The Ledger

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Assertion Not checkable as stated
Helwani: Dana White tried to block my ESPN hiring before day one
“From the moment the news came out that I was signing, he was trying to get me to not even have day one at ESPN.”
Ariel Helwani Oct 29, 2021 ▶ 13:19 Ariel Helwani Is Building His Own ESPN. He Already Has 1m+ Followers. He Tells Us How.
Assertion Supported
Helwani: ESPN offered me a contract extension and I turned it down
“They even offered me a new contract, unlike what other people are trying to say about me being fired. I was never fired. They offered me a contract and I turned it down.”
Ariel Helwani Oct 29, 2021 ▶ 16:09 Ariel Helwani Is Building His Own ESPN. He Already Has 1m+ Followers. He Tells Us How.
Prediction Not checkable as stated
TKO Group could double media rights revenues in upcoming streaming renewals
“And the media rights for both of these are coming up this year and next. And so they have a chance to renegotiate and basically double what they're getting paid for by all the streaming companies by Netflix and by Amazon and ESPN and all the companies that wan…”
Shaan Puri Feb 12, 2024 ▶ 17:36 What Stock Would Warren Buffett Buy If He Started Over In 2024?
Assertion Supported
Puri: Premier Lacrosse League signed roughly $10M ESPN media rights deal
“They signed, like, a ten million dollar deal or something with ESPN.”
Shaan Puri Sep 4, 2023 ▶ 1:36:22 Samir Explains Why 99% Of Content Creators Fail At YouTube | Samir Chaudry Interview
Assertion Partly supported
Parr: Ariel Helwani left a ~$1M ESPN salary to build independent media
“He just quit ESPN where he was probably making close to a million dollars a year as a host. And he created a sub stack, his own podcast, and he's kind of building like a little media media empire.”
Sam Parr Sep 23, 2021 ▶ 0:57 How to Make Millions With a Modern Day Infomercial | My First Million #221
Assertion Partly supported
UFC Increased Annual Media Rights From $168M to $300M
“So it's the Fox deal was one hundred sixty eight million a year. And then the ESPN deal was three hundred million a year.”
Shaan Puri May 7, 2021 ▶ 28:32 How the UFC Became a Multi-Billion Dollar Brand | My First Million #179
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