ESPN will travel to Green Bay for two days of live shows this week as the Packers kick off their NFL Training Camp and the franchise’s 100th season of football. Green Bay native and Packers season ticketholder John Anderson will host NFL Live (1:30 p.m. ET) and segments of SportsCenter ...
Read More »Collegiate Rugby On ESPN2, ESPNews This Weekend
For the first time this weekend, competition in the 2018 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship will be carried live on ESPN2, ESPNews and the new ESPN+ app. Philadelphia is in the international sports spotlight this coming weekend, as the Olympic sport of Rugby 7s returns to Talen Energy Stadium for ...
Read More »United World Sports Announces Expanded Agreement With ESPN
United World Sports, the owners of the largest and most successful annual rugby events in the United States, today announced a new expanded agreement with ESPN to carry the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship, the national title event for men’s and women’s college Rugby 7’s. The 2018 event will again be held at ...
Read More »2018 International Champions Cup on ESPN
ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPNU and ESPNEWS will combine to cover the 2018 International Champions Cup (ICC) presented by Heineken July 20-August 12. The series of 27 international club soccer matches between 18 championship teams will be played in eight countries across North America, Europe and Asia over a three-week period. In addition, ESPN2 and the ...
Read More »ESPN+ Direct-to-Consumer Subscription Streaming Service Now Available on Roku Devices
Roku on Monday announced the availability of ESPN+ through the new ESPN channel on the Roku® platform, allowing Roku player and Roku TV users to access thousands of additional live events, on-demand content and original programming not available on ESPN’s linear TV or digital networks. ESPN+ is the first-ever multi-sport, direct-to-consumer premium ...
Read More »ESPN+ to Launch April 12
ESPN+, the upcoming direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International in partnership with ESPN and featuring ESPN branded content, will launch on April 12 and offer fans a dynamic lineup of live sports, original content and an unmatched library of award-winning on-demand programming – all for a subscription ...
Read More »ESPN Announces Initial Coverage Plans for 2018 Special Olympics USA Games
ESPN, the official media partner of the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, today announced its initial coverage plans for the event that will begin July 1 with live coverage of the Opening Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. ET. Coverage will include the live telecast of the Opening Ceremony and evening studio programs ...
Read More »ESPN Expands Its Partnership with STATS to Provide Live Optical Tracking for ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament
ESPN expanded its relationship with STATS, the leader in sports data and intelligence, to receive STATS SportVU® real-time optical tracking to support ESPN’s coverage of the New York Life ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament. Taking place from March 6-10, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, the New York Life ACC ...
Read More »SEC Network Reporting from all 14 SEC Football Pro Days
For the third straight season, SEC Network is featuring all 14 SEC Football Pro Days in its studio programming, beginning with College Football Playoff National Champion Alabama on Wednesday, March 7. Commentators will be on site and in studio covering news and interviews from each event for SEC Now and The Paul Finebaum ...
Read More »ESPN To Present Philadelphia All Access Friday
ESPN today announced it is dedicating a full day of coverage to the Philadelphia 76ers in a special content initiative called Philadelphia All Access on Friday, Dec. 15. ESPN will air Sixers-related content throughout the day across ESPN platforms, including SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, First Take, ESPN.com, ESPN social media, and more. Philadelphia All Access will culminate with ESPN’s national telecast of the Sixers vs. the Oklahoma City ...
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