Tag: Sports Television

"I can’t even tell you all how proud I am of the job you all did during this NCAA tournament."

"...I think the momentum we have is going to continue for many, many years to come."

ESPN’s coverage of the Final Four marked the most-viewed women’s national semifinals on record, garnering an average of 10.8 million viewers, which is up 138% year-over-year.

"What's going on here?...The control room is shaking, we're shaking...This is not a bit...let's go to break because I am leaving."

The ESPN platform, which is currently being referred to as “Project Flagship,” will be released in 2025 and include the full breadth of its media rights packages in addition to ESPN+, its current subscription-based streaming service.

"We’re thrilled to continue bringing exclusive national coverage of the WNBA and highlighting these exceptional athletes to Prime members."

The report states that ESPN president of content Burke Magnus decided the two executives did not share the same vision for the long-term strategy for the network.

But these viewers were also party to some of the best pregame analysis I’ve seen this basketball season at any level and in any league.

"Good things to come, but for now I want to give thanks to my colleagues & viewers for an amazing 11 years."

PGA TOUR winner Geoff Ogilvy is joining the coverage team and will appear as an analyst on SportsCenter all week from the event.