Massive layoffs at ESPN

[Scott Dolan]

Guy,

 

Ah, OK. I still don't understand how to read those tables without them being adjusted for hires/re-hires, and that kind of thing, but fair enough. 

I also thought when you were talking about the relatively small numbers that you were referring to either ESPN itself, or other comparable companies. Again, fair enough. That was on me. 

I think the numbers are significant only because the "Worldwide Leader In Sports" is failing, and this relatively slow trickle may turn into a complete washout very quickly. Which was the point I was getting at. 

It's funny (sad) how today's theme seems to be broken business models. The parallels between this and the Mosaic situation are perfectly clear. Now, ESPN has the luxury of having Papa Disney watching its back, while Mosaic is their own entity, walking the high wire without a net. But both can still fail quite easily. And unfortunately, I think both will if they are unable to adjust to this new digital/streaming frontier. I mean for christ sake, fucking AMAZON just bought some NFL streaming licensing rights! 

Edited April 27, 2017 by Scott Dolan

[JSngry]

Maybe Disney can buy Mosaic and have animatronic Herbie Nicholses & Tina Brookses greeting vistors at Epcot, Sidney Bechets at Disneyland Paris, and Gerry Mulligans and Bud Shanks at Disneyland Anaheim.

[Scott Dolan]

The Dean Benedetti Of The Caribbean dark ride might be interesting. Though likely not all that family friendly...

[JSngry]

Save that one for the joint where Sam Rivers used to play. It's a proven market, if they're not all dead yet.

[Scott Dolan]

Well, it's in the Orlando area...

[Guy Berger]

9 hours ago, Scott Dolan said:

Guy,

 

Ah, OK. I still don't understand how to read those tables without them being adjusted for hires/re-hires, and that kind of thing, but fair enough. 

Yeah, those tables are a little difficult to read.  (I'm used to it but I do it for a living!)  So in February 2017 the US economy experienced: 5.3 million hires (people starting new jobs), 3.1 million quits (people leaving their jobs voluntarily) and 1.6 million layoffs (involuntary job losses).  So on a national level these job losses are a drop in the bucket.  For the local community (I'm assuming most of these jobs are in Bristol CT?) this could be pretty painful.

[Scott Dolan]

I'd think they're all in Bristol, actually. 

[Jazzmoose]

21 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

Seems to me the future (which is already here to a large extent) will be people streaming subscription services on their phones for the sports and teams they prefer.

It's great.  I get my NHL on line.  Pay once a year, get every game that's played.  Of course, there's the catch of not being able to watch nationally televised games until they're finished, which of course means all of the playoffs, but be honest:  when was the last time you had a hockey game spoiled by hearing the score before you got home?