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Two ESPN executives retire amid Disney's cost-cutting measures

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Last updated Oct 7, 2026

Two ESPN executives retire amid Disney's cost-cutting measures
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Clint Overby, VP of ESPN Events, and senior director of programming Kurt Dargis are retiring as part of Disney's latest cost-cutting efforts. Overby has been with ESPN for 25 years and oversaw numerous collegiate events, while Dargis has been with the network for 31 years. This decision follows significant layoffs at Disney, including over 1,000 employees in April and other cuts affecting ESPN. The network is experiencing upheaval as it re-evaluates its staff to address financial pressures.

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  • •Clint Overby oversaw 35 collegiate events at ESPN.
  • •Kurt Dargis spent 31 years at the network.
  • •Disney has implemented broad cost-cutting measures.
  • •ESPN has previously faced scrutiny over recent layoffs.
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  • 11:00 PMYahoo Sports — Two longtime executives leave ESPN amid wider cost-cutting moves at Disney
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Two longtime executives at ESPN have accepted retirement packages as a part of the latest round of cost-cutting moves at Disney. According to On3’s Brett McMurphy, VP of ESPN Events Clint Overby and ESPN senior director of programming Kurt Dargis both will be leaving the Worldwide Leader. “Overby oversaw 35 annual collegiate events, including ESPN’s…

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