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Feb 2022
40m 40s

ESPN vs Fox Sports | Undisputed | 5

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It’s 2015 and Fox Sports 1 is in a rut. Its attempt to topple ESPN has barely dented the defences of the Disney-controlled sports media giant.Not that Fox is about to give up. It's looking to former ESPN producer Jamie Horowitz to craft a studio programming strategy that can suck viewers away from the market leader.But even as Fox readies for another round, ... Show More
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