During his annual pre-Super Bowl news conference last week, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sidestepped a question about President Trump’s complaints that the game had gone soft, insisting, “We have a lot of fans, the president among them.”| Los Angeles Times
The TV industry and buyers of commercial time were able to breathe a little easier going to their annual week of presentations known as the upfronts.| Los Angeles Times
Sports fans without a cable subscription will have access to all of Disney-owned ESPN's channels starting in September.| Los Angeles Times
ESPN employees will have the option to go to the company's studios in Bristol, Conn., if they want to keep their jobs.| Los Angeles Times
Karl Rudnick, a retired 69-year-old mathematician who lives in Solana Beach, Calif., recently bought a second home outside Minneapolis to be close to family members.| Los Angeles Times
A decade ago, ESPN gambling analyst Doug Kezirian was toiling in Las Vegas as the host of a local radio show that specialized in sports wagering.| Los Angeles Times
Former ESPN President John Skipper said an extortion threat from a cocaine dealer led to his exit from the company in December.| Los Angeles Times
ESPN President James Pitaro talks a lot about having a direct relationship with the consumer, even in his own household.| Los Angeles Times
Financial pressures on Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN will lead to the layoffs of another 100 employees this year in a further sign of how the sports media giant has been buffeted by changing consumer habits.| Los Angeles Times
Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday a sweeping restructuring aimed at accelerating its global expansion during a period of upheaval for Hollywood.| Los Angeles Times
