The ESPN Thread

[Georgie56 3350]

3 minutes ago, JTT said:

ESPN has the major 4 sports leagues - NFL, NBA, MLB, & NHL, plus college sports.  Is this the first time that one network has all of the major sports in recent years? 

 

ESPN/ABC has all four leagues for a time in the early 2000s.

[MD TV 287]

Apparently the wave of layoffs this week won't involve on-air talent.

Edited April 24, 2023 by MD TV

[WCAUTVNBC10 416]

We're getting closer to a DTC service for ESPN:

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/media/2023/05/18/espn-plans-to-launch-subscription-streaming-service/70233888007/

[Yankees4life 566]

2 hours ago, WCAUTVNBC10 said:

We're getting closer to a DTC service for ESPN:

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/media/2023/05/18/espn-plans-to-launch-subscription-streaming-service/70233888007/

I'll believe it when I see it. I imagine they're using this as a bluff tactic to get more money from cable/satellite providers 

[nomadcowatbk 156]

8 hours ago, WCAUTVNBC10 said:

We're getting closer to a DTC service for ESPN:

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/media/2023/05/18/espn-plans-to-launch-subscription-streaming-service/70233888007/

not in the near future, maybe within the next decade, but how much would they have to charge to make up for the cable subscribers who they get the $ from that never watch? 

[WCAUTVNBC10 416]

I don't think this service is replacing the linear cable/satellite service, just running along side it. That makes more sense if the goal is to capture the cord cutters that ran away.

[nomadcowatbk 156]

23 hours ago, WCAUTVNBC10 said:

I don't think this service is replacing the linear cable/satellite service, just running along side it. That makes more sense if the goal is to capture the cord cutters that ran away.

will they ever add 5.1 audio to ESPN+? 

Edited May 22, 2023 by nomadcowatbk

[MD TV 287]

 

And here's one known layoff:

 

 

[Georgie56 3350]

And another.

 

 

[Georgie56 3350]

Max Kellerman and Keyshawn Johnson are gone.

 

 

[MD TV 287]

 

 

[Georgie56 3350]

 

[Georgie56 3350]

ESPN's new NBA A-team: Mike Breen, Doris Burke and Doc Rivers.

 

 

[24994J 5676]

I know Doris Burke is polarizing, but I like her enough. But listening to Doc Rivers 3 hours a night, up to 3 or 4 nights a week, during the postseason? Goodness. 

[CircleSeven 1963]

Mark Jackson announced that he was cut loose from the Worldwide Leader.... 

 

[CoopInTheHouse 75]

Two weeks ago, ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose announced he was stepping down from his role due to being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Melrose had been a popular part of ESPN’s NHL and collegiate hockey coverage since 1994.

[Georgie56 3350]

The ESPN NBA revolving door continues to spin. Doc Rivers has been hired as the new coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Edited January 24, 2024 by Georgie56

[Action Newsroom 1313]

A standalone ESPN DTC streaming service is officially launching next fall (or as soon as next August). It'll air feeds of ESPN networks and programming, and interactive features like stats and score. Yes, is different from ESPN+.

 

https://deadline.com/2024/02/disney-espn-streaming-launch-date-bob-iger-1235818372/

[nathannah 2541]

2 hours ago, Action Newsroom said:

A standalone ESPN DTC streaming service is officially launching next fall (or as soon as next August). It'll air feeds of ESPN networks and programming, and interactive features like stats and score. Yes, is different from ESPN+.

 

https://deadline.com/2024/02/disney-espn-streaming-launch-date-bob-iger-1235818372/

I would literally pay extra for a 'clean feed' with just a simple scorebug and no tickers; every new sports service seems to think it's required to appeal to the 'prop bet on random Bangladeshi netball at 4:30 in the morning' category of bettors. I really hope that information isn't baked into the video of this service.

[nycnewsjunkie 1446]

On 2/7/2024 at 7:13 PM, mrschimpf said:

I would literally pay extra for a 'clean feed' with just a simple scorebug and no tickers; every new sports service seems to think it's required to appeal to the 'prop bet on random Bangladeshi netball at 4:30 in the morning' category of bettors. I really hope that information isn't baked into the video of this service.

I doubt it will be. They’ll probably have an option to show betting info and game stats, sort of like how Amazon has an NFL StatCast feed for TNF. They would be dumb to bake that into the main feed itself.

[CoopInTheHouse 75]

On 2/7/2024 at 6:13 PM, mrschimpf said:

I would literally pay extra for a 'clean feed' with just a simple scorebug and no tickers; every new sports service seems to think it's required to appeal to the 'prop bet on random Bangladeshi netball at 4:30 in the morning' category of bettors. I really hope that information isn't baked into the video of this service.

There would be some exceptions there, like the ESPN channel simulcast of the National Championship, with radio views, although some are awful like that “Power Play on ESPN+” crap that’s just way too much. We don’t need that many games.

[Georgie56 3350]

JJ Redick will join ESPN’s NBA Finals broadcast team.

[MD TV 287]

 

[Newsjunkie24 506]

On 3/27/2024 at 7:49 PM, MD TV said:

 

 

John was always one of my favorite SC anchors and I wish him the best of luck in retirement. So many longtime ESPN personalities over the past few years it seems.

[Georgie56 3350]

ESPN is reportedly close to a deal with NFLN.