Why does the Monday Night Football doubleheader have two games at once? ESPN exec explains
"Can we combine total audience and do a little bit like we used to do in the old days of college football?"
"Can we combine total audience and do a little bit like we used to do in the old days of college football?"
ESPN President of Content Burke Magnus told The Athletic's Richard Deitsch he believes that a deal with WWE is 'certainly a possibility.'
Magnus was promoted to president of content in March 2023.
Williamson will replace Druley as the new head of NFL programming.
A big part of this shift sees ESPN content executives Stephanie Druley, David Roberts and Norby Williamson now reporting to Magnus instead of Jimmy Pitaro.
SRX is coming to ESPN in the summer of 2023.
"All that content that you find on the Longhorn Network is sometimes called third-tier, sometimes called institutional. It is the content that, like any other SEC institution, would be expressed through the SEC Network."
"I think it was the right decision for us, mostly because of what was available, what was on offer to us to buy, which is not what we were hoping for."
"I don't think I'm breaking any news here to suggest that [the Big Ten is] really important to our overall college football and college sports business."
Media executives Burke Magnus and Randy Freer have been mentioned as Pac-12 commissioner possibilitites.
ESPN has apparently checked out from their sports programming to present a Chris Berman-introduced Eagles concert film.
It's an interesting look at a job few would like to have right now.
"It’s one of the most frequently asked questions in our staff meeting town halls: When are we going to get back into hockey?"
"I would worry a little bit that conceivably any change might bring with it some unintended consequences relative to the regular season."
Schell and Magnus viewed Big Cat and PFT Commenter as potential stars.