Basketball fans have been calling on ESPN to release a Chicago Bulls documentary and now LeBron James has added his voice to the discussion.
Basketball fans have been calling on ESPN to release a Chicago Bulls documentary and now LeBron James has added his voice to the discussion.
Disney shares are down more than 5% since the company provided pricing information and other details on ESPN+ in early February.
Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy acknowledges the New Orleans Pelicans frontcourt of DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis present a unique challenge, Monday, Jan. 8, 2017 in New Orleans. Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press
ESPN president John Skipper resigned on Monday, citing a substance addiction.
He said realized he was being laid off when he was told to call his boss, who was also with a human-resources employee.
As part of the restructuring of on-air talent— ESPN hasn’t yet announced specific talent that will be staying and going— the company shared its “content evolution strategy” for moving forward.
There were few things Saunders hadn’t done at ESPN, which is why he became one of the network’s most recognizable and trusted personalities.
Simmons told Jim Rutenberg of the New York Times that he wonders if Disney CEO Robert Iger
Eyebrows were raised when a report on Thursday f-rom The Big Lead said the 61-year-old Berman was expected to retire when his contract expires sometime after the 2016 NFL season.
Sean McDonough will be the new play-by-play announcer on “Monday Night Football,”ESPN announced Monday. McDonough takes over Mike Tirico, who is leaving ESPN for NBC Sports.
The upheaval at ESPN continues: according to The Big Lead, the network is parting ways with Ray Lewis and Cris Carter.
Since last year, ESPN has ended its relationship with other high-profile personalities, including Keith Olbermann, Jason Whitlock, Bill Simmons and Colin Cowherd.
Tirico has appeared on ESPN and ABC since 1991 and began the role as the Monday Night Football play-by-play announcer in 2006.