Disney looking to play the digital game as ESPN’s cable subscriptions decline

Feb 7, 2017
Disney doesn’t appear to have plans in place for its future leadership yet, so there’s speculation that CEO Robert Iger may need to stick around beyond 2018 — the latest date he said he’d step down. The company has had trouble finding a replacement as the landscape of cable TV continues to change and cord […]

ESPN airs the US National Drone Racing Championships

Aug 5, 2016
A look at why the global sports network is backing this unconventional sport.
A drone racing enthusiast prepares a racing drone at the 2016 CeBIT digital technology trade fair on March 14, 2016 in Hanover, Germany. First-person view drone racing, in which the pilot wears goggles to give him the live view from a camera mounted on the drone, is growing rapidly in popularity with racing leagues in many different countries.
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What's up with no commercials when you stream?

May 23, 2016
Plenty of people stream sports. But often when the broadcast cuts to commercial, the stream cuts to... nothing.
Streams like this often don't have as many commercials as the broadcast, or any at all.
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ESPN takes a flyer on drone racing

Apr 14, 2016
The sports network is out to turn the fledgling sport into a NASCAR of the sky
A drone racing at an IDRA competition.
Courtesy of IDRA

The Super Bowl, or El Gran Juego?

Feb 5, 2016
The NFL is going after a new fan base: Spanish-speaking Hispanics who grew up with soccer.
 Super Bowl 50 signage is displayed around Super Bowl City on February 4, 2016 in San Francisco, California.
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ESPN takes another blow

Jan 15, 2016
Would you pay for an ESPN subscription?

For public good, not for profit.

Fusion is just one of Disney's woes

Dec 23, 2015
Some investors have punished Disney over its troubles. Others take the long view.

ESPN's ratings are slipping

Nov 26, 2015
ESPN has lost about 7 million subscribers since its audience peak in 2013.

More trouble ahead at ESPN

Sep 23, 2015
Caught between cord-cutters and rising licensing fees, the network is in a bind.