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.”
Return of fall sports helps ESPN studio shows gain viewers in September
ESPN’s weekday studio programming surged in September as the return of football and other fall sports fueled record-breaking audience gains across its lineup, according to data from Nielsen.
Nielsen: NFL games dominate TV ratings, ABC leads in prime-time
Football once again ruled American television during the week of September 29 through October 5, 2025, according to audience data released by Nielsen on Wednesday.
RATINGS
ESPN Unlimited, Fox One bundle debuts at $40 per month
The Walt Disney Company and Fox Corporation have rolled out a bundled offer that pairs the ESPN Unlimited streaming plan and Fox One app together.
Disney reveals streaming price hikes as Kimmel set to return
Disney will be hiking the prices of its Disney Plus and Hulu streaming services, along with certain Disney Plus bundles that include Hulu and ESPN.
Antenna: Amazon driving most Fox One sign-ups
Amazon was the single-biggest point of sales for Fox's new streaming service Fox One in August, according to Antenna.
Traditional TV dominates streaming’s share of TV time in August
Broadcast television saw its largest increase in share of time spent with television during Nielsen's measurement period for August.
THE GAUGE
Scott Hanson says NFL RedZone will have commercials
The 2025 season will be the first in years to feature absolutely no commercial-free football.
Sling TV takes shot at ESPN amid lawsuit over Day Pass feature
A senior-level executive said the Day Pass feature is the plan that "ESPN and Disney don't want you to know about."
ESPN to reprise “Manningcast” for fifth football season
The ManningCast will surpass 50 total episodes this year and has averaged 1.3 million viewers per telecast since its 2021 debut.
Disney, ESPN sue Sling TV over day pass subscriptions
Disney claims Sling TV's new day and weekend passes, which offer short-term access to ESPN, were launched without prior knowledge.
EDO: Football ads continue to deliver high returns for marketers, TV platforms
The NFL continues to deliver unrivaled value for advertisers, according to the latest installment of EDO's NFL TV Outcomes Report released this week.
Report: Comcast, Netflix in advanced talks for MLB rights
NBC Universal and Netflix are in advanced discussions to bring Major League Baseball to their broadcast and streaming platforms.