Less and less people are watching sports on cable television. ESPN, a sport cable network, has lost 14 million homes in just six years. It continues to lose 10,000 subscribers a day. In 2011, ESPN peaked at $100 million. It is $86 million now.

https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/espn-cutting-nearly-100-million-in-on-air-talent-030617/

ESPN laid off 100 persons in April. Fourteen months ago, the network laid off 300. 

ESPN revenues have dropped to $4 billion from $6.4 million in 2014, according to Bloomberg, the world's largest business news organization. That's a decline of 38 per cent.

Sports viewing is down on every channel and network except Fox Sports 2. Their increase was one-half of one per cent.

http://www.sportingnews.com/other-sports/news/espn-john-skipper-contract-president-2018-layoffs-2021-donald-trump-jemele-hill/13jdpkcw3nacp1abk9vdfepu5n

http://www.sportingnews.com/other-sports/news/espn-layoffs-latest-news-rumors-firings-mike-greenberg-golic-scott-van-pelt-svp-jemele-hill/1js74yxvu7l0wz8g26kdwl7nd

http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/22/espn-crumbling-after-losing-1-billion-facing-more-layoffs-after-thanksgiving/?utm_source=site-share

https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/espn-loses-621-000-subscribers-worst-month-in-company-history-102916/

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-08-11/espn-s-surrender-to-grim-new-reality

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2017/03/is-espn-unraveling.php

https://sportstvratings.com/how-many-more-homes-is-espn-in-than-fs1-february-2017-cable-coverage-estimates/7433/