Author: John Skipper

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Sports occupies a central place in our society, and, as such, it is unavoidably cultural in nature and often engaged in societal issues.

Sports occupies a central place in our society, and, as such, it is unavoidably cultural in nature and often engaged in societal issues.

- John Skipper

Sports fans have an unbelievable ability at the end of the day, when the game comes on, to kind of put everything aside and watch the game.

Sports fans have an unbelievable ability at the end of the day, when the game comes on, to kind of put everything aside and watch the game.

- John Skipper

When you look at what you get in a cable subscription, it is a spectacular value. For $70 or $80 a month is what it would cost a family of four to go to the movies one time.

When you look at what you get in a cable subscription, it is a spectacular value. For $70 or $80 a month is what it would cost a family of four to go to the movies one time.

- John Skipper

Brand matters. And ESPN is, by far, the most popular sports brand. People trust ESPN.

Brand matters. And ESPN is, by far, the most popular sports brand. People trust ESPN.

- John Skipper

The consumption of highlights on ESPN is greater than everybody else's combined. Fifty-six percent of all news and information consumed in sports is consumed on the ESPN platforms.

The consumption of highlights on ESPN is greater than everybody else's combined. Fifty-six percent of all news and information consumed in sports is consumed on the ESPN platforms.

- John Skipper

Chess is a competition. Checkers is a competition. Mostly, I'm interested in doing real sports.

Chess is a competition. Checkers is a competition. Mostly, I'm interested in doing real sports.

- John Skipper

Sports is a mass product, and it's a non-replicable product. You can't knock it off.

Sports is a mass product, and it's a non-replicable product. You can't knock it off.

- John Skipper

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