Weekly Dashboard – Feb. 20, 2026
QUOTABLE
“Since the day I started at ESPN eight years ago, I’ve heard this rumor. My job is to keep my head down, focus on our strategy, focus on our roadmap, make sure that our people at ESPN are engaged, and that is what we are doing today… When I sit down and negotiate deals with commissioners, with leagues, with conferences, we don’t just talk about ESPN the platform. We talk about ABC and bringing broadcast to the table and bringing Disney+ in… I believe that ESPN is a big part of the Walt Disney Company’s strategy and future.”
– ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro on the speculation of a spinoff from Disney during an appearance on CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime”
UP AHEAD
March 3-5: ACA Connects Summit, D.C.
March 5-6: Convergent TV World, NYC
March 12-18: SXSW, Austin
March 23-26: Cable Next-Gen, Denver
April 6-9: HumanX AI Conference, San Francisco
April 18-22: NAB Show, Las Vegas
April 23: 29th Annual Cable Hall of Fame, NYC
April 27-29: POSSIBLE Marketing Conference & Expo, Miami