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PING: JiMGA (re ESPNews and Classic)
Saw this on Sports Media Watch. Any info on what they might do? I'm not surprised about Classic, but I would have thought ESPNews would be doing better based on the number of people who bitch and moan (me included) about how schlocky Sportscenter has become. But I guess when you run a ticker on every channel with scores and can get highlights on your phone, maybe you don't need either one...?
Quote:
Changes Coming To ESPNews and ESPN Classic?
ESPN's John Skipper did not exactly speak in glowing terms about ESPNews and ESPN Classic in a recent interview.
Skipper was blunt in discussing the shortcomings of both networks in an interview with the Houston Chronicle, noting that the classic games on ESPN Classic do not attract a "big enough audience" and that ESPNews is "becoming less useful" due to live SportsCenters and ESPN3.com.
"It turns out that while the idea of showing old games seems neat, no one watches," Skipper said of ESPN Classic. "You put on an old game, the only people who watch are fans of the team that won."
The troubles of ESPN Classic are nothing new. In September 2009, MediaPost reported that the network's advertising revenue had declined 38% from 2006, and its viewership in the key adults 18-49 demographic was lower than "at least 70 other cable networks."
Meanwhile, ESPNews is apparently having its own troubles. Skipper told the Chronicle that "[w]e know how many people are watching [ESPNews], and it's in decline."
According to Skipper, ESPN is "working" on ESPNews and ESPN Classic, and should have "something to announce" in the next two months.
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http://www.sportsmediawatch.net/2010...-and-espn.html
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