From the Skipper – Google’s Football Play, FS1, And More
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| August 22, 2013
Does anyone really think Google is going to run away with rights to the NFL’s Sunday Ticket? ESPN pres John Skipper doubts it. “I’ve always been pretty skeptical that rights holders of [signature] events will put those rights on digital platforms” for appointment viewing, he told reporters gathered in Bristol for the company’s annual media day. Although leagues love to float that idea to create competition, “I don’t think that’s going to happen,” he said. More from ESPN Media Day about FS1, soccer and recent layoffs.
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