Big East inks media rights deal with ESPN+
The streamer will now house a minimum of 25 non-conference Big East men's basketball games and at least 75 women's basketball contests.
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Naomi Osaka calls out ESPN for only highlighting her losses
"Why push the narrative that I’m always sad?"
Bowling Green LB Gideon Lampron’s middle name is ESPN
"...he talked about 'ESPN' nonstop."
ESPN obtains equity stake in PLL with five-year media rights deal
The new agreement begins in 2026 and includes an increased media rights fee.
TNT Sports to add a CFP semifinal game for at least three years under license from ESPN
The TNT sublicensed CFP package is set to grow even larger.
Charles Barkley now ‘looking forward to co-working’ with ESPN personalities
Barkley had previously harshly criticized ESPN's NBA coverage and some of its personalities.
‘SportsCenter’ to hit ’50 States in 50 Days’ this summer
"SportsCenter isn’t just a studio show — it’s part of the fabric of sports culture across the country..."
Disney exec: ESPN+ sticking around due to existing rights deals
"We have a lot of rights deals across the marketplace that were done as part of ESPN+"
Is the ‘stick to sports’ crowd out of things to say?
Why did ESPN cancel ‘Around The Horn’?
Analysts: ESPN’s new streaming service is a ‘Trojan horse’
No matter how you purchase access to ESPN, the network wants you on their app.
Disney exec tempers expectations for ESPN direct-to-consumer ad sales
"In terms of the long-term growth of the business, it still has to be adopted, it still has to be used."
Chris Berman extends ESPN contract through 2029
"Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined turning 70 and still being here at our network."
Rich Eisen taking his daily show to ESPN, per report
"The Rich Eisen Show" is set to be part of ESPN's new direct-to-consumer offering, and perhaps also ESPN Radio.
ESPN sees huge boom in college sports ad revenue
Football is certainly driving the increases, but other sports are chipping in too.
NFL Network, ESPN had vastly different approaches addressing draft pick’s off-field concerns
"That is why he fell."
Shannon Sharpe hosts NFL Draft edition of ‘Nightcap’ amid ESPN hiatus
It seems apparent that ESPN had a hand in Sharpe taking a temporary leave from the network.
ESPN re-ups Boston Marathon rights in multi-year deal
Next year's race will air on ESPN, an improvement from this year's telecast on ESPN2.
Barcelona-Real Madrid LaLiga El Clásico to air on TV for first time since 2021
ESPN will show a LaLiga El Clásico on linear TV for the first time since their 2021 deal with the league.
Here’s why sports media can’t talk about sports anymore
Andrew Marchand addresses ‘ESPN’s Pat McAfee problem’ around Mary Kate Cornett comments
"Why is that on ESPN? How does that fit on ESPN?"
Mary Kate Cornett takes direct aim at Pat McAfee: ‘I’m not a public figure that you can go talk about on your show...
"I don't think these boys know what they're doing to people."
ESPN+ will air Mecum Auctions car events in multiyear deal
"We believe that the demographic on ESPN+ will broaden the base, so it won’t just be the older traditional car collectors."
ESPN app will be centerpiece of company’s streaming revolution
The network is eyeing a "flood the zone" strategy to marketing its streamer.
Audio from racist social media post heard on ESPN+ Arnold Palmer Invitational broadcast
A racist comment from a social media post was inadvertently aired during ESPN+ coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.