ESPN to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Special ONE NACION
by Caryn Robbins - October 11, 2016 ESPN will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the annual television special of the bilingual award-winning show, One Nación....
ESPN to Present 2016 MLB National League Wild Card Game Today
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2016 The 2016 MLB National League Wild Card Game telecast presented by Hankook Tire will air exclusively on ESPN, Today, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. ET....
ESPN Announces Expanded Roles for Three Prominent Commentators
by Caryn Robbins - September 08, 2016 ESPN today announced expanded roles for three of its most prominent commentators: Sage Steele, Michelle Beadle and Doris Burke....
Kwese & ESPN Ink Long-Term Collaboration Agreement for Sub-Saharan Africa
by Caryn Robbins - October 25, 2016 Econet Media's Kwesé and ESPN today announced a groundbreaking media collaboration in Africa....
Michael Smith, Jemele Hill to Co-Host 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter Starting in February
by Caryn Robbins - October 12, 2016 Capitalizing on the personality-driven His & Hers program and continuing a successful SportsCenter trend, ESPN will launch a reimagined version of the 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter next year led by popular ESPN commentators Michael Smith and Jemele Hill....
Dakich, Fraschilla & Williams Ink Multi-Year Deals for ESPN's Men's College Basketball Coverage
by Caryn Robbins - November 04, 2016 ESPN men's college basketball analysts Dan Dakich, Fran Fraschilla and Jay Williams will continue to be a major part of ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage by signing multi-year deals to remain with the company...
ESPN's College GameDay to Visit Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis
by Caryn Robbins - November 29, 2016 ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot – college football's longest-running and most-celebrated pregame show – will make its third appearance in four years from Pan Am Plaza in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship on Saturday, Dec. 3....
ESPN's College GameDay Headed to Bristol Speedway for Week 2
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2016 ESPN College GameDay Built by The Home Depot – college football's longest-running and most-celebrated pregame show – will originate from Bristol Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., today, Sept. 10...
Lineup of Sports Celebrities Set for 10th Anniversary Season of ESPN's MY WISH
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2016 A strong lineup of sports celebrities will highlight the 10th anniversary season of the award-winning ESPN MY WISH Series starting Sunday, July 17....
ESPN Announces Championship Level World Cup of Hockey 2016 Production Plans
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2016 ESPN's start-to-finish World Cup of Hockey 2016 telecasts will have all the angles covered through innovative production techniques, top-tier commentary, creative enhancements and studio programming surrounding the games....
ESPN Exclusively Airs 2016 MLB T-Mobile Home Run Derby Today
by TV News Desk - July 11, 2016 The 2016 T-Mobile Home Run Derby will air today, July 11, at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on ESPN from Petco Park – home of the San Diego Padres. The T-Mobile Home Run Derby will also be available on WatchESPN, ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes....
Lineup of Sports Celebrities Set for 10th Anniversary Season of ESPN's MY WISH
by Caryn Robbins - July 12, 2016 A strong lineup of sports celebrities will highlight the 10th anniversary season of the award-winning ESPN MY WISH Series starting Sunday, July 17....
ESPN to Present 2016 MLB National League Wild Card Game 10/5
by Caryn Robbins - September 29, 2016 The 2016 MLB National League Wild Card Game telecast presented by Hankook Tire will air exclusively on ESPN, Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. ET....
ESPN to Provide Extensive Coverage of Little League World Series from Williamsport
by Caryn Robbins - August 15, 2016 ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 will combine to provide multiplatform coverage of all 32 games of the 70th Little League World Series presented by Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, from Williamsport, Pa. Aug. 18-28....
Shiffman Promoted to SportsCenter Vice President Position by ESPN
by Caryn Robbins - September 29, 2016 Michael Shiffman has been promoted the position of vice president, content strategy, SportsCenter and News, by ESPN, effective immediately....
ESPN to Present 28-Hour Fantasy Football Marathon This August
by Caryn Robbins - August 09, 2016 ESPN will televise the 28-hour Draft Kings Fantasy Football Marathon in preparation for the 2016 NFL season on Aug. 15-16....
ESPN's College Football Schedule Begins with Best Kickoff Week Ever
by Caryn Robbins - August 31, 2016 ESPN's industry-leading college football schedule begins with the sport's best kickoff week ever, highlighted by seven marquee games over the course of Labor Day Weekend (Sept.3-Sept. 5)...
ESPN Signs Bomani Jones to Multi-Year Extension
by Caryn Robbins - December 21, 2016 ESPN has signed Bomani Jones, one of the most distinct voices on radio and television whose commentary and opinions resonate with a diverse audience, to a multi-year extension....
ESPN's SPORTS CENTER to Originate Live from Site of Rio Olympic Games
by Caryn Robbins - August 04, 2016 For the first time in its 37-year history, ESPN's signature news and information program SportsCenter will originate full live programs from the site of an Olympic Games with five shows airing Aug. 8-12, the first full week of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
Dan Graziano Named National NFL Insider for ESPN
by Caryn Robbins - July 26, 2016 NFL Nation's New York Giants reporter Dan Graziano has been named a National NFL Insider for ESPN. He will contribute to NFL Insiders, NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and ESPN...
ESPN Signs espnW Writer and ESPN Radio Host Sarah Spain to Multiyear Extension
by Caryn Robbins - September 20, 2016 ESPN has signed the talented espnW writer and versatile ESPN Radio host Sarah Spain to a multiyear extension. Spain will continue in her role as a featured reporter and columnist for espnW on multiple ESPN platforms...
ESPN's BASEBALL TONIGHT Hits The Road for 2016 Baseball Winter Meetings
by Caryn Robbins - November 29, 2016 ESPN's Baseball Tonight will hit the road for two daily shows on site at the 2016 Baseball Winter Meetings, Monday, Dec. 5 through Wednesday, Dec. 7....
Award-Winning Journalist Jeff Darlington Joins ESPN as Reporter
by Caryn Robbins - August 31, 2016 Jeff Darlington, an award-winning journalist who has covered the NFL and other sports since 2004, has joined ESPN in a reporting role that will include SportsCenter and multiple ESPN platforms. He begins his new duties Sept. 1....
ESPN to Present 2016 MLS ALL-STAR GAME, 7/28
by Caryn Robbins - July 26, 2016 ESPN will televise the 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Presented by Audi on Thursday, July 28, live from Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif....
ESPN to Televise 2017 NFL PRO BOWL in Orlando, 1/29
by Caryn Robbins - January 25, 2017 ESPN will televise the 2017 NFL PRO BOWL on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 7:50 p.m. ET from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.... |