As to 2021, Kagan estimates that ESPN will generate just under $7.90 billion in affiliate revenue on an average per-monthly fee of $8.97 across 73.4 million subscribers. The network will garner an estimated $2.08 billion in net advertising revenue in 2020 and $2.35 billion in 2021, according to Kagan.

Is ESPN making money?

As to 2021, Kagan estimates that ESPN will generate just under $7.90 billion in affiliate revenue on an average per-monthly fee of $8.97 across 73.4 million subscribers. The network will garner an estimated $2.08 billion in net advertising revenue in 2020 and $2.35 billion in 2021, according to Kagan.

Are sports on the decline?

Sports leagues, especially Major League Baseball, are seeing declines in younger viewership. The change comes as people turn away from traditional TV viewing and toward social media, video games and streaming TV, a trend that has only grown during the Covid-19 pandemic, reports The Wall Street Journal.