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Pitaro names new ESPN executive leadership team
ESPN has unveiled an executive restructuring following the planned departure of executive vice president of content Connor Schell and recent reorganization by corporate parent The Walt Disney Co.
MLS Cup Playoffs boosted by additional ABC coverage
Major League Soccer's postseason will gain significantly more broadcast reach in the United States with the main ABC network airing a conference semi-final as well as a conference final
ESPN lays off 300 employees, will not fill 200 other positions
American sports media giant ESPN said it will lay off about 300 employees and not fill 200 other open positions, a heavy cutback for the Walt Disney Co.-owned company amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
Disney poised to make aggressive bid for NFL’s “SNF”
The Walt Disney Co. is reportedly preparing to make an aggressive bid to secure the domestic broadcast rights to the National Football League's showcase Sunday Night Football package.
ESPN’s “College GameDay” to air live at Augusta during The Masters
ESPN and Augusta National have announced that College GameDay will be broadcast live at next month's Masters tournament on November 14
ESPN placing more content behind ESPN+ paywall
ESPN has developed a plan to shift more of its written editorial content and daily studio show programming behind its paywall as it continues prioritize the development of the ESPN+ subscription offering
ESPN agrees one-year SPFL deal in US, secures Latin American rights
The Disney-owned direct-to-consumer streaming platform ESPN+ has acquired US broadcast rights to the Scottish Premiership in one of a string of broadcast deals finalised by the Infront agency
Fox Sports, SuperSport and ESPN Latin America among British Champions Day broadcasters
This weekend’s British Champions Day horse-racing event at Ascot will enjoy international broadcast exposure, with US network Fox Sports and sub-Saharan pay-television operator SuperSport among the broadcasters t…
ESPN Deportes secures Spanish-language rights to Super Bowl LV
ESPN Deportes has gained the domestic Spanish-language rights to broadcast Super Bowl LV, which is scheduled to take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on February 7, 2021.
ESPN/Fox merger rejected by Argentina’s competition watchdog
The Disney media group’s latest attempts to merge international arms of pay-television broadcasters ESPN and Fox Sports has failed after Argentina’s competition authority blocked its proposal.
ESPN extends long-running Southland Conference deal
ESPN and its direct-to-consumer streaming platform ESPN+ have signed a multi-year extension to a rights deal with the Southland Conference US college sports conference
French top-tier women’s football secures overseas coverage
France’s Division 1 Féminine, the top tier of women’s football in the country, is to receive broadcast coverage in the US, UK, Germany and Italy from the 2020-21 season.
USL Championship final to be aired on ESPN for first time
The United Soccer League Championship final will become the first game in league history to air on the main ESPN channel, it has been announced
Patriot League seals multi-year digital rights deal with ESPN+
The Patriot League has reached a multi-year media rights deal with ESPN, which makes direct-to-consumer platform ESPN+ the conference's exclusive digital home for live and archived sporting events, starting…
NFL TV ratings deliver mixed view in Week 1
The opening weekend of the 2020 National Football League provided a decidedly mixed bag on United States television ratings, leaving any conclusions about the full state of the league’s viewership amid t…
ESPN expands sports betting presence with Caesars, DraftKings deals
ESPN’s aggressive march into sports betting-related content is continuing unbated as the American sports media giant has entered into separate multiyear link integration agreements with Caesars Entertainment a…
ESPN expands sports betting footprint with new digital show, YouTube channel
ESPN is expanding its sports betting footprint in the United States with the launch of new digital show Bet and a YouTube channel dedicated to sports betting content
ESPN+ close to landing SPFL rights in five-year deal with Infront
ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform ESPN+ is close to signing off on an agreement to show Scottish Premiership matches after Europe’s international break in a proposed long-term US rights dea…