Yes, ESPN opted out of its MLB deal. But Pitaro, a well-known baseball fan (and whose sister is MLB general counsel), struck a tone with us that really made it seem like ESPN very much wants a path ...

The flagship ESPN channel averaged 868,000 viewers on a total-day basis during the first three months of the year, up 22% from the same period in 2024 (also +15% among adults 18-49).

Shedeur Sanders is a star for Gen Z sports media company Overtime, but even as cameras follow him constantly ahead of the NFL Draft, the projected first-round pick remains unfazed.