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NFL ‘poised to generate’ more than $100bn in new domestic rights deals
The National Football League is poised to generate more than $100bn (€82bn) in a series of new long-term domestic television rights deals, further highlighting just how powerful the sports property is t…
ESPN lays out plan for return of X Games
US sports broadcaster ESPN has detailed plans to stage its X Games Aspen event in January for the 20th consecutive year, although no fans will be able to attend
ESPN+ to expand PGA Tour featured-hole coverage
The PGA Tour and ESPN have reached an agreement for direct-to-consumer platform ESPN+ to stream live, featured-hole coverage from 23 Tour events in 2021
ESPN signs landmark rights pact with the SEC
Walt Disney Co. properties to take on key college rights currently held by CBS
ESPN+ to get integration into Hulu, Xfinity
Direct-to-consumer offering to see big boosts in exposure, functionality
ESPN, American Kennel Club agree to three-year rights deal
ESPN and the American Kennel Club have signed a three-year media rights deal to televise and stream a series of AKC-sanctioned dog competitions, including the prestigious AKC National Championship.
Popular talk show host Le Batard to depart ESPN
Exit plan abruptly ends 22-year run with sports media giant
Fox Sports to rebrand as ESPN in the Netherlands
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has confirmed it will rebrand under the ESPN banner from January 1 next year
ESPN+ retains NZ Cricket rights in long-term deal
ESPN+, the Disney-owned OTT streaming service, has retained its rights in the US market to top international cricket played in New Zealand in a new long-term agreement with the sport’s governing body i…
Atlantic 10 secures three-year ESPN, ESPN+ extension
The Atlantic 10 collegiate athletic conference, one of the top mid-majors in American college sports, has secured a three-year extension to its domestic media-rights agreement with ESPN and ESPN+ for a…
Ex-ESPN executive Classen replaces Raynaud as Sky Deutschland’s sports head
Charly Classen, previously a leading figure at ESPN’s international business, has been named as the new executive vice-president of sports at German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland, replacing J…
2020 Heisman Trophy to be awarded in virtual ceremony on January 5
The 2020 Heisman Trophy award ceremony has been pushed back to January 5, 2021, and will be presented in a fully virtual format, it has been announced
Southern Conference secures six-year extension with ESPN, ESPN+
The Southern Conference has reached a new six-year domestic media-rights agreement with ESPN and streaming service ESPN+ through the 2025-26 academic year
ESPN Brasil acquires rights to women’s Brasileirão season finale
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN Brasil has acquired rights to the top-tier Brasileirão Feminino A-1 in a deal covering the semi-finals and finals of the 2020 season.
Pitaro names new ESPN executive leadership team
Sports media giant largely redistributes duties of departing Schell, Markley
ESPN executive Schell set to leave by end of 2020
Outgoing head of content was a co-creator of 30 for 30 documentary series
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
Disney-owned sports media giant undergoes heavy staff cutbacks