Feb 23, 2010 1:25 PM
It’s no secret that Disney (NYSE: DIS) would like to get another crack at the Olympics and plans to bid for rights to the 2014 and 2016 games.The last time ABC had rights to the Olympics was 1988—before e-mail was ubiquitous, broadband was even a possibility and ESPN was a…
Posted In: Entertainment, Sports, Digital Olympics, Companies, Disney, ESPN, NBC Universal, espn3.com, espn360.com, john skipper, john walsh, winter olympics
Dec 8, 2008 11:18 AM
The new ESPN.com is slated to go live in January, but ESPN (NYSE: DIS) Insiders (i.e. paid subscribers) are already getting a preview. And the sports network is asking them for feedback on the redesign and its functionality. John Skipper, ESPN’s EVP of Content, told us that the revamp would…
Posted In: Entertainment, Sports, Companies, Disney, ESPN, john skipper
Aug 21, 2008 11:55 AM
Last December, ESPN (NYSE: DIS) exercised an opt-out clause in its seven-year digital rights contract with Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Today, the two announced a new deal that runs through 2013—and, in a first for Major League Baseball, allows live streaming of games. ESPN now has matching digital rights…
Posted In: Entertainment, Sports, Media & Publishing, TV, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, Companies, Disney, ESPN, bob bowman, john skipper, mlbam
Aug 19, 2008 11:03 PM
The cauldron for the 2008 Olympics is still burning in Beijing and NBC has the next two locked in already but ESPN’s (NYSE: DIS) John Skipper is thinking ahead—and making promises that sound pretty good to people frustrated by the time-delayed broadcasts. Skipper tells Richard Sandomir the Disney sports unit…
Posted In: Entertainment, Sports, Digital Olympics, Media & Publishing, TV, Cable & Telecom, Companies, Disney, ESPN, john skipper
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