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In interview w/Ourand, Pitaro says price for flagship ESPN streaming svc will be somewhere in b/w ESPN+'s price and the price that you would pay to subscribe to Comcast, Charter or DirecTV. overcast.fm/+ABKLAhSirXk/2…

All Disney channels on DirecTV are dark right now, including ABC in markets where Disney owns the channel. DirecTV subscribers in markets where other companies own the ABC affiliate have not experienced any disruption.

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A podcast for your Labor Day drive home: A conversation with ESPN's Jimmy Pitaro. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jim…

Jimmy Pitaro speaks about the state of the sports business on this pod. The ESPN chief addresses * NBA Deal * Stephen A. * McAfee * Peyton * His talent philosophy * Sports rights deals * His streaming philosophy Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jim…

Today's podcast: Puck' Jon Kelly and I review the DirecTV-Disney fight and preview what to expect from Amazon this NFL season. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

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Puck's Sports Media Podcast: * Inside the DirecTV-Disney battle. * Private equity comes to the NFL. * Season three of "TNF" is a big one for Amazon. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

If you truly want to know how Tom Brady has prepared for his debut, here you go nytimes.com/athletic/57426…

Charting the existential fears of distribution execs as the future of the Venu sports streamer appears increasingly tenuous. From John Ourand puck.news/is-venu-the-cr…