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ESPN's Pitaro Makes Bold Moves Amid Media Shifts

2/14/2025

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ESPN's Jimmy Pitaro is making bold moves in the media landscape, prioritizing fiscal responsibility by securing multi-billion dollar rights deals while parting ways with MLS and forgoing Pac-12 rights. He also chose not to renew the hefty $90 million F1 contract. In a silver lining, MLB's new rules have sparked a surge in viewership, igniting optimism for future media negotiations.

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ESPN's Jimmy Pitaro is making bold moves in the media landscape, prioritizing fiscal responsibility by securing multi-billion dollar rights deals while parting ways with MLS and forgoing Pac-12 rights. He also chose not to renew the hefty $90 million F1 contract. In a silver lining, MLB's new rules have sparked a surge in viewership, igniting optimism for future media negotiations.