Read the memo from ESPN's chairman explaining its new round of layoffs

ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro explained in a memo why the network is doing layoffs. Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images ESPN is laying off some staffers after a round of cuts in mid-April. Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said the cuts will "best position" the network "for the future." Read the full memo from Pitaro about the layoffs below. ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro explained in a memo to staff why the sports giant is doing a new round of layoffs — and which teams are hardest hit. "Over the past several...

Nick Wright calls on ESPN to handle layoffs more ‘humanely’ than they did with Ryan Clark

Ryan Clark being laid off by ESPN was going to be a big story, but the company made the news much bigger because of the way they handled it. Clark was laid off by ESPN after more than a decade at the network this week. During his tenure, the former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back became…

ESPN Hit With Layoffs After Combining NFL Network Operations

ESPN is making a fresh round of layoffs, most of which are related to the Disney-owned sports giant’s deal to take over the NFL Network, according to a memo from chairman Jimmy Pitaro. Pitaro revealed the planned job cuts in a memo to staffers Tuesday, a copy of which was obtained by Variety. In February, […]

By Todd Spangler

In ESPN Layoffs Tied To NFL Network Deal, On-Air Personalities Karl Ravech & Ryan Clark Depart

ESPN is implementing layoffs tied to a deal it closed earlier this year with the NFL. Chairman Jimmy Pitaro confirmed the cutbacks in a memo to employees Tuesday. The reductions primarily involve behind-the-scenes production staffers, but a handful of on-air personalities are also leaving including lead baseball play-by-play voice Karl Ravech and NFL analyst Ryan […]

By Dade Hayes

Disney parts ways with some familiar faces at ESPN