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ESPN Layoffs After NFL Network Deal | Tulsa News
ESPN just pulled the trigger on its first major layoffs in three years, directly tied to its recent acquisition of NFL Network and other digital assets from the league — a deal that also handed the NFL a 10% stake in ESPN. The integration began April 1, bringing NFL Network staff under ESPN’s roof, but not without cost: long-tenured ESPN veterans and some newly acquired NFL Network talent are among those being let go. Chairman Jimmy Pitaro assured employees the cuts are being handled with care, while broader Disney-wide cost-cutting measures amplify the impact across the sports media…
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