"ESPN is changing, and so is the audience it is trying to reach. The network is investing in younger voices, creators and personalities who can live beyond the traditional broadcast window. Aikman represents a different era of sports media."
"I’m grateful to the Nats and MASN for letting me wind down my career on these terms...sharing these last 18 years with you has been the highlight of my long career."
Every single edition of SportsCenter saw year-over-year growth from 2022 into 2023, the largest being the 1 a.m. ET edition, which grew 22 percent YoY.
ESPN's MegaCast will feature the Field Pass with the Pat McAfee Show, the ESPNU Command Center, hometown radio calls for both sides, a 4K Skycam and more.
The news -- which was first reported by Andrew Marchand of The New York Post -- comes after Prime Video recently concluded its second season as the home of the NFL's Thursday Night Football package.
"ESPN is changing, and so is the audience it is trying to reach. The network is investing in younger voices, creators and personalities who can live beyond the traditional broadcast window. Aikman represents a different era of sports media."