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ESPN plans another big round of layoffs
ESPN reportedly plans another big round of layoffs in the coming weeks
BY PETE GRATHOFF NOVEMBER 10, 2017 9:10 AM Once upon a time, “SportsCenter” was must-see television for fans. But ESPN’s one-time signature program apparently will be at the center of another round of layoffs that reportedly will happen in the coming weeks. Sports Illustrated reported that more than 100 people will lose their jobs after Thanksgiving. This is from the SI story: The layoffs, which were described by a person briefed on the plans, will hit positions across ESPN including front-facing talent on the television side, producers, executives, and digital and technology staffers. The SportsCenter franchise is expected to be hit hard—including on-air people—given the frequency of the show has lessened considerably on main network ESPN. As more people drop cable in favor of streaming, ESPN has felt the financial pinch. In April, ESPN cut a number of long-time journalists as part of a round of layoffs that included 100 people. According to the Los Angeles Times, ESPN weighed down the earnings of its parent company, Walt Disney, in a report on Thursday. The Times said that Disney’s “revenue declined 3 percent and the company failed to meet analysts’ expectations.” The holiday season may seem like a harsh time to shed jobs. But Sports Illustrated said one reason why ESPN is planning the layoffs between Thanksgiving and Christmas is so employees can received another year in the stock vesting program. Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt...183856526.html |
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Have to agree here. I understand it is almost 100% a factor of nostalgia, but there is something special about the age before NFL Redzone and up to the minute stat updates on fantasy football when NFL Primetime was the best way to get highlights at the end of a Sunday.
I recently found that I have been watching this YouTube channel who has playlists of the highlights of every game for seasons in the 1990s and enjoying it immensely while we are in a dead NFL season. https://youtube.com/channel/UCwbDbwZVwhpet_ZoAeH1MZw |
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05-20-2021, 10:31 AM | #126 |
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Meadowlark Media coming in hot and scooping up ESPN "talent".
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05-20-2021, 10:47 AM | #127 |
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I like azaria and adnan. I liked lebatard and stugotz. I liked jamele when she was on that one show with michael smith (not sportscenter) but not been a fan of her since.
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05-20-2021, 12:16 PM | #128 |
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05-20-2021, 03:37 PM | #129 |
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So, LeBatard got crossways with ESPN, and is now hiring all the people ESPN fires? Did I miss anything?
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05-20-2021, 03:50 PM | #130 |
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Also Jemele Hill threw in the towel on being the female Tariq Nasheed and is back to sports talk?
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05-24-2021, 09:53 PM | #132 |
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Kenny Mayne’s last night is tonight.
Just had a great interview with Aaron Rodgers.
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Another big round of ESPN layoffs coming, as part of Disney laying off 7,000 employees.
Second longest tenured employee at ESPN... their Vice President of Corporate Communications who had been with the company for 43 years laid off today.
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04-24-2023, 12:23 PM | #134 |
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I guess they didn't like his salary number after 43 years.
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04-24-2023, 03:24 PM | #135 |
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ESPN has gotten much better in a lot of ways but they have another 50% to go.
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