ESPN has re-signed sports business reporter Darren Rovell to a multi-year contract extension. Rovell will continue his multi-platform role, reporting for ESPN across television, digital and audio. Since returning to ESPN in 2012, Rovell has provided news and analysis of player contracts, endorsements, merchandise and memorabilia sales, event ticketing, esports, and more.
Rovell served as sports business writer for ESPN.com from 2000-06, regularly appearing on
SPORTSCENTER and Outside the Lines, as well as weekly segments on ESPNEWS. Between 2006 and 2012, Rovell reported on sports business for CNBC, hosting a sports business show, SportsBiz: Game On, on the
NBC Sports Network.
"I've spent a decade of my career with
ESPN and I'm extremely happy to be back for more," said Rovell. "The thrill of being on
SPORTSCENTER is the same for me as it was when I appeared for the first time in February 2001. On the digital and social side, the executive team here - from John Kosner and Rob King to Chad Millman, Ryan Spoon and Nate Ravitz - are the most supremely qualified people I've ever worked with to embrace the challenges of the ever changing media landscape."
Well known for his prowess on Twitter (@darrenrovell), Rovell is among the most followed reporters in the country with more than 1.5 million followers. He was named the top influencer on Twitter for
SUPER BOWL 50 by analytics firm Onalytica and was among Mashable's Ten Must-Follow Accounts for Sports Fans. He is based in New York, while also filing frequent reports from ESPN's Bristol, Conn., headquarters.
"Darren is the best sports business reporter in the industry. His creative storytelling across media is unmatched," said John Kosner,
ESPN Executive Vice President, Digital and Print Media. "He has a thoughtful and tireless approach to reporting that provides sports fans with news and insights no one else can provide."
Rovell graduated Cum Laude from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He is the author of First In Thirst: How Gatorade Turned The
Science of Sweat Into A Cultural Phenomenon, and On the Ball: What You Can Learn About Business From America's Sports Leaders, co-written with David Carter.
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