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ESPN Eliminates 500 Jobs, 300 Through Layoffs

ESPN Eliminates 500 Jobs, 300 Through Layoffs

ESPN’s financial woes, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, have resulted in a massive layoff of 300 staffers along with the elimination of 200 currently unfilled job openings.  The layoffs will be spread throughout the sports cable empire, with on-air personnel being spared initially, according to a memo from ESPN Chairman […]