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.”
NBA Draft on ABC, ESPN sets viewership record
The 2023 NBA Draft telecast on ABC and ESPN grabbed nearly 5 million combined viewers, not including streaming.
Disney working on streaming version of ESPN, report says
Disney is working on a streaming product that will offer live access to ESPN's core cable channel for the first time.
Disney TV channels hit by cord-cutting, still profitable
The company saw its linear business bring in 7 percent less revenue during Q2 2023, but still posted a profit of $1.828 billion.
Nate Silver swept up in layoffs at Walt Disney Company
Nate Silver is among the hundreds of workers leaving Disney amid sweeping layoffs that are tied to its cost-reduction strategy.
ESPN could start issuing pink slips next week
The layoffs are part of a broader cost-reduction strategy at parent Walt Disney Company, and could affect key on-air talent.
Disney CEO: ESPN isn’t ready to break from cable
Disney CEO Bob Iger said ESPN will eventually be offered as a streaming channel without cable, but not anytime soon.
Viewpoint: Sports journalists must report injuries responsibly
When crisis strikes sports, it is left to the media to report in, around, about and through the moment. Some do it well, and some fail miserably.
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Nicole Kraft, The Conversation
NFL won’t resume postponed “Monday Night Football” game
ESPN is not overly concerned with how the NFL will make up for a lost "Monday Night Football" program that was abruptly cancelled due to a player injury.
ESPN says ‘warm up’ report came from NFL officials
ESPN and the NFL have offered conflicting statements on the origin of a "warm up" report on Monday Night Football following a critical player injury on Monday.
NFL won’t resume postponed ‘Monday Night Football’ game this week
The National Football League says it will not resume a postponed "Monday Night Football" game this week that was suspended following a player injury.
NFL postpones ‘Monday Night Football’ after player injury
The NFL says the remainder of Monday Night Football between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills has been postponed.
DirecTV Stream users sue Disney over ESPN fees
A federal lawsuit claims Disney's insistence that ESPN be placed in base programming packages causes subscription rates to increase.