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Assertion Supported
Evans: Gaming stream viewership is larger than Netflix, HBO, or ESPN
“Watching people play games is now bigger than Netflix, or bigger than HBO, or bigger than ESPN.”
Benedict Evans Nov 16, 2018 ▶ 15:10 The End of the Beginning
Assertion Partly supported
Jeff Jordan: ESPN and Sports Illustrated are in steep decline
“The iconic Sports media properties, ESPN and Sports Illustrated are both in decline. Sports Illustrated, they're, like, trying to give it away. I mean, it's now down to, like, a dozen issues a year, and, you know, literally they're trying to sell it, and they'…”
Jeff Jordan Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 1:02 a16z Podcast | Eyeballs on the Game
Prediction Held up
Hammond: Drone racing will be broadcast on ESPN by 2018
“I think we're only a year or two out before this is broadcast on ESPN, because just, it's some of the most exciting things to watch.”
Samuel Hammond Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 35:19 a16z Podcast | Airspace as the Next Internet-Like Platform
Assertion Supported
Jordan: Cord-cutting is eroding ESPN's subscriber base
“There's enormous disruption in, ah, in the TV business, and the cutting of the cord, the unplugging of the bundles, ESPN's subscribers have started to go down, but people are still consuming sports, so they're consuming them different ways”
Jeff Jordan Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 2:10 a16z Podcast | Hall of Fame Football Meets Venture Capital
Assertion Partly supported
Over 55% of ESPN users exclusively access content on mobile devices
“Last month, 55% of our users exclusively accessed us on a mobile device.”
Ryan Spoon Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 21:54 a16z Podcast | When Fantasy Football and Crowdfunding Collide
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