[2006alum]

Not sure this has much at all to do with politics, unless you think people are canceling their entire cable subscription because of something political said on ESPN?:

Last month, TheWrap‘s ESPN sources said that what ended up as today’s round would be all about efficiency and cutting down on duplication. After all, the media landscape is nothing like it used to be, and few places are feeling the effects as much as ESPN.

It’s been a rough couple of years for the “Worldwide Leader in Sports,” and cord-cutting has disproportionately impacted the priciest non-premium cable channel. That subscriber loss has been hard to absorb, particularly with the pricey talent contracts and sports rights ESPN had compiled over the years.

[2006alum]

Not sure this has much at all to do with politics, unless you think people are canceling their entire cable subscription because of something political said on ESPN?:

Last month, TheWrap‘s ESPN sources said that what ended up as today’s round would be all about efficiency and cutting down on duplication. After all, the media landscape is nothing like it used to be, and few places are feeling the effects as much as ESPN.

It’s been a rough couple of years for the “Worldwide Leader in Sports,” and cord-cutting has disproportionately impacted the priciest non-premium cable channel. That subscriber loss has been hard to absorb, particularly with the pricey talent contracts and sports rights ESPN had compiled over the years.