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09/03/2024
DirecTV-Disney Dust-up Not a Repeat of Charter Spat
It may seem like the DirecTV-Disney blackout is déjà vu, but there are some differences from this year’s September carriage impasse and the one that blew up last year between Disney and Charter.
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08/28/2024
What ESPN’s Digital Future Looks Like
ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro dived deeper into ESPN’s digital future at the company’s media day at its Bristol headquarters.
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05/28/2024
Remembering Bill Walton
Longtime commentator and former NBA champion Bill Walton passed away Monday at the age of 71 following a prolonged battle with cancer.
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01/04/2024
Let’s Extend: ESPN, NCAA Re-Up Media Agreement
ESPN announced a new eight-year media rights agreement with the NCAA on Thursday, encompassing the domestic and international rights to 40 total NCAA championships and the international rights for the Division I men’s basketball tournament.
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01/02/2024
Spring Football’s New Era
The question of whether two spring football leagues could survive has an answer. The USFL and XFL made their merger official Sunday, forming the new United Football League (UFL) that’ll make its debut in late March.
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12/19/2023
ESPN Picks LaPlaca Successor
ESPN named its successor to Chris LaPlaca. The network tapped Josh Krulewitz as its SVP, Communications, taking control of ESPN’s communications department effective Dec. 31.