PMTPMT DB
Richard Deitsch

Richard Deitsch

Guest
2016
1W·1L·0P·0 open
.500
AVG
1.000
SLG
5.7K
SHU
+0.03
TVOA
SHRP
BNKRL
1W
STRK
0.9
ENTR
mediabusiness2 scored

All Takes

Void
Take Slip·Sep 23, 2016
#PMT-2016-0923-10920
Richard DeitschRichard Deitsch

Skip Bayless is a professional hockey goon of sports media

A guy like [Skip] Bayless is a professional hockey goon. He goes out and skates around the ice and punches people. The people just happen to be LeBron or Chris Bosh, etc... He is one of the brilliant sports television people who understands how to push people's buttons and say ultimate contrarian things.

This is a subjective media critique.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 23, 2016
#PMT-2016-0923-10922
Richard DeitschRichard Deitsch

Deadspin under Univision ownership will not change as much as people think

I do not think that Deadspin under Univision will change as much as people think. The question will be, will the guys who are running Deadspin now stick around for the long haul or will there be a sort of an editorial change? But I don't think Univision bought Deadspin not to have Deadspin.

This proved somewhat incorrect in the long term; though it didn't change immediately, by 2019, editorial interference from subsequent owners (G/O Media) led to the entire staff resigning.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 23, 2016
#PMT-2016-0923-10921
Richard DeitschRichard Deitsch

ESPN's future is secure despite cord-cutting

ESPN is a billion-dollar machine. They are not in trouble at all in terms of long-term standing... I think eventually we will get to a point where you will be able to purchase ESPN Singular on whatever device you use... they're still going to get millions and millions of people to make that purchase.

ESPN eventually launched ESPN+ and has announced plans for a full flagship DTC service (Flagship) for 2025, confirming the shift Deitsch predicted.