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Disney (finally) closes Hulu deal, ESPN integration on the way

After two years sorting out a final valuation, Disney has completed the purchase of Comcast's stake in Hulu.

By Drew Lerner OnJun 10, 2025 0
Jemele Hill on CNN

Jemele Hill criticizes Bob Iger ‘capitulating’ to Donald Trump

Jemele Hill criticizes Disney CEO Bob Iger for reportedly pressuring The View to tone down anti-Trump rhetoric.

By Sam Neumann OnMay 26, 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
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

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
Disney CEO Bob Iger.

Bob Iger: Disney ‘still having conversations’ with strategic partners for ESPN

"We thought and continue to believe there may be opportunities to partner with others, particularly on the content side."

By Sean Keeley OnAug 7, 2024 1

Congressmen send blistering letter to Venu Sports: ‘Your responses so far are insufficient’

Congressmen Jerry Nadler and Joaquin Castro sent a second missive at WBD, Fox, and Disney execs regarding worries about Venu Sports.

By Awful Announcing Staff OnJun 13, 2024 0
Shannon Sharpe during red carpet arrivals for the NFL Honors show at the Fox Theatre.

Shannon Sharpe embraced ‘prove-it’ deal after moving to ESPN

"Let me show them that I can still be entertaining and informative, and hopefully, they’ll ask me to come back for more years."

By Sam Neumann OnJun 11, 2024 0
Scott Van Pelt

Bob Iger: ESPN planning personalized version of ‘SportsCenter’

ESPN's vision for 'SportsCenter' in a streaming world becomes a little more clear.

By Brendon Kleen OnMay 15, 2024 1
Disney CEO Bob Iger.

Bob Iger on ESPN’s future streaming services: ‘We’re trying to serve sports fans in multiple ways’

"What we're trying to do is serve sports fans in multiple ways."

By Reice Shipley OnApr 6, 2024 4
Photo credit: The Pat McAfee Show

ESPN

Pat McAfee doesn’t regret torching ‘old hag’ Norby Williamson, insists ESPN relationship is ‘strong’

Disney

The 2023 Awfulies: The biggest & most overblown sports media stories of the year

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN, Disney, Elon Musk

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski holds Q&A on Threads as Elon Musk feuds with Disney

As ESPN's parent company feuds with Elon Musk, Adrian Wojnarowski is holding a Q&A on Threads.

By Ben Axelrod OnDec 8, 2023 0

Elon Musk tells X advertisers who paused campaigns to ‘go f*** yourself’

"Is that clear? I hope it is."

By Sean Keeley OnNov 29, 2023 5
Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

ABC

Disney CEO Bob Iger walks back ABC sale talk, surprised ‘everybody would run with a story that everything was being sold’

ESPN The Party

ESPN’s future transformation is slowly starting to take shape

On Disney's earnings call, Bob Iger laid out how future plans for ESPN continue to take shape.

By Daniel Kaplan OnNov 9, 2023 2
Bill Simmons

Bill Simmons: ESPN ‘way late’ to gambling boom, ‘they’ve handled it badly’

"They should have bought DraftKings. They should have been on the ground floor."

By Brendon Kleen OnOct 19, 2023 1
Bristol, CT – July 21, 2020 – ESPN Campus: 40th anniversary sign on display (Photo by Kelly Backus / ESPN Images)

Amazon

Some clarity emerges on Disney’s ESPN strategic partner and DTC plans

Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Disney

‘Demoralized’ ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro reportedly considered leaving Disney over Bob Chapek’s decisions

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 05: A view of the logo during ESPN The Party on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN)

James Andrew Miller: ‘This conundrum that ESPN is facing is actually really, really difficult to navigate’

"The marketplace is changing … and I think Disney's desire to do something with ESPN is changing fast."

By Arthur Weinstein OnAug 15, 2023 4
Credit: Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN

Disney

Bob Iger focused on ESPN’s Direct to Consumer transition, but not too soon

Disney

Bob Iger brings in former Disney execs Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs as consultants

The pair of consultants both served in high-profile roles at Disney in the past.

By Joe Lucia OnJul 31, 2023 0

Comcast

Why Comcast buying a stake in ESPN makes a lot of sense

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