George Bodenheimer Quotes

United States, Businessman
May 6, 1958

George Bodenheimer is the former president of ESPN Inc. and of ABC's sports division, known since 2006 as ESPN on ABC. He was president of ESPN since November 19, 1998 and of the former ABC Sports since March 3, 2003.

The future of our national pastime, the great national pastime, is clearly represented in these agreements.

George Bodenheimer
ABC Sports has a very strong legacy and sports fans understand it.

George Bodenheimer
- Sports
- Understand
- Fans

Given the prolonged work stoppage and the league's TV ratings history, no financial model even remotely supports the contract terms offered.

George Bodenheimer
Obviously we're celebrating a 36-year legacy on ABC and the end of an era, but we're also celebrating the start of a new era with this great property on ESPN. It's a bit of mixed emotions.

George Bodenheimer
- Property
- ERA
- Celebrating
While we hate to say goodbye, we understand his decision and wish him the very best.

George Bodenheimer
- Best
- Decision
- Goodbye
We've walked that balance between celebrating the past and celebrating the future, what we hope it to be.

George Bodenheimer
- Future
- Past
- Balance
History shows that baseball has grown as TV and media coverage have grown. Our mission is to serve fans and do it in all our media.

George Bodenheimer
- Baseball
- Media
- Grown
We're not just in the TV business anymore ... We're going to the table as a sports media company.

George Bodenheimer
- Business
- Sports
- Media

I'm only looking at it in the context of what it does for my company.

George Bodenheimer
- Company
- Looking
- Context