2017 year in sports media Archives

The year in sports media: ESPN faces its most challenging year in 2017

2017 will be a year that isn't celebrated too wildly in Bristol.

Barstool made a lot of news in 2017, both for growth and partnerships and for controversies.

Kaepernick's inability to find a NFL job proved a major sports media story in 2017, as did the spread of protests during the national anthem.

Everything about ESPN was politicized in 2017, with each decision scrutinized through a partisan prism.

It was a wild year for FS1 with many high profile comings and goings.

There were a lot of streaming deals involving live sports in 2017.

"Pivot to video" became the most despised words in the industry.

Chris Berman, Bob Costas and Brent Musburger all took new roles in 2017.

Woj, Wysh and Katie offer a hint at what ESPN is looking for in front-facing employees.