ESPN sent a memo to employees on Wednesday saying that about 100 people, including on-air talent, will be laid off.<br />The memo was sent by ESPN President John Skipper, stating that they will “implement changes in our talent lineup this week.”<br />“Dynamic change demands an increased focus on versatility and value, and as a result, we have been engaged in the challenging process of determining the talent—anchors, analysts, reporters, writers and those who handle play-by-play—necessary to meet those demands,” Skipper said in the memo.<br />It was announced that many on-air talents were cut too, including Ed Werder, Danny Kandell, and Jim Bowden.<br />With a declining subscriber base for the network and an increased rights fee, budget cuts for ESPN were expected.<br />This is the second largest cut for the network, right after 300 employees were laid off in 2015.
