Richard Deitsch & #10004; @richarddeitsch
ESPN UPDATE: I have multiple sources at ESPN telling me they expect the number of layoffs to be closer to 100 people than 70. Awful news.
Their content. Not the people working there. Also need to figure out a way to get news to the consumer quicker. Twitter they are so far behind it's ridiculous. ESPN is like an hour behind news that breaks on Twitter. Even the NFL draft last year. Was at a beach bar for the 3rd day last year. ESPN was around 5-7 picks behind Twitter. How many people are going to sit and watch the 3rd day when I can go on Twitter and see the next 5 picks?
I want highlights from games, but each segment is 10-15 seconds of highlights(usually not the ones that impact the result) and then 5 minutes of talking about nonesense and then 10 minutes trying to push a personality. Just make it about the games.
5 picks behind when they are broadcasting the draft live? That makes no sense
I may be wrong but I think ESPN/NFL Network have an "agreement" not to spoil picks before they are announced while others openly admit they won't adhere to that.
"Were not a broadcast partner for the draft, La Canfora said. I will be trying to get the information out as quickly and accurately as possible. What event is made more for Twitter than the NFL draft? If the teams have the information; if the guys in the production truck have the information; if the commissioner has the information; why wouldnt passionate football fans want it as well?"
what Rick is saying niow, just referring to Day 3 when picks are coming in rapid fire.
It's understandable though because the picks happen so fast at that point and they are discussing a lot of stuff in between picks. They really aren't 5 picks behind though, the crawl on the bottom will always show the selection in real time, they just do a review of the last 5 picks every so often and dont discuss each one, but it 100% is on the bottom in real time
what Rick is saying niow, just referring to Day 3 when picks are coming in rapid fire.
It's understandable though because the picks happen so fast at that point and they are discussing a lot of stuff in between picks. They really aren't 5 picks behind though, the crawl on the bottom will always show the selection in real time, they just do a review of the last 5 picks every so often and dont discuss each one, but it 100% is on the bottom in real time
No the crawl is 5 picks behind. They don't update it until the little ringer comes up and the 2016 selection graphic pops up. It's not as bad on the first 2 days, but they were still behind on those days also.
They don't know who they are or what they want to be. This new format with people standing and wandering on set, the camera spinning around and then the forced "Look I'm Funny" act is unwatchable.
I believe they are in a death spiral unless they make changes but they wont..
ESPNs "story" will be interesting know when it's eventually published. Very innovative company that created a space and dominated that space then lost its way and now has struggled for some years. Still a very powerful brand but think they have cost structural problems which make profitability very difficult. Sorry for the folks out of work.
Once it was acquired and started to be used to cross promote Disney crap, movies, musical acts it was no longer about sports. Made worse when half the shows include references to 'hip' rappers or C-list celebrity guests.
the ESPN book from a few years ago ("Those Guys Have All the Fun" or something to that effect) documented it pretty well. Paying too much for broadcast rights. Paying too much for personalities. Doing this at a time when the cable television model was set to face its most serious challenge, and trying to coordinate this with sports leagues who had their own digital media cash cows that they wanted to push. But their insistence on being the story, on developing and marketing their own personalities, on pushing politics, on cross-promotions, on doing just about everything but sports highlights, none of that helped either.
Give me Wilbon and Kornheiser, and the rest can fly.
Stephen A. is an instant channel changer. I can't stand the decibel level and his slanted world view. Max Kellerman is not as bad as Skip, but not good either. Jemele Hill is brutally bad. I'm ok with Dan L. , but his dad has to go. And the tight suit, brown shoes uniform that every guy wears looks stupid. Now get off my lawn!
They'd be better off rolling back the clock to 1979 and returning to what they used to be a 24 hour sports programming network. I'd much rather see Australian Rules Football or Yacht Racing than Stephen A. Smith foaming at the mouth. Someone at ESPN decided that in order to stay relevant they needed to decrease actual sports programming for social commentary, fatal mistake.
are pretty cunty. This isn't just obnoxious on-air celebrities. There are people behind the scenes with regular jobs who will get shit-canned too...
It can cost money to can celebrities, especially if they have contractual protections (length, termination). You're right, it's far easier to cut costs with support staff.
I thought her career ended before it started when she penned that article about Kobe being better than MJ, but apparently that was the beginning of her ESPN stardom? She's hard on the eyes to boot.
reporters appear to be in the layoffs. Regardless of how you feel about ESPN, I feel bad for those involved.
Also, ESPN's "struggles" are exaggerated. They're not really growing anymore and ratings are either flat, or down, but the company is still immensely profitable for Disney from my understanding. The future forecasts are a bit murky with cord-cutting happening, but people are still going to want to watch college football (including playoffs), the nfl, the nba (including playoffs), ncaa hoops, mlb baseball, soccer, etc.
