Masters Tournament First Round Viewership on ESPN Highest Since 2015
ESPN’s live telecast of the first round of the Masters Tournament on Thursday averaged 3.2 million viewers, the highest for the first round since 2015. It represented a jump of…
NASCAR Hires Ex-ESPN Exec John Dahl As Its New SVP Content
NASCAR has hired John Dahl as its new SVP Content, bolstering the sanctioning body’s efforts to further connect with current and new fans across the globe over a range of…
‘Monday Night Football With Peyton & Eli’ Extended At ESPN Through 2034
Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions is staying in business with ESPN through 2034. The company has struck a long-term, multi-platform media rights extension for the next nine years. This covers Monday…
South Carolina-Iowa NCAA Championship Breaks Audience Record
South Carolina defeated Iowa in front of a record-breaking national audience on Sunday. The NCAA Women’s Championship delivered 18.7M viewers across ABC and ESPN, which marks an 89% increase in…
Senior ESPN Production Exec Norby Williamson Is Leaving After A Nearly 40-Year Run
ESPN EVP of Production Norby Williamson, who helped build SportsCenter into a signature franchise but recently had a public clash with Pat McAfee, is departing after nearly 40 years at…
Iowa Defeats LSU In Most-Watched Women’s College Basketball Game Ever
Once again, the Iowa Hawkeyes are leading ESPN to record audiences for women’s basketball. Last week’s Elite Eight matchup between the Hawkeyes and the LSU Tigers drew 12.3M viewers, making…
Iowa-Colorado Leads ESPN To Most-Watched NCAA Women’s Sweet 16 Ever
Women’s basketball is heating up on ESPN. The network just scored its most-watched NCAA Women’s Sweet 16 on record with 2.4M viewers across all games. That’s up 96% year-over-year, per…
ESPN SportsCenter Anchor John Anderson Leaving At End Of June
Veteran ESPN SportsCenter anchor John Anderson said today that he will retire from the show at the end of June. Anderson announced his decision on his podcast, Inside Wisconsin, which…
ESPN Integrates Regional Sports Network Streams Into Its Main App And Website
As the viewing landscape continues to get more complex in the streaming era, ESPN is aiming to streamline things for sports fans by integrating video feeds from regional sports networks…
ESPN And College Football Playoff Reach Extension Through 2031-32
As the gets set to expand to 12 teams this fall, the postseason tournament has reached a nearly $8 billion extension with ESPN through the 2031-32 season. Disney’s sports division…