Disney’s ESPN Rights-Fee Deals Help Fuel Talent Exodus

Daily News: Does anyone really care that Skip Bayless and Mike Tirico are leaving ESPN? Some on-air talent are highly paid yet ultimately replaceable. The games are not. Nonetheless, the games are expensive. And with ESPN’s subscriber base eroding over the past few years, belt tightening is necessary. Or as one industry source said: “ESPN has finally found its calculator.”