ESPN produces more than 60,000 hours of programming each year — and the sports cabler has devised a few new ways to encourage viewers to gorge on more of that content than ever. A new version of the…
The Mouse House is moving to cut the cord: Disney plans to launch at least two direct-to-consumer streaming subscription services, for ESPN and Disney movies and TV shows, in the next two years. But…
Disney is ready to deploy some of the company’s crown jewels — Disney- and Pixar-branded movies and ESPN — in an effort to position itself for the future by embracing the emerging world of…
Fans who tune into ESPN Friday evening will be greeted with a rare sight on the sports outlet: A ticking countdown clock. The on-screen timer won't tick down to the start of Scott Van Pelt's…
ESPN’s digital coverage of the 2017 NBA Draft set several streaming records on Thursday. The NBA Draft drew an average minute streaming audience of 135,200 viewers, up 55 percent from 2016, according…
The Trump era has been a boom time for television. Ratings throughout the 2016 election cycle were strong at the three major cable-news outlets. And CNN and MSNBC continue to garner high viewership…
Years after his controversial exit from ESPN, sports journalist Bill Simmons still hasn’t finished publicly dissecting the struggles his former employer is currently facing. Announcing his new…
The name ESPN conjures up images of “Monday Night Football,” “SportsCenter” and reams of stats about your favorite contests. But during an “upfront” presentation to advertisers Tuesday, executives…
ESPN hopes to score a touchdown in a growing competition: measuring audiences who are watching TV programming in ways other than using a TV. As the Disney-and-Hearst-owned sports-media giant makes a…
In today’s roundup, supermodel Ashley Graham will return as a panelist to “America’s Next Top Model,” along with Drew Elliott and Law Roach. CASTING VH1 announced that supermodel Ashley Graham, Paper…
ESPN is upping the ante on fantasy sports — which has been a massive traffic driver online — with a new half-hour fantasy football show hosted by Matthew Berry, set to launch on TV and online ahead…
