ESPN Films' 30 FOR 30 Shorts Continues With Slate of Five New Films
by Caryn Robbins - April 11, 2016 ESPN Films' award-winning 30 for 30 Shorts documentary series returns with a spring lineup of five new short films debuting every Tuesday (with the exception of April 26) over the next six weeks....
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 Coverage of the 2016 NFL DRAFT to Begin 4/28
by Caryn Robbins - April 21, 2016 ESPN's presentation of the 2016 NFL Draft – the company's 37th consecutive year televising the event – begins Thursday, April 28, at 8 p.m. ET from Chicago's Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University....
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....
ESPN Wins Nine Sports Emmy Awards
by Caryn Robbins - May 11, 2016 On a night that recognizes the best in sports media, ESPN claimed nine Sports Emmy Awards, presented for the 37th year by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences tonight in New York....
Barry Melrose, Steve Levy Lead Commentator Team for ESPN's World Cup of Hockey 2016 Telecasts
by Caryn Robbins - June 27, 2016 NHL studio analyst Barry Melrose, SportsCenter anchors Steve Levy and John Buccigrossand former NHL goalie Kevin Weekes will call ESPN's telecasts of the World Cup of Hockey 2016 at Toronto's Air Canada Centre from September 17 – October 1....
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....
Midnight ET SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
by Caryn Robbins - September 02, 2016 A year ago, ESPN launched a new concept for its signature news and information program SportsCenter, and the evolutionary format is resonating strongly with television and digital audiences, including outperforming late night talk shows in key demographics....
Max Kellerman Joins ESPN2's FIRST TAKE Beg. 7/25
by Caryn Robbins - July 11, 2016 A new era of FIRST TAKE will begin Monday, July 25, when Max Kellerman takes a seat at the desk with Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim on ESPN2's two-hour weekday morning (10 a.m. – noon ET) live debate show....
MLB All-Star Raul Ibanez Joins ESPN as MLB Analyst
by Caryn Robbins - April 27, 2016 Former Major League Baseball All-Star Raúl Ibañez has joined ESPN as a baseball analyst. In this new, multi-year agreement, Ibañez will primarily provide commentary for Baseball Tonight on ESPN. He will also serve as an analyst for select games....
ESPN to Pay Tribute to Legendary Coach Pat Summitt with Special Programming
by Caryn Robbins - June 28, 2016 ESPN joins the world in mourning the loss of legendary head coach Pat Summitt, who passed away early Tuesday morning....
Stan Verrett to Fill Role of Late John Saunders as Host of Football Saturdays on ABC
by Caryn Robbins - August 25, 2016 Stan Verrett will host college football Saturdays on ABC this fall, filling the role of the late John Saunders who had held the position on ABC's college football studio set since 1992....
ESPN Unveils Collection of 24 International Team Posters for EURO 2016
by Caryn Robbins - June 01, 2016 In anticipation of the UEFA European Football Championship, kicking off on June 10 in France with exclusive coverage on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, ESPN is debuting a series of 24 artistic posters representing each country competing in the tournament....
ESPN's Matthew Berry Inks Multi-Year Extension Through 2021
by Caryn Robbins - August 04, 2016 Matthew Berry, the most recognizable and influential personality in fantasy sports, has reached a new contract extension with ESPN to continue as the company's Senior Fantasy Analyst through 2021....
Todd McShay Inks Multi-Year Extension with ESPN
by Caryn Robbins - April 12, 2016 NFL Draft and college football analyst Todd McShay has signed a multi-year agreement to remain with ESPN....
ESPN to Present Over 110 Hours of 2016 NFL DRAFT
by Caryn Robbins - April 06, 2016 In the three weeks leading up to the 2016 NFL Draft (April 28-30), ESPN networks will offer more than 110 hours of programming highlighting the draft and many of this year's top prospects....
ESPN, Inc. Leads Industry with 57 Sports Emmy Nominations
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2016 ESPN, Inc. led the industry with 57 Sports Emmy Award nominations for 2015, matching its record set a year ago....
ESPN Launches Ambitious Storytelling Initiative PIN KINGS; True Story of High School Wrestlers
by Caryn Robbins - August 03, 2016 ESPN has launched one of its most ambitious storytelling initiatives ever with the multiplatform presentation of PIN KINGS, the true story of two high school wrestling teammates and how their lives intersected into adulthood through drug trafficking, law enforcement and, ultimately, sports....
MIKE & MIKE Hosts Greenberg and Golic Inducted into National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame
by Caryn Robbins - April 20, 2016 Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, hosts of ESPN Radio's weekday morning show Mike & Mike, were inducted today into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame in a ceremony in Las Vegas...
ESPN Receives Four Edward R. Murrow Journalism Awards
by Caryn Robbins - June 22, 2016 ESPN has received four top honors in the 2016 National Edward R. Murrow Awards, the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced today....
ESPN to Present Exclusive Coverage of 2016 NBA Draft, 6/23
by Caryn Robbins - June 21, 2016 ESPN will exclusively cover the 2016 NBA Draft presented by State Farm on Thursday, June 23, at 7 p.m. ET from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on both television and radio....
ESPN Announces Coverage of 2016 French Tennis Open, Beginning 5/22
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2016 The second Major of the year – the French Open on the iconic red clay of Roland Garros in Paris – begins Sunday, May 22, and ESPN will be there with extensive coverage...
ESPN's Rachel Nichols' Interview with LeBron James to Air on GMA, Today
by Caryn Robbins - August 17, 2016 ESPN host Rachel Nichols conducted a rare one-on-one interview this week with three-time NBA champion and four-time league MVP LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers in his hometown of Akron, Ohio....
ESPN to Televise NFL Draft for 37th Consecutive Year, 4/28
by Caryn Robbins - April 14, 2016 ESPN will televise the NFL Draft for the 37th consecutive year beginning Thursday, April 28, at 8 p.m. ET. Rounds 1-3 (Thursday and Friday) will be presented in primetime from Chicago's Auditorium...
ESPN College GameDay Heads to Lambeau Field for Opening Weekend
by Caryn Robbins - August 17, 2016 ESPN College GameDay Built by The Home Depot – college football's longest-running and most-celebrated pregame show – will be live from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., on Saturday, Sept. 3... |
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