Author Topic: ESPN laying off hundreds of employees (Read 5020 times)

Parker · « **on:** May 21, 2013, 09:27:17 AM »

Palumbo's big break...they can hire him on the cheap!

http://deadspin.com/source-espn-laying-off-hundreds-509043249

ESPN is laying off as many as 400 employees Tuesday in an effort to boost profit margins, according to reports.

A spokesperson for the Disney-owned network confirmed in an e-mail to Mashable that layoffs were taking place. The spokesperson declined to discuss numbers or details, saying only that the company is "implementing changes... to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs."

"While difficult, we are confident that it will make us more competitive, innovative and productive," the spokesperson added.

G_Thang · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2013, 09:29:19 AM »

Quote from: Parker on May 21, 2013, 09:27:17 AM

Palumbo's big break...they can hire him on the cheap!
http://deadspin.com/source-espn-laying-off-hundreds-509043249

espn can't sell spots to advertisers because american sports are bullshit now, esp the nba and nfl. glad i stop watching those two years ago.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2013, 09:55:44 AM »

Quote from: G_Thang on May 21, 2013, 09:29:19 AM

espn can't sell spots to advertisers because american sports are bullshit now, esp the nba and nfl. glad i stop watching those two years ago.

Yes, I'm sure that's it. Has nothing to with :30 spots that costs $500k and up and pop.

bradistani · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2013, 09:56:53 AM »

espn has been bought out in uk by bt

biff · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2013, 12:26:06 PM »

Quote from: Coach is Back! on May 21, 2013, 09:55:44 AM

Yes, I'm sure that's it. Has nothing to with :30 spots that costs $500k and up and pop.

maybe more to do with people not wanting to pay for cable when you can steam every game for free online

Hulkotron · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2013, 12:28:18 PM »

Network television is fucked as soon as the NFL decides to just have some subscription streaming service. I read somewhere that they would need to charge about $100/season to make it more profitable than their TV deal.

arce1988 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2013, 12:36:25 PM »

This was purely about a company making a LOT of money (rumored internally to be over $500 million ever other month) wanting even more and getting it at the expense of a lot of people and their lives.

I had no idea ESPN was making over half a billion dollars every other month

JediTerminator · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2013, 12:50:16 PM »

Quote from: G_Thang on May 21, 2013, 09:29:19 AM

espn can't sell spots to advertisers because american sports are bullshit now, esp the nba and nfl. glad i stop watching those two years ago.

throw in MLB and it's all I watch on tv

Nomad · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2013, 12:56:28 PM »

Quote from: arce1988 on May 21, 2013, 12:36:25 PM

This was purely about a company making a LOT of money (rumored internally to be over $500 million ever other month) wanting even more and getting it at the expense of a lot of people and their lives.

I had no idea ESPN was making over half a billion dollars every other month

revenue or profit?

funk51 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2013, 01:07:29 PM »

Quote from: Parker on May 21, 2013, 09:27:17 AM

Palumbo's big break...they can hire him on the cheap!
http://deadspin.com/source-espn-laying-off-hundreds-509043249

hope they get rid of that wind bag no nothing chris berman whata turd. some of these tools think they are bigger than the games they cover. stuart don't call me stewie scott sucks too.

headhuntersix · « **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2013, 01:22:25 PM »

Read "Those Guys Have All the Fun"...it has the entire history of ESPN and really how massive an operation they are today. Deadspin and ESPN hate each other so I'm sure any chance to poke them and they will.

MB · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2013, 01:27:24 PM »

I'm not sure why ESPN needs cable TV anymore. Buy the rights to all professional sports and broadcast everything online through a subscription service. They would ruin network TV and cable companies all in one swoop.

Chadwick The Beta · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2013, 01:55:32 PM »

Quote from: Parker on May 21, 2013, 09:27:17 AM

Palumbo's big break...they can hire him on the cheap!
http://deadspin.com/source-espn-laying-off-hundreds-509043249

Now they can get real jobs, like bodybuilding athletes' rep or supplement spokesman.

Mr Nobody · « **Reply #13 on:** May 21, 2013, 02:02:49 PM »

Goodrum is buying them out, when a buy out occurs layoff's occur.

Chadwick The Beta · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2013, 04:44:53 PM »

Quote from: Mr Nobody on May 21, 2013, 02:02:49 PM

Goodrum is buying them out, when a buy out occurs layoff's occur.

Chris Berman introducing him as Melvin "Johnny Be" Goodrum when he does commercials for the weak-ass online grocery store.

arce1988 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 21, 2013, 05:45:59 PM »

Either is still a LOT

Irongrip400 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2013, 05:51:21 PM »

Quote from: funk51 on May 21, 2013, 01:07:29 PM

hope they get rid of that wind bag no nothing chris berman whata turd. some of these tools think they are bigger than the games they cover. stuart don't call me stewie scott sucks too.

YouTube where Chris Berman thinks he's of camera and shouts obscenities at everyone. Fake ass fat punk. He acts like he's nice, but that clip shows he's a punk fucker. Someone imbed that shit in this thread, I don't know how from my phone.

Chadwick The Beta · « **Reply #17 on:** May 21, 2013, 05:54:17 PM »

Quote from: Irongrip400 on May 21, 2013, 05:51:21 PM

YouTube where Chris Berman thinks he's of camera and shouts obscenities at everyone. Fake ass fat punk. He acts like he's nice, but that clip shows he's a punk fucker. Someone imbed that shit in this thread, I don't know how from my phone.

he acts like his wife just told him she craves the bbc

The_Punisher · « **Reply #18 on:** May 22, 2013, 06:32:17 AM »

Quote from: Chadwick The Beta on May 21, 2013, 05:54:17 PM

he acts like his wife just told him she craves the bbc

I like Chris.....he seem like the kind of guy you'd have a nice cold beer with on a Friday night......Dude has been with ESPN for over 30yrs now....he has been the sport director for a while now.........his famous line: he-can-go-all-the-wayyyyyyyy.....

Nirvana · « **Reply #19 on:** May 22, 2013, 07:18:00 AM »

Desperate times call for desperate measures, time to broadcast bodybuilding.

Chadwick The Beta · « **Reply #20 on:** May 22, 2013, 07:19:33 AM »

Quote from: Nirvana on May 22, 2013, 07:18:00 AM

Desperate times call for desperate measures, time to broadcast bodybuilding.

they already broadcast "athletic" competitions such as competitive dance, the spelling bee, and the hot dog eating contest...still not desperate enough to broadcast bodybuilding

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #21 on:** May 22, 2013, 07:48:15 AM »

Quote from: Chadwick The Beta on May 21, 2013, 05:54:17 PM

he acts like his wife just told him she craves ~~the bbc~~ BMC

Fixed

JediTerminator · « **Reply #22 on:** May 22, 2013, 07:50:14 AM »

Quote from: MB on May 21, 2013, 01:27:24 PM

I'm not sure why ESPN needs cable TV anymore. Buy the rights to all professional sports and broadcast everything online through a subscription service. They would ruin network TV and cable companies all in one swoop.

This will be the future of "tv". Pick, choose, subscribe, stream.

arce1988 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 22, 2013, 01:42:08 PM »

funk51 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 22, 2013, 02:17:22 PM »

Quote from: Irongrip400 on May 21, 2013, 05:51:21 PM

YouTube where Chris Berman thinks he's of camera and shouts obscenities at everyone. Fake ass fat punk. He acts like he's nice, but that clip shows he's a punk fucker. Someone imbed that shit in this thread, I don't know how from my phone.

that's what i'm talking about, john kruk also a pretend nice country boy that in real life is a tool bag.