ESPN Chief Jimmy Pitaro on the Future of Sports Television

Published: July 27, 2022, 5:06 p.m.

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The leader of the Worldwide Leader weighs in on the state of the sports giant that has been the tip of the spear for the transformation of media in the streaming era. Speaking at Variety\\u2019s Sports and Entertainment breakfast July 21, Pitaro gamely engages in rapid-fire questions about ESPN\\u2019s long-term runway as a linear channel, the upcoming NBA TV rights talks, the influence of social media and how Peyton and Eli Manning\\u2019s alternate \\u201cMonday Night Football\\u201d telecast opened the door to innovation in live event coverage.

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