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ESPN agrees to multiyear deal with music distributor UnitedMasters
ESPN has entered into a multiyear agreement with independent artist distribution platform UnitedMasters
ESPN looking to “own the morning” with MLS Is Back Tournament
ESPN is confident that the early kickoffs during Major League Soccer's MLS Is Back Tournament will lead to significant domestic television ratings during the mornings for the sports network this summer.
USL opts against artificial crowd noise on ESPN broadcasts
The United Soccer League will not utilize artificial crowd noise during its ESPN broadcasts when the organization returns to action this month in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
ESPN+ monthly subscription rate set to rise to $5.99
YouTube TV, fuboTV also set to hike monthly rates
Athletes Unlimited softball league secures CBS, ESPN broadcast deals
Women's sports league developer Athletes Unlimited has secured broadcast agreements with CBS Sports and ESPN for its inaugural softball season, which is due to take place at Parkway Bank Sports Complex…
NBA to restart season with Lakers-Clippers showdown
The National Basketball Association is planning to restart its 2019-20 season with a high-profile showdown between crosstown rivals the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers
ESPN acquires NZ basketball league rights
US sports broadcaster ESPN has added to its live programming during Covid-19 by agreeing a rights deal with New Zealand’s National Basketball League.
AFL rekindles US ties with ESPN, enjoys domestic ratings boost
Australian rules football league the AFL has returned to the screens of ESPN in the United States, with the sports broadcaster agreeing a deal to cover the remainder of its 2020 season
US league commissioners to be featured in ESPN special
Two-hour primetime special to outline leagues' efforts to restart play
PGA Tour seals ESPN+ featured-hole streaming partnership for 2020 season
The PGA Tour and ESPN have reached an agreement for direct-to-consumer platform ESPN+ to stream live, featured-hole coverage from 12 Tour events this season
Snapchat renews, expands sports content partnerships
Social media platform deepens ties across sports, news, and entertainment
Ratings for start of MLB Draft up 102 per cent
Reformatted event continues strong US ratings run for any original or live sports content
The Basketball Tournament announces 2020 venue, multi-year 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
Boxing makes its return to Las Vegas
Super featherweight bout headlines first Las Vegas card in more than three months
MLB looks for audience lift in reformatted Draft
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic helped lead to a dramatic reduction in the number of rounds for the MLB Draft. But the league and its media partners are still hoping for lift among a competition-starved fan base
Disney-bound Fox Sports Brasil ‘has amassed $22m in losses’
Brazilian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Brasil is said to have amassed a R$120m ($22.3m/€20m) deficit between 2016 and 2019.
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