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Fox Sports Execs Attend 'SmackDown Live'; Here's Why That's Good News For WWE
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 1:53pm | 544World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) stock jumped about 4 percent Wednesday after some VIPs were among the audience members at Tuesday night’s taping of “SmackDown Live.” What Happened According to a tweet by Sports Illustrated reporter Richard Deitsch, some high-...
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ESPN Layoffs Said To Be Larger Than Expected, Including 'Significant' On-Air Names
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 12:10pm | 468Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s investors were cautioned in early March that there might be big layoffs coming to ESPN. Sports Illustrated's Richard Deitsch reported at that time that ESPN was looking to slash its payroll by tens of millions of dollars, and the sports unit's most recognizable...
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7 Sports Business Guys You Should Follow On Twitter
Monday, August 22, 2016 - 5:07pm | 492Sports and business certainly go hand and hand. Athletic endorsements have long played an important role in generating exposure and excitement around major corporations. Here's a look at some of the top sports business minds you should be following on Twitter (NYSE: TWTR). Darren Rovell...