ESPN’s John Skipper on Digital Distribution: “We Take the Dollar and We Take the Dime, as Well”

ESPN isn’t much for cannibalization, said its new president, John Skipper, speaking today at D: Dive Into Media.
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UTube: 10 Million Streams for Bono and Co.’s Live Show

What happens when one of the biggest bands in the world Webcasts a live concert on the world’s biggest video site? You get a lot of video streams. Close to 10 million, says YouTube, adding that Sunday’s live Webcast of U2′s Rose Bowl concert was the single largest event it has streamed so far.
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