ESPN
News and analysis about the Disney-owned american live sports television network, ESPN.
ESPN Digital Continues Record Growth
ESPN Digital reached an all-time high 109.3 million unique visitors (up +22% YOY) and 10.2 billion minutes of usage (up +10%) in September, capturing more than half of the entire U.S. sports category audience for the month.
ESPN2 and WABC-TV Confirm New York Marathon Coverage
Former champion and U.S. Olympic medallist Shalane Flanagan will join the broadcast team for the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 3rd.
ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Ratings up for 2019 Season
Viewership for the 30th season of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Taco Bell was up two percent from last year, according to Nielsen.
ESPN Reaches New Multi-Year Deal with West Coast Conference
ESPN has reached a new multiyear deal with the West Coast Conference (WCC) through 2026-27, beginning with the upcoming college basketball season. The new agreement is part of a long-standing relationship with the WCC, which began in 2006.
ESPN and Special Olympics Agree Eight-year Rights Extension
ESPN and Special Olympics have extended and expanded their game-changing relationship, with an eight-year extension of global programming and ESPN’s Global Presenting Sponsorship of Special Olympics Unified Sports.
ESPN Ranked as ‘Must Have’ Cable Channel
In Beta Research Corp’s annual Cable Subscriber Study, cable and telco TV, ESPN ranked first in perceived value by adults and network viewers.
ESPN Sees Double-Digit Growth in Traditional Radio Listeners
In August, ESPN Radio experienced double-digit audience growth of 10 percent year over year on terrestrial radio in PPM markets among men 25-54.
Sunday Night Baseball Season Finale to Air from Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians and Francisco Lindor will host the Philadelphia Phillies and Bryce Harper as both teams vie for a Wild Card spot.