College Football Gives ESPN Record Thanksgiving Ratings
ESPN viewers feasted on college football throughout Thanksgiving, with six of the top seven games and eight of the top 10 matchups airing on ESPN networks over the holiday weekend.
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NBC Sports Launches Channel on SiriusXM
NBC Sports and SiriusXM have announced the launch of a new 24/7 audio channel featuring some of the biggest names in sports talk – NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM.
Verizon to Credit Fios TV Sports Network Customers
Verizon has reiterated its commitment to supporting Fios TV customers who were impacted by the reduction in live sporting events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Verizon Fios and AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh Reach Carriage Agreement
Verizon Fios and AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh have reached a long-term agreement to relaunch the regional sports network to Fios customers in the Pittsburgh and Harrisburg areas.
ESPN to Air Five 2020 NBA Pre-season Games
ESPN will nationally televise five 2020 NBA pre-season games, starting Friday, December 11th, as the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard and Carmelo Anthony host the Sacramento Kings and De’Aaron Fox at 10:30pm ET.
ESPN and ABC to Simulcast NFL Wild Card Game
ESPN will utilize its signature MegaCast production for its NFL Wild Card presentation (January 9 or 10), marking the concept’s NFL postseason debut and delivering fans the most extensive multi-channel NFL Playoff game offering to date.
ABC Australia Launches New Pacific Sports Show
A new 30-minute television sports show celebrating the achievements of Pacific Island athletes across the world has launched on ABC Australia and ABC iview.
ESPN’s 30 for 30 to Debut ‘The Infinite Race’
ESPN will debut the next instalment in the Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series, “The Infinite Race,” on December 15th at 8pm ET.
ESPN+ Reaches Rights Deal with New Zealand Cricket
ESPN+ has reached a new six-year agreement with New Zealand Cricket for exclusive US rights to all men’s and women’s matches in the International Cricket Council (ICC) matches played in New Zealand, across all three formats.