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ESPN Promotes Veteran Exec Burke Magnus To Top Programming Role

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Burke Magnus, who first joined ESPN in 1995, has been promoted to president of programming and original content.He will continue to report to Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN and sports content.

Before being upped, Magnus was EVP of programming and original content.“Burke is a talented leader and collaborative colleague who has been instrumental in guiding ESPN through what has undoubtedly been one of the most challenging and critical periods in our history,” Pitaro said. “He is an industry-leading programming strategist who continues to take on new challenges with his signature combination of relationship building and creativity.”The move comes several months after ESPN laid off roughly 10% of its workforce.

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