ESPN Layoffs Hit Stars

ESPN cuts several on-air personalities amid layoffs tied to a network deal.

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ESPN began a new round of layoffs Tuesday tied to its takeover of NFL Network, with on-air departures including Ryan Clark, Karl Ravech and Cam Newton. Chairman Jimmy Pitaro told employees in a memo that most job impacts stem from integrating NFL Network and other NFL digital assets, including NFL Fantasy, after the deal announced last August and the April takeover. Clark was informed during Monday’s NFL Live broadcast and did not finish the show. The cuts mark ESPN’s first significant layoffs in three years.

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