Tag: ESPN
Browse our Latest articles!
The Walt Disney Company, DirecTV Unable to Reach New Carriage Deal
As the college football season has commenced and the NFL around the corner, The Walt Disney Company and DirecTV were unable to come to...
Is Bill Belichick Ready to Dedicate Himself to Broadcasting?
"If Belichick can accept that at 72, and with his last two NFL seasons being something between aimless and hopeless, his coaching days are probably over, he could be an asset to any broadcast."
What Every Brand Can Learn From ESPN Media Day
"Any local radio, television or print brand could create this event if they identified the key stories and talent in their building, and designed a valuable agenda for advertisers or media outlets. The problem is, most don't."
Jimmy Pitaro: Disney, ESPN Feel ‘Really, Really Good’ About Partnership with NBA
The NBA recently announced its forthcoming media rights partnerships under new, 11-year contracts with The Walt Disney Company (ESPN/ABC), NBCUniversal (NBC/Peacock) and Amazon (Prime...
ABC Averages 7.6 Million Viewers Across College Football Week 1 Tripleheader
The broadcast rights for Southeastern Conference football were granted to The Walt Disney Company under a 10-year deal reportedly worth a collective $3 billion...
Stephen A. Smith: ‘When All is Said and Done, I Want to Be the Top-Rated Dog, That’s All, Nothing More, Nothing Less’
Stephen A. Smith took some time to respond to those that said he went after FS1 at a recent ESPN Media Day event in...
ESPN Considering Internal, External Candidates to Join Lead NBA Broadcast Team Per Report
After ESPN had several years of stability in its lead broadcast booth for the NBA, the company laid off analysts Mark Jackson and Jeff...
NFL Averages 1.93 Million Viewers Across Preseason Broadcasts
Ahead of kickoff for regular season play in the NFL, preseason viewership remained strong across various platforms despite competing with the end of the...
John Skipper: I Have Always Thought Venu Sports ‘Overwhelmingly Benefitted The Walt Disney Company’
Earlier in the month, FuboTV received a preliminary injunction in its antitrust lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, FOX Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery...
‘SEC on ABC’ to Use Revamped ESPN College Football Theme Music
The Walt Disney Company is preparing to commence its first season broadcasting Southeastern Conference football under a new 10-year media rights deal. Ahead of...