Tag: ESPN
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ESPN+ Reaches 7.9 Million Subscribers
In its Q2 earnings report, Disney announced that ESPN+ has reached 7.9 million subscribers. That number is up 5.7 million from this time last year. The revenue per user from the service dropped from $5.13 to $4.24. Disney attributes the drop to the Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle which gives subscribers a discount on services, bringing…
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ESPN Will Extend Classic Monday Night Football Games Schedule Until June 1
ESPN and the NFL have extended their weekly re-airing of classic games on Monday Nights through June 1, 2020. The network has been re-airing iconic games from the last 15 years to fill the voids on Monday nights at 8 PM ET ever since live sporting events have been canceled. This Monday, tune in to…
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How to Watch Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls Documentary ‘The Last Dance,’ Premiering This Weekend
ESPN’s The Last Dance documentary premieres this weekend, with the first two episodes in the series airing on Sunday, April 19th. The 10-part series follows the Chicago Bulls and their 1997-’98 season. That was the year of their second “three-peat” and the final season for Michael Jordan in Chicago. And while anticipation for the series…
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ESPN Will Air 12 Hours of Esports on April 5th
In the absence of live sports, many sports broadcasters and leagues have turned to esports to keep their fans engaged and it appears ESPN is looking to kick that up a notch. The sports broadcaster has announced ESPN Esports Day, a 12-hour marathon focused on various video game competitions, including traditional sports sims and more,…
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ESPN to Broadcast Players-Only NBA 2K Series Starting April 3rd
We’ve covered a number of sports leagues and organizations who have turned to video games to simulate seasons that have been postponed or canceled amid the coronavirus outbreak. And now, ESPN has announced plans to broadcast a players-only tournament featuring NBA players competing in 2K Sports’ NBA 2K20. The NBA 2K20 Player Tournament will start…
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ESPN Releasing Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls Documentary Beginning April 19
(Lights dim as Sirius by The Alan Parsons Project plays in the background) Annnnd now: The 10-part documentary series for your world champion Chicago Bulls. After subtly hinting or not hinting at an early release for its much-anticipated Chicago Bulls documentary series, ESPN has given hungry NBA fans something to cheer about. The Last Dance,…
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ESPN Adds Sports-Themed Disney Movies to its Prime-Time Friday Lineup
We’ve reported on the challenges ESPN has been facing during the coronavirus pandemic, with live sports grinding to a halt as a result. And with Major League Baseball’s Opening Week upon us, and no live baseball games to cover, the sports network is opting to air sports-themed movies produced by parent company Disney. The broadcasts…
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ESPN is Airing a 7-Hour Tom Brady Marathon Today
Can’t get enough of Tom Brady? ESPN is airing a seven-hour special today, Sunday, March 22 highlighting the New England Patriot’s 20-year career with the team, just in case you need a little more Brady in your life. The marathon will be a combo of NFL’s Greatest Games and Super Bowl Highlights specials and include condensed versions…
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ESPN 8 The “OCHO” is Coming to YouTube TV, AT&T TV NOW, Hulu, & More on March 22nd
For the 4th year in a row, ESPN 2 will turn into ESPN 8 on March 22nd, 2020. ESPN uses this yearly ESPN 8 to make a bit fun of itself and show sports that typically don’t appear on ESPN including dodgeball. This year ESPN is using it to fill in the void left by…
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ESPN Exploring Ways to Rebroadcast Classic Games to Help Fill Live Sports Void
When a huge portion of your daily programming is focused on broadcasting live sports and there are suddenly few live sports to broadcast, you need to get creative. And with college basketball, the NBA, the NHL, Major League Baseball and more changing plans in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, many have wondered if rebroadcasting…