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ESPN CEO John Skipper on daily fantasy sports: 'I am convinced these are...
ESPN CEO John Skipper did not mince words when asked to clarify his position on the on-going debate regarding whether he believes daily fantasy sites like DraftKings and FanDuel are gambling or games...
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ESPN CEO SLAMS BARRY DILLER: He should 'acquaint himself with the facts...
ESPN CEO John Skipper ripped IAC media mogul Barry Diller at the Sports Business Journal conference on Wednesday morning. Diller has been critical of ESPN lately, calling it a "false economy" and...
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ESPN shuts down Grantland
ESPN is suspending Grantland, the company announced via a press release Friday afternoon.Grantland was previously run by Bill Simmons, who was effectively fired from the company earlier this year....
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Bill Simmons calls ESPN's decision to shut down Grantland 'appalling'
ESPN announced Friday that it was suspending Grantland, the sports and pop-culture vanity website started by Bill Simmons in 2011.After the news got out, Simmons took to Twitter to bash ESPN's...
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The real reason ESPN killed Grantland: It wasn't making any money
On Friday, ESPN unceremoniously announced it was shutting down the sports and pop-culture website Grantland, which launched in 2011.There has been a lot of speculation on what went wrong and why ESPN...
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Former ombudsman rips ESPN for shutting down Grantland, 'a beacon in a field...
ESPN has been roundly criticized for shutting down the sports and pop-culture website Grantland, which launched in 2011.The latest comes from sports journalist Robert Lipsyte, who served as ESPN's...
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Bill Simmons' new podcast is putting up massive numbers
It has only been one month since Bill Simmons launched his new podcast, "The Bill Simmons Podcast," and so far the results have been huge.Simmons announced on Friday that his show is "closing in on...
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Bill Simmons says he should have cut out the Roger Goodell rant on his...
One week after ESPN shut down Grantland, Bill Simmons gave his most honest assessment and reflection yet of his time at Grantland on his new podcast.Speaking with journalist Malcolm Gladwell, Simmons...
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ESPN's NFL gambling expert is on fire again — here are his picks for Week 9
Sal Iacono is a writer for "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and better known among sports fans as "Cousin Sal" on Bill Simmons' podcasts. He's also making a name for himself as ESPN's NFL gambling expert.Iacono...
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ESPN president says there is one person who could have saved Grantland after...
It has been nearly two weeks since ESPN shut down Grantland, the sports and pop-culture website started by Bill Simmons, and we are starting to get a clearer picture of why ESPN killed off a popular...
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ESPN's NFL gambling expert is back — here are Cousin Sal's picks for Week 10
Sal Iacono is a writer for "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and better known among sports fans as "Cousin Sal" on Bill Simmons' podcasts. He's also making a name for himself as ESPN's NFL gambling expert.Iacono...
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ESPN's NFL gambling expert is on fire again — here are Cousin Sal's picks for...
Sal Iacono is a writer for "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and better known among sports fans as "Cousin Sal" on Bill Simmons' podcasts. He's also making a name for himself as ESPN's NFL gambling expert.Iacono...
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ESPN is losing subscribers by the millions
Disney, the parent company of ESPN, warned that the sports network may keep losing subscribers.During an earnings conference call in August, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that ESPN had "experienced some...
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ESPN's NFL gambling expert is on fire again — here are Cousin Sal's picks for...
Sal Iacono is a writer for "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and better known among sports fans as "Cousin Sal" on Bill Simmons' podcasts. He's also making a name for himself as ESPN's NFL gambling expert.After...
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More than 60% of ESPN's revenue comes from their dwindling subscriber base
ESPN is estimated to have made $10.8 billion in revenue in 2014 according to estimates by SNL Kagan (via the Wall Street Journal) and Wunderlich Securities (via Forbes). Of that revenue, nearly...
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ESPN host says nobody criticized Travis Kelce’s touchdown dance because ‘he...
Two weeks ago, when Cam Newton scored a rushing touchdown against the Tennessee Titans, he broke out a touchdown dance that set the NFL world on fire.Many were outraged by Newton's dance, believing it...
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ESPN has a great new commercial featuring Kristaps Porzingis and a Latvian...
In anticipation of the New York Knicks-Brooklyn Nets game this Friday, ESPN released a great promo featuring the Knicks' 7-foot-3, Latvian rookie, Kristaps Porzingis.Porzingis has wowed the NBA world...
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ESPN's NFL gambling expert is still on fire — here are Cousin Sal's picks for...
Sal Iacono is a writer for "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and better known among sports fans as "Cousin Sal" on Bill Simmons' podcasts. He's also making a name for himself as ESPN's NFL gambling expert.After...
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ESPN segment made a friendly joke about Bill Simmons no longer being on the...
Sal Iacono is a writer for "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and has a weekly segment on SportsCenter as their newest NFL gambling expert.Cousin Sal, as he is known, is also friends with Bill Simmons as the two...
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ESPN is still the king of television networks and it is not even close
ESPN may be feeling the effects of cord-cutting, but that doesn't mean their grasp as the king of TV networks is slipping. In fact, ESPN is making more money than ever off of subscription fees and no...
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