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ESPN to Air More Live Games Instead of Shows
- Mediaweek, Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:15 AM
He will pursue deals for more college games, and additional rights to major tennis and golf events. Eventually, he hopes to reclaim the National Hockey League, and will make a pitch on behalf of ESPN and ABC for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games.
Skipper's philosophy is the opposite of his predecessor Mark Shapiro, who started ESPN Original Entertainment in 2001 to produce original series and movies for the network.
