Disney’s annual upfront presentation leaned heavily on the company’s non-scripted programming, opening with nearly an hour of focus on ESPN and its sports offerings. The emphasis on liv…
and its sports offerings. The emphasis on live events, of course, comes as the writers strike continues and is expected to impact the fall TV season.
Inside the Javits, sports and news stars from within Disney were out in force, while reality personalities like Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Jesse Palmer and Ryan Seacrest made appearances as well. Even WABC-TV New York anchors Sade Baderinwa and Bill Ritter got some time onstage.The Writers’ Strike Looms Large — Even if It Isn’t Mentioned
There was also no formal mention of the strike by anyone onstage, although Rita Ferro, Disney’s president of advertising sales , did speak of “difficult challenges” that television was facing this year.In case it wasn’t clear, Disney has a heavy presence in live sports thanks to ESPN. The Mouse House devoted more than 45 minutes of their
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