Changes coming to the ESPN Franchise?

[Cowchip]

Questions and answers with ESPN executive John Skipper | Four DVRs, no waiting | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle


Skip down to the last half dozen paragraphs or so.


We're working on News and Classic, and in 30 to 60 days, I think we'll have something to announce. One thing you can say about us: We are relentless about finding about how to put product on and getting people to watch. We spend a lot of time thinking about it. We know how many people are watching (ESPNews), and it's in decline.

 

[Willh699]

why is this in the Dish Section, i think it should move to a section where this topic is perfect.

 

[lsilvest]

why is this in the Dish Section, i think it should move to a section where this topic is perfect.

Probably due to the complaints about ESPN News being discontinued by Dish because of Disney demands for higher fees. Do you ask for more money for something no one is watching? Makes Dish's argument a lot stronger.

 

[Willh699]

Probably due to the complaints about ESPN News being discontinued by Dish because of Disney demands for higher fees. Do you ask for more money for something no one is watching? Makes Dish's argument a lot stronger.

this story had nothing to Dish or the current Dispute over ESPNews and the other 3 Disney owned HD channels. the story's about the pending near future changes and plans for the ESPN networks.

 

[Cards Big East]

Take the Bottom Line off Regular ESPN, leave it on ESPN 2 and News.

 

[Cowchip]

Probably due to the complaints about ESPN News being discontinued by Dish because of Disney demands for higher fees. Do you ask for more money for something no one is watching? Makes Dish's argument a lot stronger.

Bingo.

 

[yaz96]

ESPN Soccer channel?

 

[iceturkee]

espn lebron channel...all lebron....all the time......plus the favre channel, all brett...all the time.

 

[thenutballgazette]

There were rumors about 2 years ago that ESPN News was going to merge with the NFL Network, and remain on the Digital tier of cable lineups

 

[TNGTony]

ESPN/ABC in on the virge of being let go by Time Warner Cable too. The deadline is Sept 2

Home | Roll Over or Get Tough

Dish is not the only one.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Hmm the site was taken down yesterday and it said that Time Warner and ABC/ESPN have made progress... guess all that is out the window now.

 

[TNGTony]

It still says the following:
"The Walt Disney Company and Time Warner Cable have made significant progress in our negotiations for continued distribution of ABC, Disney and ESPN networks and services. We are now focusing all our attention on a successful conclusion of these efforts prior to the September 2 deadline. Please continue to check this site for further updates."

It's not a done deal, but they are getting closer

 

[wolfjc]

They fixed it.

From "Swanni"

Report: Time Warner, Disney Reach Carriage Deal
TVPredictions.com

Washington, D.C. (August 30, 2010) -- Time Warner and Disney have reached an agreement to enable the cable operator to keep carrying ABC and ESPN, the New York Post reports.

The agreement comes less than two weeks before the NFL season (ESPN has the broadcast rights to Monday Night Football) and less than a month before the start of ABC's new fall season.

The two sides have been bickering in public over the new carriage agreement. If a new agreement was not reached by September 1, Time Warner subscribers could have lost the SD and HD signals to the Disney-owned channels.
The New York Post writes that the agreement must still be approved by the companies' legal departments, but "no fireworks" are expected.

 

[yaz96]

From "Swanni"

Report: Time Warner, Disney Reach Carriage Deal
TVPredictions.com

Washington, D.C. (August 30, 2010) -- Time Warner and Disney have reached an agreement to enable the cable operator to keep carrying ABC and ESPN, the New York Post reports.

The agreement comes less than two weeks before the NFL season (ESPN has the broadcast rights to Monday Night Football) and less than a month before the start of ABC's new fall season.

The two sides have been bickering in public over the new carriage agreement. If a new agreement was not reached by September 1, Time Warner subscribers could have lost the SD and HD signals to the Disney-owned channels.
The New York Post writes that the agreement must still be approved by the companies' legal departments, but "no fireworks" are expected.

Wonder where he copied that from?

 

[iceturkee]

Wonder where he copied that from?

took the words right out of my mouth....hum!

 

[Big Dawg 23]

Back to the OP. I see they updated ESPN News to have Highlight Express for several hours followed by Sportcenter. It appears they dumped the repeats of PTI and other Shows. Glad PTI is gone as I can stand the show to begin with.

 

[CubsWin]

Take the Bottom Line off Regular ESPN, leave it on ESPN 2 and News.

Yes! Yes! Yes! Show the scores twice an hour or whatever, but I don't always need a constant ticker on every channel.

 

[JimmyMcGee]

Yes! Yes! Yes! Show the scores twice an hour or whatever, but I don't always need a constant ticker on every channel.

Maybe they will add more tickers than ESPN can look like Bloomberg'

 

[yaz96]

Maybe they will add more tickers than ESPN can look like Bloomberg'

SWEET! :rant: