Brazil vs. Colombia is Most-Watched FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal Match on ESPN
by Caryn Robbins - July 07, 2014 ESPN's presentation of Friday's Brazil vs. Colombia match, a 2-1 Brazil victory at Estadio Catelao in Fortaleza, was seen by an average audience of 6,349,000 viewers...
Six Comedians to Be Featured on ESPN SportsCenter Tonight
by Danielle DeSisto - January 30, 2015 Six professional comedians with geographic or personal ties to either the New England Patriots or Seattle Seahawks will support their teams in Enemy Territory, a pair of short comedy features that will run on ESPN SportsCenter in the days leading up to Super Bowl XLIX....
ESPN to Provide Most Comprehensive Coverage Ever for Post-Season College Football
by Caryn Robbins - December 29, 2014 ESPN will provide its most comprehensive coverage ever for post-season college football when it erects full sets in Pasadena, Calif., and New Orleans...
ESPN Pairs Current Sports Stars with Legends for Black History Month
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2015 ?Set to a theme of the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma, Ala., march, current African-American sports stars team with living legends for intimate conversations on challenges overcome and still ahead in a SportsCenter Black History Month special...
ESPN Anchor Stuart Scott Has Died at 49
by Sally Henry Fuller - January 04, 2015 ESPN anchor Stuart Scott has passed away at age 49 following a long battle with cancer, ESPN announced on Sunday morning....
ESPN Announces Coverage of 2015 U.S. OPEN Women's TENNIS Championship
by Caryn Robbins - August 19, 2015 ESPN will present tennis' US Open exclusively for the first time as the sports world will have its eyes on New York and Serena Williams...
ESPN to Present FIFA International Match Week
by Caryn Robbins - November 12, 2015 The U.S. Men's National Team will begin the campaign for its eighth straight FIFA World Cup appearance Friday, Nov. 13, vs. St. Vincent and the Grenadines, live from Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo., at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and WatchESPN....
ESPN to Begin Coverage of 2015 Baseball Winter Meetings 12/7
by Caryn Robbins - December 03, 2015 ESPN's coverage of the 2015 Baseball Winter Meetings is set to begin on Monday, Dec. 7, from the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn....
VIDEO: Hannah Storm Shares Emotional Tribute to ESPN Co-Worker Stuart Scott
by - January 05, 2015 Below, watch a moving tribute from Scott's ESPN co-worker Hannah Storm who reported the sad news of her friend's death on Sportscenter....
Dan Patrick Set for FEHERTY Season Finale, 12/9
by Tyler Peterson - December 04, 2014 On the season finale of Feherty, Dan Patrick sits down with David Feherty for a frank and open discussion chronicling a 30-plus-year career during which Patrick has been a part of everything from the Super Bowl to the Stanley Cup, SportsCenter to Sports Illustrated. The interview takes place in the...
ESPN Premieres Special FACE TO FACE WITH HANNAH STORM Tonight
by TV News Desk - August 06, 2015 Award-winning ESPN host and SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm sits down with a diverse list of seven sports newsmakers whose stories and legacies are still evolving for Face to Face with Hannah Storm, a SportsCenter special debuting tonight, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN....
ESPN's FIFA World Cup Coverage Continues Significant Audience Growth
by Courtnie Mele - June 20, 2014 ESPN continues to post significant television and digital audience growth through the first 23 matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The ESPN television networks are averaging a 2.3 HH US rating and 3,722,000 viewers, increases of 21 percent (1.9 rating) and 26 percent (2,952,000 viewers), r...
John Saunders Inks Multi-Year Extension with ESPN
by Caryn Robbins - August 18, 2015 John Saunders, one of ESPN's longest-tenured and most accomplished commentators, has reached a new multi-year agreement with ESPN...
Men's Quarterfinal Round Gives ESPN Its 3rd-Highest US OPEN Metered Market Rating
by Caryn Robbins - September 05, 2014 Roger Federer's comeback from two sets down, including saving two match points, to defeat Gael Monfils in an exciting three-hour and 21-minute quarterfinal match last night, garnered ESPN a 1.6 overnight rating...
Kenny Mayne to Remain with ESPN; Expands SportsCenter Role
by Caryn Robbins - December 02, 2015 Kenny Mayne, an iconic face and voice of ESPN for two decades, has reached a new, multi-year agreement to remain with the company in the role he's most closely associated with: SportsCenter anchor....
ESPN Announce Coverage of 111th WORLD SERES: New York Mets vs Kansas City Royals
by Caryn Robbins - October 26, 2015 ESPN will provide comprehensive, cross-platform coverage of the 111th MLB World Series – New York Mets vs. Kansas City Royals – beginning with Game 1 from Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, October 27. (Full schedule below)....
ABC Airs 126th TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE Today
by TV News Desk - January 01, 2015 The 126th Tournament of Roses Parade will air live from Pasadena, California TODAY, JANUARY 1 (11:00am -1:00pm ET, 10:00am-12:00pm CT, 9:00am – 11:00am MT, 8:00am - 10:00am PT) on the ABC Television Network....
NBA Finals Tip Off with Game One on ABC Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 05, 2014 The Finals on ABC will begin tonight, June 5, at 9 p.m. ET with Game One between the defending NBA Champion Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs in a rematch from the 2013 NBA Finals....
ESPN to Recognize Veteran's Day with Week of Programming
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2014 Armed Forces ClassicESPN's recognition of Veterans Day 2014, its sixth annual America's Heroes initiative, will include live, day-long SportsCenter coverage from The Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio...
ESPN's Jodi Markley Named Executive Vice President
by Caryn Robbins - November 18, 2015 ESPN's Jodi Markley has been promoted to executive vice president, content operations & creative services, effective January 1, 2016....
ESPN's GRANTLAND BASKETBALL HOUR to Air 6 Episodes During NBA Postseason
by Caryn Robbins - April 16, 2015 Grantland Basketball Hour will air six one-hour episodes during the NBA playoffs beginning this Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. In addition, hosts Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose will also present two later shows which will focus on the NBA Draft and free agency period....
ESPN to Air 2014 GILLETTE HOME RUN DERBY, 7/14
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2014 ESPN will televise the 2014 Gillette Home Run Derby Monday, July 14, at 8 p.m. ET from Target Field in Minneapolis....
Hannah Storm & More Host 127th ROSE PARADE on ABC Today
by TV News Desk - January 01, 2016 127th ROSE PARADE will air live from Pasadena, California TODAY, JANUARY 1 (11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. EST, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CST, 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. MST, 8:00 a.m. –10:00 a.m. PST) on the ABC Television Network....
ESPN Announces 20th Season of Major League Soccer
by Caryn Robbins - February 27, 2015 ESPN's 20th season of Major League Soccer – which kicks off with expansion franchises Orlando City SC vs. NYC FC Sunday, March 8 – will feature a new consistent “MLS Soccer Sunday” match window...
ESPN to Unveil New NFL Studios This Week on SUNDAY NFL COUNTDOWN
by Caryn Robbins - September 03, 2014 ESPN's National Football League coverage will have a completely new look during the 2014 season thanks to a state-of-the-art 9,000 square foot NFL studio that will debut this week with the three-hour kickoff edition of ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown pregame.... |