ESPN Flagship wants to be the Netflix of sports
ESPN wants to build "the ultimate sports destination" on digital platforms for fans. That means more than just buying live sports rights.
ESPN wants to build "the ultimate sports destination" on digital platforms for fans. That means more than just buying live sports rights.
"I could give you a whole host of reasons why it was not the normal circumstance, but at the end of the day, that was just a horrible error that was made by a group of really well-intentioned people who feel terrible about it."
"We're going to have a conversation with him after the season, see where things are."
"We're not locked into that."
"We don't want to change it. We don't want to interject new talent into it."
"Shams is one of the most well-connected and accomplished journalists in sports and we’re proud that he will now call ESPN his home."
"I would be lying if we said we weren't interested in Charles."
Major changes are coming behind the scenes at the Worldwide Leader.
"I’m hearing he could announce his reorganization strategy as soon as next week."
The WNBA CBA allows postseason expansion, but many believed ESPN broadcast windows were dictating the playoff format since 2016. A new deal opens up new possibilities.
"It is our platform at the end of the day."
"There is a wealth of talented people out there who, if given the chance, I think could also become superstars very easily on our platform."
The next person isn't coming from ESPN's mailroom.
"The overarching theme is, we all want our opinions to matter or want our opinions to be heard."
"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."