Variety reports: “ESPN, best known for its comprehensive portfolio of national sports rights, sees a chance to get into the business of making games available to fans on a local basis. ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, speaking to reporters Wednesday at the Disney sports giant’s headquarters here, said that the company has suggested to sports leagues and leaders that it could help distribute games to specific markets through its streaming properties — including a new full-ESPN streaming product that it expects to launch at around this time in 2025.”
