Bob Iger, Disney CEO, and Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN chairman, join CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss ESPN's new direct-to-consumer platform, how the success of the app will be measured, and much more.

For ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, the idea to bring fans a way to watch the network's signature show customized to their own favorite teams and favorite sports came from being a "huge sports fan" himself.

ESPN’s future is nearly here. On Thursday, sports fans can begin paying $30 per month for the entirety of ESPN’s offerings for the first time. The company’s mobile and TV apps have been updated for the occasion as well.

The media giants face the difficult task of winning over roughly 65 million “cord never” households while avoiding linear TV cord-cutting.

My colleague Andrew Marchand has the must-read story of how ESPN got to this company-defining moment, under its chairman Jimmy Pitaro, who has spent north of $80 billion on live-sports rights during his tenure to keep fans tuned in to ESPN and to stave off the Thanos-like inevitability of YouTube and Netflix consumption.

WWE premium live events will come to ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer platform in 2026 with ten PLEs, including WrestleMania, being part of the deal. Speaking on The Ringer’s Press Box podcast, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro was asked about the deal and what fans might be able to expect.

Jimmy Pitaro will be the next president of ESPN. Pitaro worked at Yahoo from 2006-09 and has been at Disney since 2010, first as co-head of the interactive group and most recently as chairman of ...

After years of being asked how it would respond to the streaming explosion, ESPN is finally unveiling a new direct-to-consumer app designed to offer its clearest answer yet to that existential question.