RATINGS: ROSE BOWL Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual Generates Audience North of 16.3 Million Viewers
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 02, 2020 The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual featuring Oregon vs. Wisconsin (January 1 at 5 p.m. ET) generated a multi-network audience of 16,304,000 viewers, the second most-watched non-Semifinal New Year's Six game in the College Football Playoff era (24 games). The audience for the Ducks' ...
THE BACHELORETTE Contestants Announced
by Michael Major - June 08, 2022 After unwavering support of each other through a devastating dual breakup in the season 26 finale of “The Bachelor,” fan favorites and fierce women Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey stand by each other’s side once again as they set out on a journey to find love. Check out the complete list of men who ...
ESPN Launches New College Football Playoff Campaign 'Everything Matters'
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 29, 2018 Today ESPN began airing “Everything Matters,” the inaugural spot in a fan-first campaign designed to build excitement for the new college football season. The campaign is all part of the ongoing “Who's In?” effort, which launched in 2014 – the inaugural year of the College Football Playoff. The “Ev...
ESPN Rolls Out Bowl Schedule for 2019-20 College Football Season
by Tori Hartshorn - May 23, 2019 ESPN's long-standing commitment to college football's bowl season continues in 2019-20 with a 35-game slate on 14 dates across a two-and-a-half week stretch, which includes all 14 ESPN Events owned and operated games. The bowl mania will include the College Football Playoff Semifinals and the entire...
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Opening Starring Carrie Underwood to be Filmed in NFL Stadium for First Time
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 20, 2019 The new NBC Sunday Night Football show open – for the first time in the series' 14 seasons – will be filmed inside an NFL stadium, with Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons, serving as the “stage.”...
Tom Segura Comes To DPAC On September 14
by Julie Musbach - April 09, 2019 Actor, comedian and writer, Tom Segura, brings his 2019 Take it Down tour to DPAC on Saturday, September 14, 2019....
CUPCAKE GUYS TRAINING CAMP Premieres Feb. 6
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 15, 2021 Linebacker Brian “Rak” Orakpo and safety Michael “Griff” Griffin played college football for the University of Texas and went pro with the Tennessee Titans, but now these retired players have an unexpected passion: cupcakes. ...
Image Award-Winning Author Jeff Burlingame Releases New Book: George Varnell: The Life And Times Of A Pioneering Sportsman
by A.A. Cristi - July 06, 2023 Author Jeff Burlingame has announced the release of his new book, George Varnell: The Life and Times of a Pioneering Sportsman. ...
The Cadillac Three Release Brand New Track 'All The Makins Of A Saturday Night'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 21, 2019 Nashville natives The Cadillac Three have released the brand new track 'All The Makins Of A Saturday Night'. GRAMMY-nominated frontman Jaren Johnston and drummer Neil Mason wrote the new track alongside Josh Dunne, with a groove rounded out by lap steel guitarist Kelby Ray....
RATINGS: ESPN Tops Cable Networks in Key Demos in 2019
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 03, 2020 In 2019, fourth quarter and in December, ESPN maintained its leadership position among cable networks in delivering the valuable young male audience....
Video: Netflix Releases Trailer for New Edition of UNTOLD
by Josh Sharpe - August 05, 2024 The series returns with three new stories, pulling back the curtain on epic tales from the wide (and wild) world of sports. From the shocking murder of former NFL MVP Steve “Air” McNair to the first ever sit-down with Connor Stalions at the center of the Michigan college football sign-stealing scand...
Elia Monte-Brown and John Wojda To Lead Reading of THE MOUNTAIN KING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2019 In the Athletic Director's office of a prestigious Division One athletic department, a reform-minded administrator faces down a coach who personifies the winner-take-all culture of college football when scandal threatens to derail the season....
ESPN Executive Rob Temple Joins Fishbait
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 19, 2021 Robert B. (Rob) Temple, a longtime senior executive at ESPN, is joining FishBait Marketing as their new Chief Executive Officer and equity partner. ...
Booger McFarland Returns to ABC Saturdays This Fall as ESPN Unveils 2020-21 College Football Studio Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 02, 2020 Booger McFarland will return to ESPN's college football coverage this fall, joining host Kevin Negandhi and analyst Mark Sanchez on ABC as part of the studio lineup for the 2020-21 season....
Watch an All New OJ25 Thursday, March 12
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 10, 2020 Bailey and the Simpson defense team had set at trap for Fuhrman in an effort to discredit him and have him possibly perjure himself before the jury regarding the use of highly-offensive and racially-charged language....
Jesse Palmer Will Return to THE BACHELOR as Host of Upcoming Season
by Michael Major - September 29, 2021 After serving as the Bachelor for the fifth season, Palmer will step in to guide the latest Bachelor as he embarks on his journey to find love. An ESPN analyst since 2007, Palmer has signed an extension and will continue his studio role with the network during the 2021-2022 college football season....
HBO Films' PATERNO to be Released on DVD
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 13, 2018 Academy® and Emmy® award winner Al Pacino stars in HBO Films' two-time Emmy®-nominated drama Paterno, arriving on DVD August 28, 2018. Centered on the legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno (Pacino) and the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, the DVD comes with two bonus f...
RATINGS: Clemson-Notre Dame Is Most-Watched Notre Dame on NBC Matchup in 15 Years
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 09, 2020 NBC Sports' coverage of Saturday night's top-five clash between the No. 1 Clemson Tigers and the No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish averaged a preliminary* Total Audience Delivery of 9.44 million viewers....
RATINGS: College Football Catapults Viewership Across ESPN Networks to Register Record Thanksgiving Weekend
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 02, 2020 ESPN viewers feasted on college football throughout Thanksgiving, with six of the top seven games and eight of the top 10 matchups airing on ESPN networks over the holiday weekend....
CBS Sports Announces 2020 SEC ON CBS Broadcast Schedule
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 01, 2020 CBS Sports, home to college football's highest-rated television package, the SEC ON CBS, has announced its 2020 broadcast schedule windows and select games. ...
RATINGS: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Delivers Its Highest Overnight Rating Since June 29
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 15, 2019 A Sept. 14 encore telecast of “Saturday Night Live,” with host John Mulaney and musical guest Thomas Rhett, has averaged a 2.3 rating, 7 share in “live plus same day” household results from the 56 local markets metered by Nielsen Media Research and a 0.6/4 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with loca...
Tom Segura to Bring I'M COMING EVERYWHERE – WORLD TOUR to the Aronoff Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 19, 2021 TOM SEGURA announced the second leg of his I'M COMING EVERYWHERE – WORLD TOUR. The comedian/podcast host will be at the Aronoff Center's Procter & Gamble Hall on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM. ...
Strong Studios to Develop & Produce a Feature Film on the Story of Joe Moglia
by Michael Major - August 09, 2022 Strong Studios has optioned the rights to New York Times Bestselling author and Forbes contributing editor Monte Burke’s biographical novel, 4th and Goal: One Man's Quest to Recapture His Dream, to develop and produce a feature film, “4th & Goal,” based on the life of corporate executive, author, fo...
RATINGS: ABC Tops Sports Showdown
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 12, 2020 Here are the highlights of the six ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks....
Judah & the Lion's LET GO Chosen as ESPN's College Football Anthem for 2019-20 Season
by Tori Hartshorn - August 08, 2019 Today at the Capitol Congress in Los Angeles, ESPN announced that Cletus the Van/Caroline recording artist Judah & the Lion will provide the musical backdrop for the 2019-20 College Football Season. The newest single from the band – “Let Go” – will serve as the anthem for ESPN's coverage of College... |