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George Bodenheimer Stepping Down After More Than Three Decades At ESPN
After 31 years at the Worldwide Leader, and two years after he gave up the reins of its day-to-day oversight, George Bodenheimer is hanging ’em up. ESPN has confirmed that its Executive Chairman will exit the company this weekend. He was president of the sports juggernaut from 1998-2012, leading it through massive…
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John Skipper Named ESPN President, George Bodenheimer To Become Chairman
George Bodenheimer, President of ESPN and ABC Sports and Co-Chair of Disney Media Networks, will relinquish his day-to-day operating responsibilities on January 1. ESPN’s EVP content John Skipper has been anointed as his successor and will become ESPN President and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks. Bodenheimer will…
Pay TV Companies Say ESPN Fumbled With Its $15B NFL Deal
ESPN is already starting to face a major backlash from pay TV providers and some Wall Street analysts to yesterday’s $15B deal extending its rights to Monday Night Football for eight years to 2021. The agreement – which is at least 60% higher than the previous deal — “will push the cost of pay-TV service into the…
UPDATE: ESPN Leaves Open Possibility Of Price-Hike Battles Following $15B 'Monday Night Football' Renewal
UPDATE, 9:10 AM: There will be “no NFL surcharge” on cable and satellite companies as a result of the Monday Night Football renewal deal, ESPN chief George Bodenheimer said in a conference call today. But he didn’t rule out the possibility that ESPN will cite the NFL agreement to seek higher payments for its…
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