I'm a big fan of hers but I agree wholeheartedly with this tweet:
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Careful about how elated you get watching people lose their jobs. I hear karma is a real b.
I never revel in good honest hard working people losing their jobs, even if I disagree with them or don't like them. Especially because corporate wise the people above making a hell of a lot more money and their shitty decisions are often the reason for the struggles of the company as opposed to the poor schlubs below that get the pink slip...
RE: RE: and yet that abomination The Six trudges on
Feel awful for the employees.
And yet they were willing to pay something like 5 million to Skip Bayless.
I may be wrong but I think ESPN/NFL Network have an "agreement" not to spoil picks before they are announced while others openly admit they won't adhere to that.
"Were not a broadcast partner for the draft, La Canfora said. I will be trying to get the information out as quickly and accurately as possible. What event is made more for Twitter than the NFL draft? If the teams have the information; if the guys in the production truck have the information; if the commissioner has the information; why wouldnt passionate football fans want it as well?"
It's understandable though because the picks happen so fast at that point and they are discussing a lot of stuff in between picks. They really aren't 5 picks behind though, the crawl on the bottom will always show the selection in real time, they just do a review of the last 5 picks every so often and dont discuss each one, but it 100% is on the bottom in real time
That show is terrible. Just terrible.
ESPN has one show that I like: 'PTI'. They better not let Kornheiser and Wilbon go.
It's understandable though because the picks happen so fast at that point and they are discussing a lot of stuff in between picks. They really aren't 5 picks behind though, the crawl on the bottom will always show the selection in real time, they just do a review of the last 5 picks every so often and dont discuss each one, but it 100% is on the bottom in real time
No the crawl is 5 picks behind. They don't update it until the little ringer comes up and the 2016 selection graphic pops up. It's not as bad on the first 2 days, but they were still behind on those days also.
Lol grumpy as ever...I can at least appreciate what they're trying to do with it. Some segments are decent, it's not catering to older generations
Save Cassidy Hubbarth!
I believe they are in a death spiral unless they make changes but they wont..
The Hatable Dan LeBatard and his father are unbearable
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just don't let Lebatard, Stugotz, or Bomani go....any of the rest buh bye
The Hatable Dan LeBatard and his father are unbearable
YOU DONT GET THE SHOW
I don't need personalities to roll clips. And for god sakes, please can "the 6".
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just don't let Lebatard, Stugotz, or Bomani go....any of the rest buh bye
The Hatable Dan LeBatard and his father are unbearable
YOU DONT GET THE SHOW
What's the premise of the show? 2 loudmouths and a Cuban-American who struggles with English? It's not a funny or entertaining show.
Exactly
Stephen A. is an instant channel changer. I can't stand the decibel level and his slanted world view. Max Kellerman is not as bad as Skip, but not good either. Jemele Hill is brutally bad. I'm ok with Dan L. , but his dad has to go. And the tight suit, brown shoes uniform that every guy wears looks stupid. Now get off my lawn!
She better not be. If she goes, I riot
This is very true
It can cost money to can celebrities, especially if they have contractual protections (length, termination). You're right, it's far easier to cut costs with support staff.
Also, ESPN's "struggles" are exaggerated. They're not really growing anymore and ratings are either flat, or down, but the company is still immensely profitable for Disney from my understanding. The future forecasts are a bit murky with cord-cutting happening, but people are still going to want to watch college football (including playoffs), the nfl, the nba (including playoffs), ncaa hoops, mlb baseball, soccer, etc.
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Careful about how elated you get watching people lose their jobs. I hear karma is a real b.
I never revel in good honest hard working people losing their jobs, even if I disagree with them or don't like them. Especially because corporate wise the people above making a hell of a lot more money and their shitty decisions are often the reason for the struggles of the company as opposed to the poor schlubs below that get the pink slip...
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There is no one on earth who says "Hey, when is that Sportcenter with Jemele Hill on?"
Lol grumpy as ever...I can at least appreciate what they're trying to do with it. Some segments are decent, it's not catering to older generations
This. The SC6 is them catering to a younger audience. I don't mind them as much as others.
Dont care for most of the sports writers opinions. Stephen A should get a radio show
Dont care for most of the sports writers opinions. Stephen A should get a radio show
Agreed. Screaming A does have a radio show I believe.
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just don't let Lebatard, Stugotz, or Bomani go....any of the rest buh bye
The Hatable Dan LeBatard and his father are unbearable
YOU DONT GET THE SHOW
What's the premise of the show? 2 loudmouths and a Cuban-American who struggles with English? It's not a funny or entertaining show.
Couldn't disagree anymore, Anakim.
The show is a parody of sports shows. It may not be your style but it is popular for a reason.
Fuck that. LeBrun is THE guy who breaks hockey news for ESPN