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ESPN (A bunch of Death-Spiraling maroons)

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martinss01 said:
technically speaking, by going sans espin you would actually miss espin entirely. errr... actually.. maybe you likely wouldn't "miss" it. though technically you would "miss" it... what im trying to say is that on one level you would "miss" it. but in reality you wouldn't actually "miss it" at all... what were we talking about again..?
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ESPN Has Seen the Future of TV and They’re Not Really Into It

At a standing desk in a corner office, King, 54, is staring at a screen that displays what looks like a stock chart. It’s ESPN’s “Producer Panel,” custom software for tracking what viewers are talking about on social media. A blue line represents the Brady story; a yellow one represents the upset by South Carolina over Duke in the college basketball tournament. King hits a few keys and adds Houston Rockets guard James Harden to the mix of trending topics. Harden made news the day before by wading into a debate about rest for NBA players; today he’s gaining ground on the missing jersey saga, which makes him prime fodder for the evening broadcast.

“One of the cool things about all this digital disruption is that you can know things about your fans,” says King, a former newspaper editor and 13-year veteran of ESPN who took over SportsCenter in 2014. “You don’t have to guess so much.” If you, loyal ESPN viewer, have ever sat in your living room wondering why you’re being subjected to yet another Talmudic discussion of “Deflategate,” King would argue it’s because that’s what you asked for.

Although he concedes that sometimes this approach to “social listening,” as he calls it, can lead to stories that seem overcooked, King points out that if ESPN ignores what’s happening on social media, it will simply lose viewers to Twitter and Facebook. “To me, it’s about respecting the audience,” he says. “Because they’re more sophisticated, and more ready to start digging into their own storylines, than we give them credit for.”
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/feat...e-future-of-tv-and-they-re-not-really-into-it
 
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ESPN is laying off (or not renewing the contracts of) over 100 people today, all considered viewer/reader facing "talent." You may apply the word talent however you wish.

Confirmed cuts so far include Ed Werder, Dana O'Neil, and Austin Ward (C-Bus based journalist that covered Ohio State and the B1G for ESPN).
 
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Most of the ESPN NHL writing staff is being let go as well.

John Buccigross' contract isn't being renewed after it expires over the summer.

I don't celebrate anyone losing their job, but I don't really feel bad about any of layoffs at ESPN. There are other cuts that make sense that the company hasn't went through with (like MBB Bracket analysts, multiple NFL Draft analysts and WWE-style heels for CFB).
 
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Good. Can the whole sorry outfit.

BVistahC said:
Most of the ESPN NHL writing staff is being let go as well.

John Buccigross' contract isn't being renewed after it expires over the summer.

I don't celebrate anyone losing their job, but I don't really feel bad about any of layoffs at ESPN. There are other cuts that make sense that the company hasn't went through with (like MBB Bracket analysts, multiple NFL Draft analysts and WWE-style heels for CFB).
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I call bullshit. ESPN hasn't had NHL coverage in 15 years.
 
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Prior to lunch, I'll just throw out some names (all probably won't have to see "The Bobs" though).

The company said they wanted versatility and most only work one medium:

- Lee Corso
- Mike Ditka
- Desmond Howard
- Mel Kiper Jr. or Todd McShay (keep one)
- Joe Lunardi
- Mark May
- Barry Melrose
- Jesse Palmer
- Stephen Smith
- Dick Vitale
 
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The person on that network that makes me cringe the most now is Barry Melrose.

But pretty much all of them make me cringe to some extent. Like many here, I only watch the games, and nothing else.

Maybe to make more money they can add 10 more minutes of commercials to Mike and Mike, decreasing their actual on air time from 20 minutes an hour to 10.

And WTH does this corporate-speak mean?

Our goal continues to be to maximize our unparalleled scale in every medium with storytelling that stands out and makes a difference. We are well-equipped to thrive going forward by embracing these themes
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BVistahC said:
Prior to lunch, I'll just throw out some names (all probably won't have to see "The Bobs" though).

The company said they wanted versatility and most only work one medium:

- Lee Corso
- Mike Ditka
- Desmond Howard
- Mel Kiper Jr. or Todd McShay (keep one)
- Joe Lunardi
- Mark May
- Barry Melrose
- Jesse Palmer
- Stephen Smith
- Dick Vitale
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They also need to shitcan the younger, hipper horseshit like the new 6 pm SC. News flash asshats, none of those targeted people have cable or watch your stupid shows.
 
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