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ESPN, Theme Parks Boost Disney's 2Q Earnings, Offset 'John Carter'

May 8, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 2 weeks ago

Higher revenue from ESPN, ABC, theme parks and consumer products helped Disney beat analysts' forecasts

  

Fox: Fewer 'Cops' Episodes, More Sports on Saturday Nights

April 10, 2012 By Kimberly Potts 6 weeks ago

MLB, college football, NASCAR and UFC are replacing "Cops" on most Fox Saturday nights for the rest of the year

  

Fox May Launch a Rival to ESPN, But Not This Year (Updated)

March 28, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 8 weeks ago

Fox has explored a national sports network, but insiders say reports of it launching this year are inaccurate

  

ESPN Reverses Twitter Policy for Trayvon Martin Case, Employees Don Hoodies (Updated)

March 26, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 8 weeks ago

ESPN discourages employees from tweeting about political issues, but some of its employees wore hoodies in support of Trayvon Martin anyways

  

Tribeca Film Festival Announces Spotlight, Cinemania Selections

March 8, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 11 weeks ago

The 11th Tribeca Film Festival runs from April 18 to April 29

  

ESPN Editor, Anchor Apologize for Offensive Jeremy Lin Remarks -- An 'Honest Mistake'

February 20, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 13 weeks ago

One ESPN employee was fired and another suspended for using a racial slur, but both insist they did not mean to cause offense

  

ESPN Fires, Suspends Employees Over Racist Jeremy Lin Remarks (Updated)

February 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 13 weeks ago

NBA phenom Jeremy Lin says "I don't think it was intentional, or hopefully not," after ESPN apologizes in wake of headline slurs

  

NBA Rules Limit Cablers, Networks on Jeremy Lin Telecasts

February 15, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 14 weeks ago

"The Legend of Lin" keeps growing, but NBA limits will keep networks from putting a full-court press on viewers

  

ESPN Cuts Ron Jaworski from its 'Monday Night Football' Team

February 15, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 14 weeks ago

Ron Jaworski exits booth of ESPN's ratings juggernaut "Monday Night Football," leaving Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden as next year's co-hosts

  

ESPN Falls to 3rd in Online Sports Site Rankings

February 8, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 15 weeks ago

Yahoo Sports is most popular and FoxSports.com is next as ESPN shifts its focus to developing its regional and niche sites

  

Theme Parks, Cable Networks Drive Disney's Q1 Earnings (Updated)

February 7, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 15 weeks ago

Walt Disney World, ESPN and others boost revenues by just one percent, but income rose by 12 percent

  

ESPN Chief John Skipper on Digital: Make Love, Not War

January 31, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 16 weeks ago

The sports titan has benefited from embracing the digital transition, ESPN's John Skipper says, even when it hasn't worked out

  

Sports Media Dynamo Bleacher Report Launches for iPad

January 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 18 weeks ago

It brings its popular app and an HTML 5 site to Apple's tablet

  

Will Jim Rome Be a Game-Changer for CBS Sports?

January 11, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 19 weeks ago

With appearances across its platforms and a Showtime series, the network is banking on the acerbic host to help it close the gap with ESPN and Fox

  

Fox, Dodgers TV Rights Settlement Approved by Bankruptcy Court Judge

January 11, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 19 weeks ago

Owner Frank McCourt seems to have finally resolved all legal challenges and must now focus on selling one of baseball's iconic franchises

  

Keith Olbermann Makes Peace With Current TV Over Election Coverage

January 8, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 19 weeks ago

The network and its star anchor work out a deal so that Olbermann will participate after the New Hampshire primary

  

Rift Between Olbermann and Current TV Deepens: 'Everybody Is Replaceable'

January 4, 2012 By Lucas Shaw & Brent Lang 20 weeks ago

Olbermann tired of spotty car service, execs tired of 'Keith being Keith'

  

Is Keith Olbermann Feuding With Current TV? (Updated)

January 3, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 20 weeks ago

The "Countdown" host and Chief News Officer isn't contributing to the network's coverage of the Iowa caucus

  

NBC, Red Bull Strike Action Sports Partnership

December 18, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 22 weeks ago

NBC will air 35 hours of action sports programming across its channels in 2012

  

ESPN, NCAA Extend Deal Through 2023-24

December 15, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 23 weeks ago

ESPN has the exclusive rights to 24 championships across various college sports

  

Why ESPN Didn't Air Syracuse Molestation Case Phone Call for 8 Years

November 28, 2011 By Tim Molloy 25 weeks ago

Coach fired after tape airs in which his wife tells accuser: "I knew"

  

Skipper Named ESPN President; Bodenheimer Gets New Title

November 22, 2011 By Tim Molloy 26 weeks ago

Bodenheimer will relinquish responsibilities as president Jan. 1

  

No NBA This Year? TNT and ABC/ESPN Look to Dodge 'Nuclear Winter'

November 15, 2011 By Tim Molloy & Daniel Frankel 27 weeks ago

League players and owners are farther apart than ever, and broadcasters are now contemplating a canceled season, not just a delayed one

  

Joe Paterno's Sex Abuse Mess: What Took the Media So Long?

November 11, 2011 By Brent Lang & Lucas Shaw 28 weeks ago

This was a scandal more than a decade in the making, so how did the national media miss it?

  

Disney Posts 30% 4Q Profit Gain on Higher Cable, Parks Revenue (Updated)

November 10, 2011 By Diane Garrett 28 weeks ago

Studio entertainment revenue declined during the three-month period ended Oct. 1

  

'The Academy Should Fire Brett Ratner,' Writes EW's Mark Harris

November 8, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 28 weeks ago

"You don't get a mulligan on homophobia," writes the columnist, who is married to award-winning playwright Tony Kushner

  
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