ESPN
ESPN is an international sports television network based in the United States. The company operates as a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company and Hearst Television. ESPN is an acronym for “Entertainment and Sports Program Network.”
ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93
Rasmussen co-founded ESPN in the late 1970s from a building in Connecticut, influencing worldwide sports broadcasting for decades.
Comcast restores NFL Network, NFL RedZone to Xfinity TV
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, and it wasn't clear if Comcast will move the NFL Network to a lower-priced package.
Disney’s ABC, ESPN sell out advertising inventory for Super Bowl LXI
The sell-through was achieved earlier than some of Disney's peer broadcasters in prior-year Super Bowls, despite not having the championship game for two decades.
SUPER BOWL LXI
Disney revenue rises 7 percent as streaming and parks profits grow
Strong interest in "Toy Story 5," premium sports on ESPN and ABC and a new deal with TikTok were highlights of Disney's Q3 earnings report.
EARNINGS REPORT
ESPN names five creators to document road to first Super Bowl telecast
The group will produce social-first content throughout the football season as ESPN prepares for its first Super Bowl telecast in February 2027.
SUPER BOWL LXI
CW Sports to stream live on ESPN App starting August 4
The launch will see the debut of "WWE NXT" from the CW Network on the ESPN app, with a two-hour program running that week.
Fresh Disney job cuts impact workers at ESPN, Pixar
Disney is eliminating several hundred positions across Pixar, National Geographic, ABC News, ESPN and other entertainment operations.
Fox is most-watched network during FIFA World Cup tournament
The company has pulled in an average weekly audience of 7.48 million to 8.16 million viewers during the tournament, according to ratings data.
RATINGS
ESPN: Linda Cohn, longest-serving “SportsCenter” anchor, to retire
Cohn will make her final appearances on “SportsCenter” on June 26; her official retirement date is June 30.
Stanley Cup games to stream on ESPN app during DIRECTV-Scripps dispute
A prolonged blackout involving Scripps will not affect DIRECTV subscribers’ ability to watch Stanley Cup games, provided they stream them online.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Scripps channels dropped from DIRECTV after carriage contract expires
A spokesperson for DIRECTV said Scripps was demanding "the highest rates we've ever seen" for continued carriage of the channels.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Report: Disney wants NFL Network moved to cheaper Comcast package
Disney is pushing to Comcast move NFL Network to a broader tier, while Comcast resists without long-term clarity.