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The Basketball Tournament announces 2020 venue, multiyear ESPN extension
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) will be held exclusively at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, from July 4-14 and broadcast on ESPN, it has been announced.
ESPN and Eurosport among broadcasters for virtual Le Mans 24-hour
International sports broadcaster ESPN and Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport lead a cohort of broadcasters who will broadcast the first-ever virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans race
ESPN to broadcast MLB Draft for first time since 2008
The 2020 Major League Baseball Draft will be held remotely on June 10-11 and carried on multiple networks for the first time, it has been announced
Rory McIlroy and Gordon Hayward highlight inaugural Peloton All-Star Ride
ESPN is partnering with US exercise equipment and media company Peloton to stage a virtual indoor cycling race featuring athletes and celebrities from across the sports landscape to benefit Covid-19 relief …
ESPN expands Korean baseball coverage to 130 territories
Global sports broadcaster ESPN has added coverage in 130 international territories to its existing US rights deal with the Korean Baseball Organisation
ESPN unveils multi-part Tom Brady docuseries
Following the historic success of The Last Dance, ESPN has announced a new nine-part documentary series about legendary New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, which will be released in 2021
ESPN Deportes to broadcast return of Costa Rica’s Liga FPD
ESPN Deportes will broadcast some games in Costa Rica's top-flight Liga FPD, which has become the first professional soccer league in the Americas to resume action amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
“The Last Dance” ends on strong note for ESPN
ESPN's highly-acclaimed Michael Jordan-based documentary series The Last Dance ended on a strong note for the sports network over the weekend.
Episodes nine and 10 averaged 5
ESPN accelerates three high-profile “30 for 30” documentaries, revamps ESPYs
Following the huge success of the multi-part Michael Jordan-themed series The Last Dance, ESPN has decided to push forward the release dates of three new "30 for 30" sports documentaries
ESPN+ subscribers plateau as live sports stay on hold
ESPN+ subscribers have largely leveled off after a period of marked acceleration, providing a window into how the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has battered many parts of the business of corporate parent The…
NBA 2K League signs multi-faceted rights deal with ESPN
The NBA 2K League has signed a multi-faceted rights deal with ESPN, which includes the first linear broadcasts of the National Basketball Association’s esports property in the US.
ESPN to air Korean baseball for US audiences
Live baseball is returning to US audiences following the completion of a new media rights deal between ESPN and the Eclat Media Group for rights to South Korea’s KBO League.
“The Last Dance” ratings stay strong but take slight dip in Week 3
ESPN's highly-acclaimed Michael Jordan-themed documentary series The Last Dance maintained strong US television ratings in Week 3, as Episodes 5 and 6 averaged 5.5 million viewers across ESPN and ESPN2
“The Last Dance” maintains strong TV ratings for second successive week
ESPN's highly-acclaimed Michael Jordan-themed documentary series The Last Dance maintained its impressive US television ratings for a second successive week, with Episodes 3 and 4 averaging 5.
“The Last Dance” draws record ratings for ESPN
ESPN's highly-anticipated multi-part Michael Jordan documentary series The Last Dance proved an immediate ratings hit for the sports network, with the first two episodes averaging 6
ESPN shows ‘passing interest’ in Korean baseball rights
US sports broadcaster ESPN is said to have approached the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on the possibility of transmitting South Korean baseball games to its American audience
NFL, TV networks prep complex Draft production
A veteran ESPN producer says the upcoming National Football League Draft, being conducted in a virtual format for the first time due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, is the most complex event he’s ev…
ESPN asks top talent to take temporary pay cuts
US sports broadcaster ESPN has asked approximately 100 of its top on-air commentators to take temporary pay cuts amid the ongoing sports competition shutdown enforced by the global Covid-19 pandemic