To me it is not just absurd but inexplicable. But Mcafee seems to think his
shows will be so popular that ESPN’s revenue will increase enough to never
have to layoff talent again. So, he is actually savings jobs.
https://deadline.com/2023/07/pat-mcafee-addresses-backlash-espn-layoffs-1235428851/
The weird part of this is ESPN giving Pat McAfee a wheelbarrow full while
they cut back on legacy talent. My view of the situation is they see their
current situation as unsustainable as people continue to cut the cord in
numbers and their desired demographic doesn’t keep Sports Center and First
Bob - actually, that does make sense given Kabletown's commitment to the
Premier League on the 'cock.
FYI, I got an email from Kabletown shortly before the 26th saying I was
getting 2 free years of 'cock Premium because I was subscribed to gig-speed
internet, and then late last week found out
The usual battle over carriage fees, it affects 114 markets in the U.S.,
including the biggest markets (CW affils KTLA and WPIX in NY, indie WGN in
Chicago):
https://www.thewrap.com/nexstar-directv-blackout-carriage-dispute/
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The first legit on-camera meteorologist to work in New York City (tho the
doctorate was in optometry!)... became an immediate foil for Carson... and
famously introduced the Heimlich maneuver to a national audience, only to
have it used on himself by fellow NY TV legend Warner Wolf, whom he
I do think this is just the beginning of ESPN, and other sports TV
departments, drastically restructuring their salary costs. ESPN said as
much in the announcement, that these cuts were part of a new salary
philosophy that would also be informing future salary negotiations. Basic
message here:
