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Column: Pitaro has transformed ESPN with bringing in outside events, talent

ESPN Chair Jimmy Pitaro’s monomania about the future -- his vow to keep his eye on the ball -- has transformed ESPN in ...

Latest Rumors on WWE's Archive to ESPN, AEW's Swerve Strickland and Hurt Syndicate

Fightful Select (via Steve Carrier of Ringside News) reported AEW star Swerve Strickland has been working with a torn ...

ESPN chairman talks new streaming service, what fans can expect from NFL deal

ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro says the new streaming service is "all of ESPN." ESPN's new streaming service is here, offering ...
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ESPN Bet Wagers on Football Fans and App in New Ads

ESPN Bet wagers on football fans and a new streaming app as new ads show off features ahead of the 2025 NFL and college ...

Speculation is not true; the Colin Kaepernick series was not canceled to avoid upsetting Trump, according to Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN's chairman

The cancellation of the planned docuseries on Colin Kaepernick has left more questions than answers. The project, set to be ...

ESPN Finally Enters Its Streaming Tomorrowland, Taking Wraps Off Long-Awaited Direct-To-Consumer App

After years of questions about its streaming future, ESPN is finally unveiling a new service that dramatically expands its ...

ESPN ditches Pay-TV first model with $30-a-month streaming app

About 35 million households have stopped paying for the sports cable channel ESPN over the past 15 years. Another 30 million ...

Disney CEO Bob Iger: We believe the new app will ‘contribute nicely' to ESPN's bottom line over time

Bob Iger, Disney CEO, and Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN chairman, join CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss ESPN's new ...