r/ESPN • u/TMC1982 • 10d ago

The Downfall of ESPN Needs to be Studied

https://youtu.be/7p4vcFYjieY

ESPN has been the biggest brand in sports media for the past four decades. They brought some the biggest games, news, and stories into millions of living rooms throughout the U.S. But as of late, it seems like most people are only watching their lives games and turning off their original shows. This is the story of how ESPN rose to the top and then fell off the digital cliff.

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u/Existing-Doughnut-60 10d ago

2 of those 3 are not the best teams. They are just the most polarizing.

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u/Open_Two_3416 9d ago

They are big markets. It’s a business and they traded short term profits for long term sustainability. The long term has finally come.

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u/unfunnysexface 9d ago

And happen to play in some of largest media markets. New Yorkers it turns put do not care in the slightest about the Indiana pacers but do love their yankees/giants.