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YouTube TV, Disney secure carriage deal after brief blackout
Streaming service YouTube TV has restored all Disney-owned networks including ESPN and ABC to its platform after the two parties agreed a new distribution agreement on December 19 after a brief blackout…
Formula 1 TV ratings in US up 54 per cent over 2020
The rising popularity of Formula 1 in the United States has been further shown by ESPN networks averaging 934,000 viewers per race in 2021, shattering the previous domestic broadcast record of 748,000…
ESPN+ unveils expansive PGA Tour Live coverage in 2022
ESPN and the PGA Tour have unveiled details for the inaugural season of PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ in 2022, which will more than triple the total coverage of the Tour's direct-to-consumer streaming service.
Mowins to become first woman to call NBA regular-season game on ESPN
Veteran American sports commentator Beth Mowins will make history on December 3 when she becomes the first woman to call a National Basketball Association regular-season game on ESPN
ESPN to offer inaugural monetized sports Twitter Space as fundraiser for V Foundation
ESPN will become the first sports organization to monetize a Twitter Space on December 2 when listeners will pay a $0.99 entry donation to benefit The V Foundation for cancer research
US Polo Association secures wide-ranging ESPN rights deal
The United States Polo Association has secured a landmark domestic media rights deal with ESPN, which will will bring the finals of the top seven US and World Championship polo events in 2022 to the sports…
Helbiz Media adds NCAA rights to Italian offering
Helbiz Media, a division of US-based micro-mobility company Helbiz, has acquired rights in Italy to American football and basketball championships organised by the National Collegiate Athletics Association…
Disney annual report: ESPN loses another 8 million subscribers
Cord-cutting phenomenon continues to hit US sports media titan
PGA Tour details extensive purse increases for 2022
Commissioner Monahan outlines in memo to players plans for widespread pay boosts
Second-round deadline set in Premier League’s US rights auction
The outcome of the auction of US broadcast rights to the Premier League will not be known for at least another week after the tender process went to a second round
TV3 signs ESPN deal for NCAA basketball coverage in Baltics
Baltic media group TV3 has agreed a content deal with ESPN Sports Media for NCAA men’s college basketball.
Sluggish growth in Disney’s streaming subscribers raises concern
The Walt Disney Co.'s previously high-flying direct-to-consumer business posts its weakest growth to date in its latest quarterly earnings report, while the company makes perhaps its strongest endorsement yet of being involved in legal sports betting. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
National Lacrosse League secures US rights deal with ESPN
The National Lacrosse League has secured a major boost by striking a landmark domestic rights deal with ESPN, in which every NLL game will be carried on an ESPN network or platform.
Scripps National Spelling Bee leaving ESPN after 27 years
ESPN has lost the rights to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, with organizers E.W. Scripps moving the competition to its own platforms ION and Bounce starting in 2022
ESPN gains rights to Monday night NFL Wild Card games
Disney strikes supplemental rights deal for newly reslotted playoff contests
BeIN acquires NCAA rights in France in ESPN deal
Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights in France to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) events through an agreement with US sports broadcaster ESPN
ESPN adds aerial, on-ice cameras to NHL broadcasts
ESPN has unveiled a series of initiatives to bolster its National Hockey League coverage, including on-ice camera operators, players microphoned during their warm-ups, locker room cameras, and puck and…
MLB produces strong viewership for 2021 Wild Card games
League sees robust audience growth to begin its postseason