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71. THE BIG DEALS
Burke Magnus
EVP, Programming & Scheduling
ESPN
Years in Cable: 23
Education: BA, History, College of The Holy
Cross; MS, Sport Management, University
of Massachusetts
Diane Morse
Chief Counsel
ESPN
Years in Cable: 27
Education: Bachelor's, Film; JD, Duke
As the top legal officer at ESPN, Morse is
responsible for all of the company's legal
functions, including digital and content
related matters, even overseeing prepublication
review of television, digital, and print
products. Her experience in conference
and league negotiations in unparalleled, as
evidenced by agreements she struck with the
NFL, NBA, and the NCAA. Magnus has also
had a big year. His programming skills led to
ESPN programs generating the 10 largest
cable audiences of 2017, including the
most-watched NBA Finals since 1988.
Burke Magnus
Favorite restaurant: Milos NYC
Best advice your mom or dad ever gave
you? Do what you love.
An area where media/broadband could
use improvement? Simple authentication
Your social media platform of choice? Twitter
Bitcoin - pro or con? Con
Favorite short-form content? Sports highlights
What product or service could you not live without? E-Z Pass & TSA Pre
What's the first thing you read in the morning? The ESPN app
Last show I binged not on my network(s): " The Crown " - Seasons 1 & 2
Favorite podcast: " Pardon My Take "
Diane Morse
Best advice your mom or dad ever gave you? There are no limits on what you can do. Pursue
what interests you and you will succeed.
Bitcoin - pro or con? Con. I still don't understand it.
What's the first thing you read in the morning? Washington Post
Last show I binged not on my network(s): " Stranger Things "
Favorite podcast: " Pod Save America " ■
72. REGIONAL DIALECT
Jeff Krolik
President, Regional Networks
Fox Sports
Years in Cable: 39
Education: BA, History and English,
Dartmouth College
There arguably are no more passionate
fans than those of regional sports, and Krolik
understands how to connect with those
fans uniquely through the Fox Sports brand
with implementations including Basketball
Day Indiana and Football Week in Michigan.
Like any good coach, he believes in a
strong roster, which is why Krolik develops
talented executives. A veteran of the
regional sports realm, he sits atop the largest
owned-and-operated RSN group in the
U.S., comprising 22 channels with rights
to 44 NBA, NHL and MLB teams across the
country. That means he's responsible for
one of the biggest profit centers not only
at Fox Sports, but within the entire 21st
Century Fox organization.
Favorite restaurant: Carnegie Deli (RIP)
Best advice your mom or dad ever gave
you? The best advice from my father
was, " Life is like poker. Win late. "
If I ever get elected President, my first
executive order will be... Make it a federal
offense to take off your shoes on an airplane.
What's the first thing you read in the
morning? Overnight emails
Last show I binged not on my network(s):
" Homeland " ■
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