ESPN chief: Live sports still a draw; no sportsbook deal imminent (NYSE:DIS)
ESPN lost 2 million subscribers in the last fiscal year. Live sports are still a big draw for the network. Pitaro is excited to work again with newly rehired Disney CEO Bob Iger. There are no imminent deals for a sportsbook license at ESPN. College football playoff committee may expand its list of media partners. Patero wants to keep the championship game. He would like to extend the current agreement. The CFP organizers might bring in another media partner. It's possible ESPN will be involved. They might offer sports channels a la carte. This week there's a push to accelerate expansion of the national playoff.
