Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN ‘very open’ to Stephen A. Smith joining NFL coverage
If Smith plays his cards right, he will have a prominent role on the biggest day in ESPN's history: Super Bowl Sunday, 2027.
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Stephen A. Smith ‘torn’ on Shannon Sharpe’s lawsuit response: ‘I don’t know where this is going to go’
"I don't know if that's a strategy that will work."
ESPN’s streaming service ‘on schedule’ for fall launch
"We will be making all of our channels, all of our content, available direct-to-consumer for the first time."
UFC, ESPN reportedly ‘motivated’ to continue partnership
Amazon and Netflix are expected to take meetings with the MMA promotion as well.
ESPN hopes to keep UFC despite exclusive negotiating window set to expire
"We remain interested in trying to figure something out with those guys.”
Joe Buck believes ESPN ‘would love’ to continue relationship with MLB
"The idea that [Jimmy Pitaro] or ESPN would just wash their hands of baseball, I just don’t believe that."
Andrew Marchand compares Jimmy Pitaro’s Disney CEO decision to Yankees fandom
"Do you want to be at theme parks, or do you want to be at ballparks?"
ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro reveals ‘rivals mode’ as part of ESPN app revamp
Jimmy Pitaro confirms ESPN open to re-engaging with MLB
"If folks on that side are interested in re-engaging, we’re always going to listen"
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."
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.
ESPN reportedly open to negotiating new MLB deal; MLB looking for new partners
MLB has reportedly already set its sights on 2028.
ESPN sets Dick Vitale return date for Duke-Wake Forest
Vitale is set to make his highly anticipated return to ESPN's college basketball coverage for Duke-Wake Forest on Jan. 25.
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro pays tribute to Greg Gumbel
"Greg was a highly accomplished and pioneering figure in sports broadcasting who brought instant credibility to ESPN."
ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro on ‘Flagship’ streaming service: ‘You have to disrupt yourself’
"We will know what our sports fans, what our customers are consuming, and as a result, we will have the ability to present to them a more compelling digital sports experience."
‘Inside the NBA’ will survive because Jimmy Pitaro and ESPN gave a shit, something sports media could use more of
Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Flagship still set for Fall 2025 launch
"I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited than anything I’ve been attached to or worked on."
Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN ‘navigating through a storm’ amid declining cable subs
"You have to adjust and that's what we're doing right now."
Jimmy Pitaro on perceived Pat McAfee double standard: ‘He has creative control’
"We went into it to understanding that what is said on that show might make some people uncomfortable."
Sports media execs address attracting a younger audience
"So you can spend hours a day, which would have been unheard of not that long ago, engaging with a sport but never sit down and watch a three-hour window."
Jimmy Pitaro pledges ‘significant product enhancements’ with ESPN Flagship DTC
ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro made a big statement about all the bells and whistles that will come along with the new DTC streaming option.
ESPN, MLB to start negotiations before opt-out clause
The two sides have not begun negotiations yet, but will before ESPN's opt-out hits in 2025.