First Take will permanently move to ESPN’s New York studios as of September 3, while afternoon specials saw audience gains
ESPN's 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern programming will all originate from New York after this move.
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ESPN’s NBA Countdown is moving to Bristol, then New York, while The Jump is expanding to a full hour
Countdown will likely move to the New York studios around the time Get Up (also featuring Michelle Beadle and Jalen Rose) debuts on April 2.
John Skipper says “our audience is bigger than ever,” “we can afford” the NBA deal, digital moves will let ESPN “adapt”
"We don't have less people watching ESPN than last year, we have more. They're just watching in different ways."
