This week’s episode goes in-depth into ESPN’s decision to layoff about 100 employees, including on-air personalities and writers like Jay Crawford, Jayson Stark, Ed Werder, Trent Dilfer and others. Sports valuation expert Michael Rapkoch of Dallas-based Sports Value Consulting looks at the changing dynamics of the sports TV industry, a looming cable bubble and why sports teams and leagues should pay close attention to what ESPN did Wednesday.
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES
1. ESPN cuts about 100 on-air and writer jobs from its roster due to declining revenues and a changing sports TV model
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