ESPN plans to explore a new business plan for The Undefeated, its site devoted to exploring sports, culture and race that will expand the outlet to other parts of the sports-media outlet’s parent company. Walt Disney.
The Undefeated, which was launched in 2016 under the auspices of John Skipper, previous president of ESPN, was envisioned as a digital hub for stories that examined some of the hottest topics in sports. The site was expected to combine long-form and short-form storytelling, original reporting and provocative commentary aimed at African-American consumers as well as sports fans seeking a deeper understanding of black athletes, culture and related issues.
Now the company intends to try to expand its coverage to fashion, music, arts and technology, said Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN’s president, in a memo to staffers Tuesday. Citing such efforts as a season long series in 2019 looking at African-American quarterbacks and a Caldecott Medal...
The Undefeated, which was launched in 2016 under the auspices of John Skipper, previous president of ESPN, was envisioned as a digital hub for stories that examined some of the hottest topics in sports. The site was expected to combine long-form and short-form storytelling, original reporting and provocative commentary aimed at African-American consumers as well as sports fans seeking a deeper understanding of black athletes, culture and related issues.
Now the company intends to try to expand its coverage to fashion, music, arts and technology, said Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN’s president, in a memo to staffers Tuesday. Citing such efforts as a season long series in 2019 looking at African-American quarterbacks and a Caldecott Medal...
- 3/3/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Jeremy Schaap has been a full-timer at Espn since 1994, and he’s not going anywhere soon. The sports giant said today that it has signed the reporter-commentator to a long-term contract extension. Terms were not announced. Schaap, he of the measured delivery, will continue to work on Espn’s newsmagazine E:60, host Espn Radio's The Sporting Life and contribute to Outside The Lines, SportsCenter, NFL Countdown and College GameDay, among other Espn platforms. He also will…...
- 8/3/2015
- Deadline TV
Bob Ley cannot boast of being with Espn since it went on the air in 1979. No, he joined as a SportsCenter anchor three days later. Now the Worldwide Leader’s longest-serving on-air personality has inked a long-term contract to stay with the network. He’ll continue to host the Sports Emmy-winning nightly series Outside The Lines, as he has for its entire 25-year run. The New Jersey native also will continue working Espn’s soccer coverage. Last week he anchored Espn’s…...
- 6/2/2015
- Deadline TV
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