ESPN’s Top Negotiator Departs After Three Decades

New York Post: Sean Bratches and ESPN are parting ways after nearly three decades. Bratches — the executive in charge of negotiating ESPN’s lucrative deals with distributors — is exiting the company but will stay on as a consultant until the end of the year. Reporting to ESPN president John Skipper, Bratches, the EVP of sales and marketing, was one of the most important behind-the-scenes players in media.