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ESPN lays off staff following NFL Network acquisition

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ESPN is implementing its first major layoffs in three years, impacting both behind-the-scenes personnel and some on-air talent. The majority of these job cuts are a direct result of ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network and related digital assets, a deal that also saw the NFL take a 10% equity stake in ESPN. Notable individuals affected include NFL analyst Ryan Clark, who learned of his termination live on air, and long-time baseball broadcaster Karl Ravech. AI

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ESPN lays off staff following NFL Network acquisition

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Joe Reedy, The Associated Press ·

    Ryan Clark found out he was fired live, mid-broadcast, on NFL Live as ESPN undergoes first major layoffs in 3 years

    ESPN's NFL Network takeover is gutting jobs — Clark didn't even finish the show; Karl Ravech's 33-year run is over too.

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