But FS1 doesn't have anywhere near the operational expenses that ESPN has. That's why ESPN had to dump these folks, and that's why FS1 could easily hire this talent if they want. FS1 also doesn't cost anywhere near as much for providers to carry the network, so it'll be less impacted by future changes in this space.
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ESPN begins purging talent today
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But FS1 doesn't have anywhere near the operational expenses that ESPN has. That's why ESPN had to dump these folks, and that's why FS1 could easily hire this talent if they want. FS1 also doesn't cost anywhere near as much for providers to carry the network, so it'll be less impacted by future changes in this space.
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Not surprised. Reporting doesn't bring in the eyeballs and the dollars.
KuwabaraTheMan
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Just leave Around the Horn and PTI alone and I'm fine.
Holy shit.
I don't pay attention to ESPN baseball stuff anymore, but I can't believe he's out. I used to read his stuff all the time.
Holy shit.
I don't pay attention to ESPN baseball stuff anymore, but I can't believe he's out. I used to read his stuff all the time.
Ninja Scooter
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Considering the major changes both ESPN and Fox Sports 1 have made to their format yes, there is no real market for that outside of like ESPNnews or something.
The statistics are evident in the way ESPN is going through the same issues print media, or tv news is going through. The news itself is no longer a commodity because it's everywhere. "Stay tuned after the break to see what LeBron James just did against the Warriors!" is no longer viable because I can see what LeBron just did against the Warriors all over my twitter feed from several different angles.
Lee Chaolan
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Man, those shows have been around forever too. Hope they stay.
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FS1 ratings are like beyond in the shitter. Nobody watches. Either cause they don't like fox, they don't like the FS1 setup, or the masses are too used to just going to ESPN.
At some point the ratings have to turn no matter how cheap of an operation they try and run.
It's not a great deal if you watch zero sports.
Not surprised.
This is the about time one for me.
Ninja Scooter
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They also aren't bringing in anywhere near the ratings or I have to imagine revenue. They keep throwing around money at ex-espn stars like they are mid 90s WCW and it is going to blow up in their faces. The reason espn is struggling is because less and less people are wanting the traditional sports network format, they aren't going to magically start liking it again because Fox puts a new coat of paint on it.
Falchion
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Praise Jesus!! He's awful.
shortsoptional
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NHL being purged completely lol. Something extremely hilarious about that. I think MLS has a bigger footprint now. But wow @ Stark being gone, he was one of their veteran MLB guys. Wonder who else gets gone by the end of the day. Have to wonder if sites like Undefeated and 538 will be eventually axed as well.
And lmao, COME ON. They could easily cut every Kornheiser/Wilbon, all those guys from ATH and hire random nobodies off the street and those shows will still be absolutely fine. People watch because it's default/defacto programming on the major dominant cable sports network with easy to digest formats. No one gives two shits who's actually on those shows. That's what ESPN is now realizing.
Anyway, the only thing that sucks is that the quality of their reporting/sports journalism will probably go further into the shitter now. And their big market/big star focus will undoubtedly get even worse and unbearable as time goes on. COWBOYS, LEBRON, YANKEES, TEBOW, NFL NFL NFL ALL DAY EVERY DAY
And lmao, COME ON. They could easily cut every Kornheiser/Wilbon, all those guys from ATH and hire random nobodies off the street and those shows will still be absolutely fine. People watch because it's default/defacto programming on the major dominant cable sports network with easy to digest formats. No one gives two shits who's actually on those shows. That's what ESPN is now realizing.
Anyway, the only thing that sucks is that the quality of their reporting/sports journalism will probably go further into the shitter now. And their big market/big star focus will undoubtedly get even worse and unbearable as time goes on. COWBOYS, LEBRON, YANKEES, TEBOW, NFL NFL NFL ALL DAY EVERY DAY
Wow, that's a surprise.
How many legit MLB reporters do they have left? Olney and....?
I imagine MLB Network is going to scoop him up fast
Get out with this shit.
