[ad_1] Longtime “SportsCenter” anchor Sage Steele is leaving ESPN after settling a lawsuit she filed against the Walt Disney Co.-owned cable network. Steele, 50, announced her departure Tuesday in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that said, “having settled my case with ESPN/Disney I have decided to leave so I can exercise my… Continue reading ‘SportsCenter’ anchor Sage Steele exits ESPN after settlement
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Disney’s ESPN is getting into the online sports betting business
[ad_1] In 2019, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger said he did not see his company getting directly involved in the fast-growing online sports betting business, despite clear opportunities for its sports media behemoth ESPN. But cord-cutting and growing acceptance of online sports gambling altered the odds of Disney sticking to that stance. ESPN… Continue reading Disney’s ESPN is getting into the online sports betting business
Disney brings back Staggs, Mayer in ESPN consulting role
[ad_1] Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger has hired two former lieutenants — Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer — as consultants to help the company analyze strategic options for ESPN, according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorized to comment. The former Disney colleagues, who now run Los Angeles-based Candle… Continue reading Disney brings back Staggs, Mayer in ESPN consulting role