43 Quotes by John Skipper

We will propel MNF into a 21st century, all-day, exclusive, multi-media event that will engage fans in entirely new ways.

I've never been a believer that we should create channels for all these niches like beach volleyball. They just don't pencil out. Because if you have 12,000 people, you can't afford to do it. And if you can't afford to do it, you can't make any money on it.

Ruffian's story is one of the most poignant of her time. This project will continue our strategy to make content available to consumers across multiple platforms and serve fans with superior programming.

This is a time when consumers want whatever they want wherever they want it on the device they want. It's no longer about just sitting in front of the TV.

This deal allows ESPN and the NHL to further extend the game to fans whether they are watching television, logging onto their computer or flipping open their mobile phone,

Al wasn't comfortable with our vision. We reached a satisfactory resolution with Al. He did a fantastic job at ABC for 30 years, but once he said 'No,' we needed to move forward. We want to work with people who want to work with us.

Al was not comfortable and let us know that he was not comfortable with the way that we were going. We want to work with the people who want to work with us. We made a decision quickly to move on.

Al was not comfortable and let us know he was not comfortable with our vision of where we are going. Back in November he said it was the greatest job ever invented. So sometime between the last couple of weeks and November apparently he had a change of heart.

Al Michaels worked hard, did a fantastic job for ABC for 30 years. I respect that, and we appreciate that.