ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro explained, in an event at the Paley Center for Media, how Disney is the sports network compete for sports rights.
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"When we sit down with the NFL, yes, we bring a cable channel, but we also bring a broadcast channel," Pitaro said."How many of our competitors can bring the theme parks to the table?" "When we sit down with the NFL, yes, we bring a cable channel, but we also bring a broadcast channel," Pitaro said in a conversation with sports anchor Hannah Storm at the Paley Center for Media on Thursday."How many of our competitors can bring the theme parks to the table?" Pitaro pointed to the NBA Experience that opened in August at Disney Springs, in Walt Disney World, as an example of how Disney could work with other leagues in its parks.
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