Burke Magnus: Expect talent to flow ‘both directions’ between ESPN and NFL Network
"We don't want to blend them to such a degree that their identities start to meld."
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ESPN looking for ‘more regularity’ with ‘Inside the NBA’ schedule next season
The current licensing agreement with TNT limits how many times the show can air before January 1.
ESPN content head ‘not that concerned’ about Stephen A. Smith overexposure
"As long as the quality and level of his work on First Take is to the degree it’s always been, which it is as we sit here today, I’m not that concerned about overexposure."
ESPN exec Burke Magnus defends Pat McAfee outburst against ‘College GameDay’ producers
“He doesn’t mean it with any intent to harm. Frustration just kind of comes out of him at times.”
ESPN may not name ‘Around the Horn’ replacement until Fall 2026
"We've got some time. SportsCenter is doing well."
ESPN exec Burke Magnus downplays YouTube TV impact on college football ratings
Did the YouTube TV impasse have a negative impact on college football ratings? One ESPN executive has a different idea.
ESPN exec addresses how company will factor WWE into its on-air coverage
"There's a full appreciation at ESPN of how compelling their content is from an entertainment perspective."
ESPN exec Burke Magnus defends Doris Burke’s demotion
"I think it was the right decision because we were still searching for the perfect combination."
ESPN exec wants viewers educated on ‘clear lines’ between Stephen A. Smith’s sports and politics shows
"I like the new arrangement better because at least it draws clear lines between what he's doing for us, and what he's doing outside of us."
ESPN’s Burke Magnus defends Katie Feeney hire, says company wants to add another social media influencer
"She is so relevant with an audience that is not insignificant and is very important to the future of our business."
ESPN’s ‘Inside the NBA’s schedule will include every playoff game
"They're gonna do literally every playoff night for us through the Finals."
ESPN content president Burke Magnus says he can’t imagine ESPN without Pat McAfee moving forward
"As we sit here today, I could not imagine our daytime schedule without his show."
ESPN aims to let ‘Inside the NBA’s’ postgame match runtime on TNT
“It will be as close to that as we can possibly get”
ESPN will spend next ’30-45 days’ auditioning replacements for Molly Qerim
Burke Magnus left the door open for First Take's next host to be an external hire.
ESPN executive reveals why Molly Qerim’s exit was so abrupt
"The one thing that was unexpected was the timing of all this."
Andrew Marchand defends story on Pat McAfee that ESPN star deemed ‘bullsh*t’
"Another way not to get stories like this out there, is don't get mad at a low-level assistant when you're shown swinging and missing against a softball player."
Pat McAfee addresses The Athletic’s report on ESPN status, calls out ‘rat’ reporter and ‘dinosaur’ execs
"At what point are we just going to f*cking just leave us the f*ck alone, almost?"
ESPN exec optimistic Jason Kelce late-night show will continue beyond Super Bowl
"...he’s one of those guys that I believe can pull it off."
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.
Burke Magnus: ESPN not airing national anthem before Sugar Bowl was ‘enormous mistake’
"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."
ESPN exec addresses Lee Corso’s future on ‘College GameDay’
"We're going to have a conversation with him after the season, see where things are."
ESPN not committed to a three-person booth for its top NBA team
"We're not locked into that."
ESPN has ‘no plans’ to put Stephen A. Smith on ‘Inside the NBA’
"We don't want to change it. We don't want to interject new talent into it."
Get ready for a whole lot of Shams Charania on ESPN on Thursday
"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."
ESPN exec Burke Magnus says in ‘perfect world’ Charles Barkley would be in Bristol
"I would be lying if we said we weren't interested in Charles."