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10/23/2020
Programming
ESPN ’s Bristol, CT studios are set to host the virtual 2020 NBA Draft next month. On Nov 18 at 7pm, the event will air live on ESPN as the first NBA Draft to be held at the studios. — Showtime will
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Premium Content
07/23/2020
Programming
RIDE TV will debut a weeklong marathon tribute to its hometown of Fort Worth next week. “Fort Worth Week” is sponsored by DISH , which carries RIDE TV nationally on channel 248. Programming includes a new
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07/20/2020
Ted Griggs
Years in Industry: 38 in television production; 21 in regional sports Education: Broadcast Communications Arts Degree, San Francisco State University Griggs oversees NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports Philadelphia +, NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Washington +, working closely with each RSN’s general manager to make sure they are on track to […]
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07/20/2020
Karen Leever
Years in Industry: 20+ Education: Lehigh University One of Discovery’s biggest revenue generators is its suite of 18 GO apps, which Leever has been hyper-focused on expanding. In 2019, the library jumped from 45,000 episodes to 62,000, now available on 700 million devices. Leever also grew stream volume in 4Q19 across every platform 58% YOY. […]
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07/20/2020
Burke Magnus
Years in Industry: 25 Education: AB History, College of the Holy Cross (1988); MS Sport Management, University of Massachusetts (1994) When it comes to ESPN content, look no further than Magnus and Schell. And when it comes to bizarre years for ESPN content, look no further than 2020 as the COVID-19 crisis has spurred an extended […]
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07/20/2020
Justin Connolly
Years in Industry: 17 Education: Harvard University (B.A., MBA) It’s a time of mixed blessings and challenges for someone selling ESPN. While COVID-19 has disrupted live sporting events and largely stranded fans at home in front TV screens, the lack of televised live sports events that partly justifies ESPN’s license fee has led some distributors […]