ESPN's New Streaming Service and App Shake Up Sports Broadcasting
TL;DR
ESPN is launching a new interactive streaming feature called 'Sports Center for You,' which offers personalized sports news clips tailored to individual preferences, alongside its traditional broadcasts, as part of its new streaming service. This move reflects a broader industry trend of updating traditional sports formats to meet the demands of digitally-savvy, time-shifted audiences, with other networks experimenting with streaming-only shows and innovative coverage formats like 'RedZone'.
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- How ESPN Aims to Prop Up Disney+ The Hollywood Reporter
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