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ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro says the new streaming service is "all of ESPN." ESPN's new streaming service is here, offering sports fans a way to view their own personalized version of " SportsCenter ," among other features.
The cancellation of the planned docuseries on Colin Kaepernick has left more questions than answers. The project, set to be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee, will not move
MLB is about to toss a changeup with its media partnerships. Apple TV+ potentially could soon end its union with MLB and Netflix is set to acquire the Home Run Derby, among a myriad of changes, according to Yahoo. Netflix acquiring the summer extravaganza and MLB TV being sold to ESPN for a large payment are reportedly “all but certain.”
My colleague Andrew Marchand has the must-read story of how ESPN got to this company-defining moment, under its chairman Jimmy Pitaro, who has spent north of $80 billion on live-sports rights during his tenure to keep fans tuned in to ESPN and to stave off the Thanos-like inevitability of YouTube and Netflix consumption.
WWE premium live events will come to ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer platform in 2026 with ten PLEs, including WrestleMania, being part of the deal. Speaking on The Ringer’s Press Box podcast, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro was asked about the deal and what fans might be able to expect.
Consumer TV advertising for Disney bundles already has many variations, including one packaging Disney+ and Hulu with WBD's HBO Max.
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ESPN Finally Enters Its Streaming Tomorrowland, Taking Wraps Off Long-Awaited Direct-To-Consumer App
After years of being asked how it would respond to the streaming explosion, ESPN is finally unveiling a new direct-to-consumer app designed to offer its clearest answer yet to that existential question.
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Disney CEO Bob Iger: We believe the new app will ‘contribute nicely' to ESPN's bottom line over time
Bob Iger, Disney CEO, and Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN chairman, join CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss ESPN's new direct-to-consumer platform, how the success of the app will be measured, and much more.