ESPN hit the Upfront ready to tackle recent questions about its evolution, which included a bevy of staff cuts and the rise of cord cutting. “Let me be up front at this upfront: ESPN is responding to change, and we are making changes from the most dramatic position of strength,” said ESPN President John Skipper to the crowd, per THR, and noted that ESPN’s primetime programming had grown by double digits in the first quarter while its digital products reach 100 million people a month. News items confirmed recent reports that Beth Mowins and Rex Ryan would call the late game of ESPN’s season-opening doubleheader; and that Mike Golic and Trey Wingo would team up to offer a new morning drive show this fall. (Other company news below.)

As part of the presentation, executives debuted new weekday lineups on ESPN and ESPN2 for 2018, which will include the debuts of Mike Greenberg’s new morning show on January 1 as well as a new series program co-hosted by Bomani Jones and Pablo Torre the next day, both on ESPN. Starting at 6a, ESPN and ESPN2 will each offer a one-hour reair of late-night editions ofSportsCenter with ESPN showcasing Scott Van Pelt’s edition from midnight while ESPN2 offers a more highlight-driven version. From 7-10a, ESPN offers Greenberg’s new show while a live SportsCenter airs on ESPN2. 10a sees First Take on ESPN until noon, followed by new Jones/Torre series while Greenberg’s show will reair on ESPN2.