2Smashed4U
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Did ESPN go on a big hiring spree like 8 or 9 years ago? Seems like that's when a lot of these people were hired.
entremet
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No. He's at FOX.
nothing can stop me I'm all the way up
perfectchaos007
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Any casualties on the Longhorn Network?
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It's also worth noting we don't know the contracts of these people.
Jayson Stark being a 17 year vet at ESPN could have had a bloated contract even if people like him.
Jayson Stark being a 17 year vet at ESPN could have had a bloated contract even if people like him.
2Smashed4U
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lol I don't like PTI even and I'll tell you that's wrong. I like Reali, and ATH would be even more hot garbage without him.
peteykirch
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The fact that Jemele Hill has a job is beyond me.
She adds nothing compared to a lot of the people let go today.
She adds nothing compared to a lot of the people let go today.
PlatypusDude
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I think Tim Kurkjian is still there.
the_firewithin
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God is real
SAS already replaced them for 2 hours on SiriusXM. So it's going to be him with an extra hour.
Ninja Scooter
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She is the face of their newly reconfigured SC and probably one of the faces of the network. I don't care for her either but it's not that hard to figure out why she is staying while a bunch of people who don't actually draw viewers aren't.
Roland_Gunner
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Man thats a shocker. He was one of the corner stones of Baseball Tonight.
Skinny Pete
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Good, guy is fucking awful.
peteykirch
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That 6PM Sportscenter is an absolute joke.
She adds nothing from the journalistic aspect, and her voice and opinion are super grating.
Waddle Dee
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Yipes and James Chen must be asking for a lot of money for this years SFV top 8. I can see why layoffs are necessary.
No man things were different 10, 15, 20 years ago and I miss that. Take that ESPN surely losing this talent and the layoffs will have ESPN revert back to what made it good for me personally!
She's is a host/anchor. What do you want her to add? That's like rooting for Lindsay Nariniac to get fired.
2Smashed4U
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No he was just on OTL and mentioned the layoffs
Vegetable Lasagna
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Hate to see people lose their jobs, but... I cracked a smile at Dilfer. He'll be fine unless he snorted or gambled away his millions anyway.
And this is a result of ESPN turning into a Fox News or CNN. It's no longer about news. It's about screaming hot takes for entertainment value. With people ditching cable services they're just getting their sports news elsewhere. This is a good thing imo. I want news. Not bad reality entertainment thinly veiled as news.
And this is a result of ESPN turning into a Fox News or CNN. It's no longer about news. It's about screaming hot takes for entertainment value. With people ditching cable services they're just getting their sports news elsewhere. This is a good thing imo. I want news. Not bad reality entertainment thinly veiled as news.
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People don't care about that from ESPN anymore which is partly why ratings tanked.
It's not wrong because it's the truth. With the reach ESPN enjoys, they could easily replace Reali with random GAFer and the ratings will be the exact same. Anyone can reward meaningless points and give their opinion on current day sports topics and get paid significantly less to do so.
Like when anyone watches the 6 PM or 11 PM sportscenter, do they tune out because their favorite host isn''t on there? They watch because that's what people do out of habit. But as others have said, there are ways to get that information faster and easier now more than ever. The only thing keeping them going, along with all those regional sports channels, is that NBA/NFL/MLB/College Sports content, but those enormous contracts won't be worth it at some point, as these continual cuts make clear now.
peteykirch
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My point is, that she hardly seems like she earned it, I know it's subjective, but when you look at the older names of people who hosted SC, she can't hold a candle to them.
LifEndz
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Whew. Thanks. OTL has been a favorite for years now.
2Smashed4U
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"Nariniac" lmao
Ninja Scooter
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People aren't looking to ESPN for journalism anymore. That's kind of the lesson of this whole mess.
Frozenprince
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So are they cancelling baseball tonight.
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There is some truth to this. It's also Dan always says you see people who leave ESPN, and then their careers tank cause people don't actually care about most of the people.
ESPN creates the stars. The stars don't create ESPN.
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