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Burke Magnus
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06/03/2021
Magnus Upped to ESPN Programming Chief
Longtime ESPN veteran Burke Magnus has been promoted to president, programming and original content
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04/07/2020
ESPN COVID Programming Strategy
In a world without live sports, nets are having to pivot and adapt. ESPN is scheduling a “horizontal fashion” Monday through Sunday, with themed programming attached to leagues or sports, according to
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02/11/2020
XFL Debut Bodes Well for Networks
The inaugural weekend of the XFL comeback brought in some big numbers for networks. The kickoff game on ABC Saturday at 2pm between the Seattle Dragons and the DC Defenders averaged 3.3mln viewers, peaking at 4mln from 4:45pm-5pm.
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02/07/2020
ESPN’s Durant Headed to Disney
Congratulations to ESPN’s Rosalyn Durant, who’s leaving the net to become svp, operations for Disney Springs, ESPN Wide World of Sports and Waterparks for the Walt Disney World Resort.
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05/15/2019
Disney Unveils ESPN Sports Betting Partnership with Caesars
Hulu news was breaking at the same time as the first press briefing of the newly consolidated Disney, but net execs still managed to squeeze in a few of their own announcements.