ESPN Philly

[GRUDGE]

Anyone know when this goes on line. I did a search and didn't see anything. I know that it is the next one to go, just wondered when.

 

[spikechiquet]

I'll be impressed when they open ESPNTimbuktu.com, ESPNSiberia.com and ESPNBum****.com.

It's all a matter of time.

 

[Drip]

Anyone know when this goes on line. I did a search and didn't see anything. I know that it is the next one to go, just wondered when.

Don't hold me to this but as I understand it, the one for New York is supposed to have something to do with the Philly and Baltimore-Washington markets. I don't know any particulars other than that. It would be good if it open a separate Philly and Balt-Washington ESPN.com.

 

[MileHigh]

ESPN hasn't officially announced any other sites beyond those that have been launched. But the theory is that Philly and Washington/Baltimore will be next because I believe Leon Carter will be overseeing them as well.

 

[Moderator1]

All kinds of rumors flying around the D.C. scene but no one seems to know anything. Well, let me rephrase. I'm sure someone knows a lot - but they've kept it under wraps pretty well. I know a couple of "names" up that way have been approached but no firm deals have leaked out - yet.

They could snap up the remainder of the Times' staff and be off to a great start but my guess is they'll go after a bunch of current people at the Post. The idea is to weaken the competition while gaining a foothold in the area and, sadly, the Times' top-notch sport section is already gone.

 

[MileHigh]

I wonder why now there's such a a slow rollout. Read the GQ story and the expectations for numbers weren't that huge. But they have really exceeded expectations and the plan is to be aggressive. So why the slow rollout? Why not just go into the major cities now because it's clearly working.

 

[Drip]

I wonder why now there's such a a slow rollout. Read the GQ story and the expectations for numbers weren't that huge. But they have really exceeded expectations and the plan is to be aggressive. So why the slow rollout? Why not just go into the major cities now because it's clearly working.

I think money may have something to do with it Mile High. Also, there is a thing about over saturation and ESPN is definitely close to doing that.

 

[MileHigh]

Maybe, but ESPN is a cash cow. And if they're going into the major cities eventually, just do it already.

 

[Drip]

Maybe, but ESPN is a cash cow. And if they're going into the major cities eventually, just do it already.

Pretty secretive group Mile High. Maybe its not a go for the kill type of outfit.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I'm surprised they're not in Philly yet.

How many cities have launched already?

 

[dooley_womack1]

I wonder why now there's such a a slow rollout. Read the GQ story and the expectations for numbers weren't that huge. But they have really exceeded expectations and the plan is to be aggressive. So why the slow rollout? Why not just go into the major cities now because it's clearly working.

I think money may have something to do with it Mile High. Also, there is a thing about over saturation and ESPN is definitely close to doing that.

Oversaturation? If Bristol thought ESPN the Toilet Paper and ESPN the Oxygen would sell, it would be on the market. No qualms about hegemony there.

 

[PaperDoll]

I wonder why now there's such a a slow rollout. Read the GQ story and the expectations for numbers weren't that huge. But they have really exceeded expectations and the plan is to be aggressive. So why the slow rollout? Why not just go into the major cities now because it's clearly working.

Who is editing these city-specific sites and where? There's supposedly still a hiring freeze on at ESPN HQ in Bristol -- and I <i>think</i> all the regional sites are being proofed and produced out of there.

 

[Moderator1]

Well, Leon Carter is editing NY. They just pulled a top-ranking editor from another Web site to work in NY. Another editor I know is headed to Bristol.
To answer your other question, I'm not sure if it's all running out of Bristol right now. I suspect ESPN could afford some decent office space.

 

[PaperDoll]

Well, Leon Carter is editing NY. They just pulled a top-ranking editor from another Web site to work in NY. Another editor I know is headed to Bristol.
To answer your other question, I'm not sure if it's all running out of Bristol right now. I suspect ESPN could afford some decent office space.

To clarify, I meant editing as in nuts-and-bolts line editing, proofreading and posting stories online with photos and polls and all the rest. I can't imagine Leon Carter and other top-ranking people would deal with all that.

I believe the web production is currently being done in Bristol. What I don't know is whether people are being hired specifically for the city sites, or the existing staff is being repurposed.

 

[Moderator1]

I imagine it is a little of both - I know people being hired for city-specific sites but I don't know if they make up the entirety of the "nuts and bolts" staff. My guess is that's the eventual plan. ESPN is hiring.

 

[Armchair_QB]

Any truth to the rumor that the web address for the Philly site will be espnthe****youlookinat.com?

 

[gingerbread]

Just saw that Rob Parker has been added to ESPNNY.

Not sure what they're paying editors, but the money being offered writers and columnists is really, really low for big cities on the east coast.
Then again, Schilling and Nomar do need to be paid. :

 

[Piotr Rasputin]

Just saw that Rob Parker has been added to ESPNNY.

Not sure what they're paying editors, but the money being offered writers and columnists is really, really low for big cities on the east coast.

There was some discussion on the ESPN Los Angeles thread regarding what the possible compensation was for the journalists, based on the fact that ESPNLA isn't really chock full of major names.

So they're not exactly opening the checkbook. Maybe ESPN is like every other media company after all.

 

[MacDaddy]

Just saw that Rob Parker has been added to ESPNNY.

Not sure what they're paying editors, but the money being offered writers and columnists is really, really low for big cities on the east coast.

There was some discussion on the ESPN Los Angeles thread regarding what the possible compensation was for the journalists, based on the fact that ESPNLA isn't really chock full of major names.

So they're not exactly opening the checkbook. Maybe ESPN is like every other media company after all.

Except for the part where they're actually hiring.

 

[MileHigh]

I'm surprised they're not in Philly yet.

How many cities have launched already?

Five: Chicago, Boston, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles.

Well, Leon Carter is editing NY. They just pulled a top-ranking editor from another Web site to work in NY. Another editor I know is headed to Bristol.
To answer your other question, I'm not sure if it's all running out of Bristol right now. I suspect ESPN could afford some decent office space.

To clarify, I meant editing as in nuts-and-bolts line editing, proofreading and posting stories online with photos and polls and all the rest. I can't imagine Leon Carter and other top-ranking people would deal with all that.

I believe the web production is currently being done in Bristol. What I don't know is whether people are being hired specifically for the city sites, or the existing staff is being repurposed.

Editors are being hired in the specific cities, not based in Bristol. My understanding is that writers and editors that are hired have to already be based in those cities.