We are just a day away from ESPN’s new highly anticipated $29.99 a month direct to consumer streaming service offering sports fans live feeds of all 12 of its networks, enhanced betting and fantasy content as well as a deep array of enhanced interactive features that that ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro calls “industry shaping.” FOS newsletter writer Eric Fisher got a first look at the new service and breaks down all the new features including a TikTok-style vertical video experience, called “Verts” as well as a personalized daily version of SportsCenter, tailored to each user’s favorite teams and leagues.
Meanwhile skateboarding legend Tony Hawk tells Baker Machado and Renee Washington that skateboarding hasn’t lost its coolness factor after all these years, saying it’s “hotter than ever.” Plus he chats his sport’s inclusion in the Olympics and if he feels there could be opportunities for professional skateboarding leagues.
Plus we look at the data behind the women’s sports boom, Anthony Richardson’s future with the Colts and if MLB’s Home Run Derby could find a future home on Netflix.
