Why Dan Le Batard Leaving ESPN With His Podcast RSS Feed Matters

Dan Le Batard leaves ESPN with his podcast RSS feed, and the move sheds light on a "double-edged sword" for creators on SVOD platforms.

Last week, on-air personality Dan Le Batard left ESPN for a project he is launching with his former boss, former ESPN president and current DAZN head John Skipper. What was particularly notable about the move were these sentences in a Sportico article about his departure:

The first priority for Dan Le Batard’s next media endeavor—a project he’s launching…