ESPN+ will stream more college football than ever before this autumn, with more than 500 games featuring teams from FBS conferences like the SEC, Big 12, American, ACC, CUSA, MAC and Sun Belt, and FCS schools from the Big Sky, MVFC, Patriot League, Ivy League, Southern, Southland, MEAC, SWAC, ASUN/WAC, the Big South-OVC Football Association […]
The 2023 edition of the Little League Baseball World Series Presented By T-Mobile was the most-watched on ESPN platforms since 2015, according to Nielsen. The 38-game slate averaged 1,081,000 viewers in the US, up 22 per cent from last year, and was also up double-digits in all key demos, including M18-34, M18-49, M25-54, P18-34, P18-49 […]
The Switch, a provider of production services and global live video delivery, created a unique configuration and workflow for the SlamBall Summer Series after being chosen to curate, produce and deliver all live coverage of the event. Hosted at the University of Nevada Las Vegas’ Cox Pavilion throughout July and August – culminating today with […]
ESPN, in conjunction with the NBA, unveiled its US schedule for 2023-24 NBA regular season. The schedule features 100 games across ESPN and ABC, including a minimum of eight games as part of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, five games on Christmas, two Opening Week doubleheaders, NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC, NBA Sunday Showcase on […]
ESPN has announced an agreement with PENN Entertainment to launch ESPN BET, a branded sportsbook for fans in the US. PENN Entertainment will rebrand its current sportsbook and relaunch as ESPN BET, effective this autumn in the 16 legalised betting states where PENN Entertainment is licensed. The rebrand includes the mobile app, website, and mobile […]
PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will present four-stream coverage of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., exclusively for ESPN+ subscribers in the US. Coverage begins on August 3rd through to August 6th. Marquee and Featured groups include two-time PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas continuing his effort to qualify for the FedExCup […]
It is reported ESPN has held talks with some of the most powerful leagues in US sports, including the National Football League, the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball, about taking a minority stake in its business. The Walt Disney owned network has had exploratory talks with the leagues as it tries to figure […]
Research from Aluma Insights finds 35 per cent of US SVoD customers are spending too much on services such as Netflix and are looking to cut back. This represents a 40 per cent increase over 2022 and threefold that of 2019. Only 5 per cent are interested in spending more on SVoD services, down 38 […]
Tennis icons John McEnroe and Andre Agassi will return in for the Pickleball Slam next year, and will be joined by Stefanie Graf and Maria Sharapova, two of the greatest female tennis players of all time. The four legends will compete in SLAM 2 for a total prize purse of $1 million. Created and produced […]
The Switch, a provider of production services and live video delivery, provided international connectivity and transmission for the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. Supporting IMG Studios in the UK and the main international rightsholders, including ESPN, Tennis Channel and Stats Perform, The Switch’s expertise in first-mile connectivity and robust network reach bought live feeds of the world’s […]