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NWSL
Success

Women’s soccer just won a 40x raise as the NWSL signs a $240 million TV deal with CBS, ESPN, Amazon and Scripps

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November 9, 2023
Bob Iger told investors why ESPN needs a ‘soft landing’ as Disney shifts it from cable to streaming
Tech

Bob Iger told investors why ESPN needs a ‘soft landing’ as Disney shifts it from cable to streaming

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November 9, 2023
Disney depends on ESPN for more of its profits than movies and film.
Companies

Bob Iger revealed ESPN is more important for Disney’s bottom line than its entire entertainment business—but profits are falling

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October 20, 2023
Lionel Messi surrounded by cameramen.
Tech

The biggest sports battle isn’t on the field. It’s at the negotiating table as Big Tech fights Big Media for dominance in streaming major league athletics  

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October 8, 2023
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
Lifestyle

ABC is airing another 10 ‘Monday Night Football’ games because of the Hollywood strike

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September 19, 2023
Bob Iger
Leadership

Charter’s CEO isn’t flinching in the $2.2 billion rumble with Disney and ESPN: ‘We had to say enough is enough, or else we’re gonna have to move on to a different model’

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September 7, 2023
Disney is using the dispute that’s yanked ESPN from 15 million cable TV subscribers to draw customers to its Hulu streaming service
Finance

Disney is using the dispute that’s yanked ESPN from 15 million cable TV subscribers to draw customers to its Hulu streaming service

By David Bauder and The Associated Press
September 6, 2023
Cable TV giant Charter has stuck a dagger into Bob Iger with Disney and ESPN on the ropes
Finance

Cable TV giant Charter has stuck a dagger into Bob Iger with Disney and ESPN on the ropes

By Scott Moritz and Bloomberg
September 2, 2023
Apple should buy ESPN from Disney for $50 billion, says analyst who calls a deal a ‘no brainer’
Tech

Apple should buy ESPN from Disney for $50 billion, says analyst who calls a deal a ‘no brainer’

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August 17, 2023
Sage Steele
Success

ESPN settles with former host Sage Steele over COVID vaccine comments: ‘I have decided to leave so I can exercise my first amendment rights more freely’

By Pat Eaton-Robb and The Associated Press
August 16, 2023
Nate Silver
Success

Polling wizard Nate Silver went from blogger to Disney-backed media mogul. Now he’s out, most of his staff are laid off—and he has some thoughts

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August 15, 2023
An ESPN studio.
Lifestyle

Dave Portnoy buys back Barstool Sports for just $1, while Penn Entertainment spends $1.5 billion on ESPN partnership called the ‘white whale’ of sports betting deals

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August 9, 2023
ESPN plunges into sports betting in deal that is complicated by parent Disney trying to preserve its family-friendly image
Lifestyle

ESPN plunges into sports betting in deal that is complicated by parent Disney trying to preserve its family-friendly image

By Gerry Smith and Bloomberg
August 8, 2023
ESPN used to be Disney’s cash cow. Now, its revenue is declining, and Bob Iger is looking to sell a stake
Lifestyle

ESPN used to be Disney’s cash cow. Now, its revenue is declining, and Bob Iger is looking to sell a stake

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August 3, 2023
Bob Iger
Lifestyle

ESPN says it could take a sports league on as a minority partner as Disney questions its entire TV portfolio

By Joe Reedy and The Associated Press
July 26, 2023

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