FNTSY Sports Network’s Pat Mayo, Chris Meaney & Tim Anderson discuss the barrage of layoffs at ESPN and the factors that went into the decision: Shareholder Pressure, Politics, Free Content, Skill Set, Loss of Subscribers & Accessibility of Streaming.
They reflect on their own positions in the sports media landscape, experience with mass layoffs, and speculate whether other media companies (Sports/Entertainment/News) may be doing the same thing in the near future. Plus, the guys chat about the state of sports media, its future, the demand for cheaper content, and what this means for younger people looking to start in the industry.