ESPN is generally the most expensive aspect of cable TV packages and has been hurt by customers shifting from traditional packages to online services. ESPN and their Sportscenter programming plan to try and focus on having a more digital presence in the future if they are to survive and be profitable. In a memo released by Skipper, he detailed the changes that the company will undertake together with the layoffs. ESPN plans to bring on new talent to help them blend their TV and digital packages more seamlessly. They hope that a set of fresh, new faces will have a stronger appeal in the rapidly moving media landscape. Other big name layoffs from ESPN have yet to be revealed, but Sportscenter fans should be prepared for an upsetting week.
