ESPN Changes Today

[Southpaw]

Why they and others are geared to "millenial" needs and likes escapes me. ESPN and their ilk will not be around in 10 -15 years so why are they tailoring programming and delivery to the segment while abandoning the traditional audience. The traditional audience could be around for that timeline. Desperation is strangling ESPN. They are spending their way into oblivion. Growth for growths sake has a potential for disaster.

 

[Ronin]

USA TODAY
@USATODAY

#BREAKING: ESPN president John Skipper has resigned, citing "a substance addiction."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...resigns-citing-substance-addiction/960937001/

 

[pemory09]

USA TODAY
@USATODAY

#BREAKING: ESPN president John Skipper has resigned, citing "a substance addiction."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...resigns-citing-substance-addiction/960937001/

Wow. Things keep getting worse and worse for ESPN.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Growth for growths sake has a potential for disaster.

The amount of things you could apply that too these days is staggering.

 

[Southpaw]

Abandoning a sinking ship.

 

[JeffGollin]

I guess if the FOX deal is OK'd, the trade-off of released ESPN folk for incoming existing FOXSports talent transferring to Bristol makes sense.

But only if they keep the good guys and get rid of the bad guys.

Just have to wonder how many good guys will get caught up in the wholesale changes and be without jobs looking toward the Holidays.

 

[Ronin]

Ryen Russillo leaves ESPN.

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[NJCardFan]

ESPN is being propped up by Disney money but even Disney knows you can't have something that is bleeding money. That said, I though Buccigross was being suspended pending an investigation but I saw him on last night.

 

[gmabel830]

ESPN is being propped up by Disney money but even Disney knows you can't have something that is bleeding money. That said, I though Buccigross was being suspended pending an investigation but I saw him on last night.

They did investigate and there was nothing to the claims.

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[Covert Rain]

Sports is a huge part of Disney going forward. They will fix it.

 

[devilalum]

Didn’t Disney just acquire FS1?


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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[phillycard]

Losing revenue like crazy due to cord cutting and high rights fees.

Sports television is in big trouble. Just from my observations, young people care less about watching sports than ever. When I was 7 I was already hooked on Cardinal football and baseball and Warriors basketball and I was just as diehard and thirsty to watch as today.

However my kids really don't care, I can't get them to watch for more than five minutes and, despite them participating in sports, they only care about their tablets, phones, video games and YouTube programming.

LIAC you're absolutely right. I think the sports networks, and even the leagues are in denial as to this fact. It's sad really because I think the music industry is also suffering from major apathy from the next generation of consumers, and it along with sports will have to either evolve with the times or fade into the background. Video gaming leagues are seemingly a bigger deal to young people than any sports league.

 

[cardpa]

Since I am not in any fantasy leagues this year, I find I am less interested in watching some games.

 

[ozzfloyd]

With everything happening in the nation/world right now, sports are definitely an afterthought for me right now. Though I have enjoyed catching the Cards this season so far. A rare bright spot.

 

[unseenaz]

ESPN has a couple of good shows, but the large majority of their talk shows are HORRENDOUS! if they would get back to old school ESPN they wouldn't need to lay anyone off.

 

[FB94]

Only watch ESPN for live sports, Mainly football and playoff baseball. Could care less about all the rest of their programs

 

[New Mexico]

I haven't had that channel for a while. I miss it every once in a while when having it is the only way I can watch a game I really want to see, but it's just not worth the price.

 

[AirRaid]

Only watch ESPN for live sports, Mainly football and playoff baseball. Could care less about all the rest of their programs

Same. I used to watch PTI back in day but that was really all that interested me. All the talk shows now with people yelling over each other and all the other nonsense doesn't do anything for me.