ESPN 宣布裁撤多位重量級廣播人才
ESPN announces layoffs of major broadcast talent
Updated at: July 22, 2026 at 01:15 AM
體育媒體產業正在迅速改變，這一點在 ESPN 身上表現得最為明顯。
The sports media landscape is changing rapidly, and nowhere is this more evident than at ESPN.
近年來，該電視網經歷了重大重組，導致多輪裁員，影響了其部分最著名的廣播人才。
In recent years, the network has undergone significant restructuring, leading to multiple rounds of layoffs that have impacted some of its most famous broadcast talent.
2023 年，作為華特迪士尼公司要求削減 55 億美元支出的強制命令之一，ESPN 與約 20 位知名評論員分道揚鑣，其中包括蘇西·科爾伯與傑夫·范甘迪。
In 2023, as part of a mandate from The Walt Disney Company to cut $5.5 billion in expenses, ESPN parted ways with approximately 20 high-profile commentators, including Suzy Kolber and Jeff Van Gundy.
此舉直接應對了傳統有線電視訂閱量下滑的趨勢。
This move was a direct response to the decline of traditional cable subscriptions.
到了 2026 年 7 月，在 ESPN 收購 NFL Network 之後，又出現了另一波裁員潮。
By July 2026, another wave of cuts occurred following ESPN’s acquisition of the NFL Network.
董事長吉米·皮塔羅提到，整合 NFL 資產後有必要精簡營運，導致萊恩·克拉克與坎·紐頓等名人離職。
Chairman Jimmy Pitaro cited the need to streamline operations after integrating NFL assets, resulting in the departures of personalities like Ryan Clark and Cam Newton.
這些事件凸顯出現代媒體中一個不穩定的現實：即使是最具辨識度的面孔，在公司力圖平衡日益高漲的轉播權成本，以及面對數位串流轉型趨勢的掙扎過程中，也無法免於企業裁員的衝擊。
These events underscore a volatile reality in modern media: even the most recognizable faces are not immune to corporate downsizing as companies struggle to balance rising broadcast rights costs with the ongoing transition toward digital streaming models.
