Can a New President and Streaming Service Help ESPN Win Again?

A nor’easter has descended on ESPN headquarters one wintry day in March, and the outside world in Bristol, Conn., is still trying to dig itself out from under the snowstorm just hours prior. Nearly a foot of snow has fallen in some parts of the state, complicating commutes for the local workforce. But business continues apace at the 123-acre campus of the self-proclaimed “Worldwide Leader in Sports.” Heated tiles embedded in one of the bigger plazas have melted away the wet stuff. Inside, staffers are crisscrossing a vast room that features a TV-monitor bank made to look like a basketball scoreboard, ready to cut hours of video into highlights. Elsewhere at the facility, the usual broadcasts of “SportsCenter” go off without a hitch.