DirecTV’s MySports package. (DirecTV.)

DirecTV

What is a ‘skinny bundle’ and when will we get one that’s actually useful?

A 2023 DirecTV logo.

DirecTV launches ‘MySports’ sports-focused skinny bundle, shortly after Venu Sports shutdown

This is much closer to a standard MVPD package than Venu was, but it does include the Venu offerings and more.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 14, 2025 0
Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, and Lightning McQueen (L to R).

Lamar Jackson hilariously uses ‘Cars’ analogy for Derrick Henry run, roasts reporter as too old to have seen it

"You know when Lightning McQueen's just flying, flashing past, and it's like [sound effects]? That's how Derrick looked when he was running past."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 12, 2025 0
A 2023 DirecTV logo.

DirecTV, Dish issue antitrust complaint over Disney-Fubo deal

"By this settlement, Defendants pay off and seek to subsume the very competitor that raised these antitrust violations to the Court."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 9, 2025 0
Logos for Fubo and Disney's Hulu + Live TV.

Fubo settles Venu lawsuit, will merge with Disney’s Hulu+Live TV

If this move is approved, it will have plenty of implications across streaming TV.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 6, 2025 0
A “Dunk The Halls” alternate broadcast Disney animation. (Disney.)

Disney

How ESPN will pick when to sub Disney characters in on ‘Dunk The Halls’ NBA altcast

A "Dunk The Halls" alternate broadcast Disney animation.

ESPN releases visuals, trailer for ‘Dunk The Halls’ Disney animation NBA altcast

This will be the first fully-animated NBA altcast.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 11, 2024 0
A promo image for a “The Simpsons” alternate MNF broadcast on Dec. 9, 2024. (ESPN.)

Disney

Execs talk ‘The Simpsons Funday Football’: ‘The most alternate of the alternate broadcasts.’

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