Tag: RedZone

"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."

"This is the first time that ESPN has used the RedZone branding for a sporting event since the acquisition with the NFL."

"It’s going to be a real win for football fans"

"To the extent that Disney [ESPN] was interested in the RedZone aspect of this, they're interested in it because it's a galactic success. In show business, you don't mess with a success"

"The first weekend reminded us why the NFL dominates our attention: incredible athletic feats on the field, high-stakes narratives in the broadcast booth, and experiments with media delivery that keep even seasoned fans intrigued"

"Sports media online shared their reaction to the news of commercials being included full time in RedZone programming"

"The NFL can keep pretending the warm-up still matters, but the audience has already moved on"

"We’re united in that this is the best set of rights that we have ever had at ESPN. That said, we’re never satisfied"

"Now that ESPN owns the RedZone brand, ideas to expand into other sports are natural, but they ignore the realities of why RedZone works"

"This is really meant to be a fresh new option for sports fans that are currently sitting on the sideline"