"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
"PTI has always chosen to be different from everything else on ESPN, dating back to the moment it first hit the airwaves. It has continued to resist changing its core formula despite trends within the industry and within the network itself. So, why change now?"
"ESPN Digital & Social drew 212.7 million unique users in August, up 6% year over year. That total reached 78% of U.S. adults across digital, YouTube and social platforms."
"Across ESPN Digital, YouTube, and social platforms, total unique fan reach jumped 8% compared to April 2025 — growing from the 196.6 million reported in March."
"The ESPN App garnered 28.4 million unique fans throughout the month of March, a metric more than four times its closest competitor along with the next seven non-ESPN apps combined."
As the company continues to maintain its stellar presence across these platforms, ESPN Social accrued 1 billion engagements in a month for the first time ever.
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”