Zero Hedge: ESPN is cutting another 500 jobs as pressures from the Covid-19 pandemic are weighing on the sports network. Apparently, the restart of almost all major sports – albeit draped in political messaging for the last 6 months – hasn’t been enough to save the network from a fresh round of layoffs.
The network is blaming the coronavirus, naturally, because it certainly can’t blame its own politicized discussions during almost every major sporting event it has broadcast over the last few months.
A memo circulated on Thursday from Jimmy Pitaro, the head of ESPN, said the cuts will include 300 layoffs and the elimination of another 200 open positions. The company has 5,000 employees worldwide, according to the LA Times.
The memo said: “Prior to the pandemic, we had been deeply engaged in strategizing how best to position ESPN for future success amidst tremendous disruption in how fans consume sports. The pandemic’s significant impact on our business clearly accelerated those forward-looking discussions.” read more
That’s a good start. Even if all the world’s experts refuted Covid 19, ESPN would stick with the fraud the same way they believe in global warming.
2 bad 4 ebonics-speaking porch nigerians
Politically oriented sports coverage is non essential activity,
Get woke, go broke.
If ESPN and the other networks think that when the scamdemic goes away that their ratings will return they’re idiots. The downward trend began months before the COVID monster appeared all due to them pandering to the alphabet people.
These blockheads could convince themselves that the WNBA will become America’s pastime.
Head down, keep cutting.
Funny how in any other world, the shamdemic would have forced sports consumers to their televisions because they couldn’t be there in person, thereby significantly increasing subscribers and ratings. But in the ESPN world both plummet? If that’s what you really believe (and want us to believe), then you have bigger problems.
First up on the chopping block: white people. Because “systemic racism”. Or something.
They did cut out the white people, who were the consumers of their product. D’oh!
500 down 4500 to go! Hey, its a start!
Also up (from CNBC): Here’s the internal memo sent to employees as AT&T’s WarnerMedia begins thousands of layoffs
I’m going to reach out to maybe Dinesh D’Souza to create a CONSERVATIVES CANCEL CABLE Day – like Monday Jan 4. If we can get a MASS cancellation (like millions), and make it clear we no longer support MSNBC/CNN/HBO/ESPN because of their political bias, maybe, just maybe, that will change behavior.
Fox News next, please.
#LearnToCope
“Network Blames COVID”
Good call – since everyone was stuck at home for MONTHS on end, with NOTHING to do but watch… OTHER TV channels! 😳
Disney Company still in layoff mode. Lost my job last week after 23 years. It’s a good thing, the company has changed (for the worse) in just 20 years.
Helluva severance package with a pension and free park access for life (needed for the Grandkids).
Question:
How does a fan “Consume a sport”. Strange. Hey! Com’on,Man!
FUKEM!
I have lots of chores and cleanup around the house, many books to read, and tea to brew for all of the above. ESPN? Was’that?
@Pianamusic
It’s the way marketing sluts talk.
It is obvious why, everyone misses Jemele Hill. lmfao
Did you expect them to blame WuFlu, or admit they suck so bad they’re shedding subscribers like my cat sheds fur?
Good job finding the wrong reason for your network’s decline.