Idle Notes: ESPN Lays Off “Hundreds” (Also: NFL Draft, Las Vegas Bowl)

Massive layoffs at ESPN will reportedly cost “hundreds” of staffers their jobs.

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TV Ratings: Fewer Viewers For Daytime “SportsCenter” (Also: MLB/FOX, PGA/CBS)

The weekday morning and afternoon editions of “SportsCenter” have had a double-digit decline in viewership so far this year.

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Big Names: P.J. Carlesimo Joining ESPN (Also: Jalen Rose, Ken Venturi)

Less than a month after his ouster from the Brooklyn Nets, former NBA coach P.J. Carlesimo has joined ESPN as an NBA analyst.

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NBA Playoffs: Grizzlies/Spurs Overnight Lowest For Conf. Final Opener Since ’07

As anyone could have reasonably expected, the uncompetitive opener of the Grizzlies/Spurs Western Conference Finals was a major-league dud for ABC.

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NBA Playoffs: Spurs/Warriors Ends With Series-Low; Pacers/Knicks Down Big

The final game of the Spurs/Warriors series was by far the weakest TV draw.

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Big Names: Dottie Pepper Joins ESPN (Also: Dave Briggs, Hubie Brown)

Former NBC golf analyst Dottie Pepper has joined ESPN.

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