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Nielsen’s top programs for Dec. 11-17

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FILE - In this July 21, 2016 file photo, ESPN president John Skipper gestures as he talks about the new ACC/ESPN Network during a news conference at the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff in Charlotte, N.C. Skipper says he is resigning to take care of a substance abuse problem. The sports network says its former president, George Bodenheimer, will take over as acting head of the company for the next 90 days. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

ESPN chief Skipper resigns, cites substance abuse problem

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

In this Oct. 6, 2014, file photo, ESPN President John Skipper smiles during a news conference in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) ** FILE **

John Skipper, ESPN president, resigns over substance addiction

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Nielsen’s top programs for Dec. 4-10

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ESPN commentators broadcast from Nissan Stadium during an NFL football game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

ESPN may be nearing new round of layoffs; source says ‘it’s not going to be pretty’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Nielsen’s top programs for Oct. 9-15

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Nielsen’s top programs for Oct. 2-8

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Nielsen’s top programs for Sept. 25-Oct. 1

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Green Bay Packers tight end Richard Rodgers (82) works for a catch against Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker De'Vondre Campbell (59) during the second of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Nielsen’s top programs for Sept. 11-17

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Jemele Hill attending ESPN: The Party 2017 in Houston, Texas. ESPN says it has accepted the apology of its "Sportscenter" host Jemele Hill for tweeting earlier this week that President Donald Trump was a "white supremacist" and "bigot." (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)

ESPN tried to pull Jemele Hill off of ‘SportsCenter’: Report

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump waits outside the West Wing of the White House for the arrival of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House: ESPN could justify firing Hill for Trump tweets

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FILE - In this May 12, 2017, file photo, Chelsea's players throw Chelsea's N'Golo Kante in the air to celebrate after the English Premier League soccer match against West Bromwich Albion, at the Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England. Trying to gauge what it can sell directly to cord cutters, NBC is launching its direct-to-consumer Premier League product with the start of the season this weekend. The company still will air about 250 matches on its television networks, mostly NBCSN, NBC and CNBC. But 130 games are being moved to its stream. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)

NBC moves 130 Premier League games to streaming service

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

ESPN, facing headwinds, might still reverse its slide

By TALI ARBEL - Associated Press

ESPN takes over England’s League Championship in US

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FILE - In this July 11, 2017 photo, American League teammates celebrate winning the MLB baseball All-Star Game in Miami. The American League defeated the National League 2-1 in ten innings. Seattle Mariners Robinson Cano (22), third from right, hit the game winning home run. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Breezier All-Star game sees bump to 9.3 million viewers

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

Nielsen’s top programs for May 15-21

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In this May 3, 2017 image released by ESPN, co-hosts Bob Ley, left, and Jeremy Schaap appear on the set of the revamped Sunday magazine series, &quot;E:60,&quot; in Bristol, Conn. The first new &quot;E:60,&quot; featuring a story about the Syrian national soccer team, airs Sunday at 9 a.m. ET. (Joe Faraoni/ESPN via AP)

ESPN gives ‘E:60’ a Sunday home to its top magazine show

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2016, file photo, Trent Dilfer talks during ESPN's &quot;Monday Night Countdown&quot; before an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles, in Chicago. ESPN is laying off about 100 employees, including former athletes-turned-broadcasters Trent Dilfer, Len Elmore and Danny Kanell, in a purge designed to focus the sports network on a more digital future. The cuts will trim ESPN's stable of on-air talent and writers by about 10 percent. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

ESPN laying off 100 broadcasters, writers as viewers dwindle

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Nielsen’s top programs for Jan. 23-29

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Nielsen’s top programs for Dec. 12-18

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