Serena Williams, Kevin Durant, Zion Williamson Among 2019 ESPYS Nominees
Hosted by Tracy Morgan, the ESPYS will broadcast live from Los Angeles on ABC on Wednesday, July 10
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Ciara Named Host of ESPN’s 2019 Sports Humanitarian Awards, Nominees Announced
Chris Long, Reggie Bullock, Yadier Molina and Sloane Stephens are finalists for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award
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Scripps National Spelling Bee Ends With Record 8 Co-Champions After 20 Rounds
Can you spell H-I-S-T-O-R-I-C?
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Blame Canada? Toronto Raptors’ First NBA Finals Appearance Could Drag Down ABC’s TV Ratings
ABC should hope that interest in the Warriors hasn’t gone stale after a fifth-consecutive Finals trip
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More Americans Say Streaming Has Hit ‘Saturation Point': So How Can Disney and Others Take on Netflix?
A quarter of American TV viewers say they can’t add another streaming service or content source to their plate
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Pocket.watch CEO Chris Williams on Key Trends Shaping the Future of Media (All Things Video Podcast)
“I look at Netflix as basic cable for the world,” Williams explains. “They are literally basic cable, so everybody is going to have Netflix, and then it’s about what else”
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2019 Sports Emmy Awards: ESPN, NBC Lead the Pack With 6 Wins Each
Fox wins Outstanding Live Sports Special for coverage of the 2018 World Series
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Kenny Mayne Leads ESPN’s Pitch for Ad Dollars: ‘Give Us Your Money, And It’s Never F–ing Coming Back’
Upfronts 2019: “You think Bob Iger is showing up for this bulls—?” Mayne says from the “JV theater” at Lincoln Center
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ESPN Programming Boss Had ‘SmackDown’ Talks With WWE, But Says ‘We Couldn’t Find a Fit for It’
Upfronts 2019: It’s that pesky 52-weeks-live thing, Burke Magnus tells TheWrap
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Vince McMahon’s XFL Lines Up TV Deals With Disney and Fox
Championship set for April 26 on ESPN
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NFL Draft Has ‘Become the Ultimate Reality TV,’ ESPN VP of Production Says
ESPN executive Seth Markman was “surprised” by record-breaking turnout and ratings from three-day Nashville takeover
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Jamie Horowitz Reunites With John Skipper at Sports Streaming Service DAZN as EVP of Content
Former FS1 president worked with Skipper for years at ESPN
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ESPN the Magazine to Shut Down Print Edition in September
“This approach will maximize our reach and impact,” ESPN says in a statement
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NFL Draft 2019: 9 Things You Didn’t See on TV
From reaction to the Arizona Cardinals’ first pick to crazy fan costumes and Taylor Swift, TheWrap has inside access to NFL’s second-biggest night
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ESPN’s Coverage of Larry Nassar, Stories of the Survivor Sisters Wins Peabody Award
“This Peabody Award-winning work is among the most impactful journalism the ESPN team has produced,” network president Jimmy Pitaro says
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Disney Will ‘Likely’ Offer Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+ Bundle for Discounted Rate
BAMTech has been renamed Disney Streaming Services
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ESPN’s Mike Greenberg on Landing His Dream Gig of Covering the Masters
“Get Up!” host tells TheWrap how he prepared for his first trip to Augusta, including getting footwear tips from Scott Van Pelt
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ESPN Host Keith Olbermann Apologizes After Urging Twitter Fans to Harass Turkey Hunter
“I am an opponent of trophy hunting and remain so, but nobody should feel threatened,” Olbermann says
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March Madness: Dick Vitale Calls Zion Williamson the ‘Most Unique Player’ He’s Seen in 40 Years
“The beauty of the tournament is having the little guy playing the big guy, that excites me more than you can believe,” ESPN college basketball analyst says
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ESPN+ Becomes Exclusive Home for All UFC Pay-Per-Views Through 2025
First bout is April 13 between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier
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Robin Roberts to Host Opening Night of 2019 NFL Draft
“Good Morning America” co-host and former “SportsCenter” anchor makes her return to sports
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New York Yankees Pitcher CC Sabathia Joins ESPN as Contributor
Former Cy Young Award-winner plans to retire from baseball following 2019 season
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ESPN Sets Its First Gambling Show ‘Daily Wager’
Betting analyst Doug Kezirian will host the series, set to debut later this month
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Jason Witten Leaves ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football,’ Will Return to Dallas Cowboys – Yes, as a Player
This will be the tight end’s 16th NFL season
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ESPN Signs Exclusive Rights Deal With MMA League PFL
Professional Fighters League differs from UFC by providing a regular season, playoffs and championship format
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Dick Vitale to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 40th Annual Sports Emmy Awards
“To have my name listed among the giants in sports broadcasting and to receive this prestigious award leaves me speechless,” ESPN basketball analyst says
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Bob Costas Regrets Speaking to ESPN Over Getting Kicked From NBC’s Super Bowl Coverage
Costas stands by his comments about concussions in football that cost him the Super Bowl, but fears his interview will damage his relationship with NBC
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Charles Woodson Exits ESPN, ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’
Former Oakland Raiders star spent the last three seasons with ESPN
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ESPN+ Reaches 2 Million Paid Subscribers, Bob Iger Says
Young streaming service passed the 1 million threshold back in September
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ESPN Fires Sportscaster Adnan Virk, Accused of Leaks to the Media
“Adnan Virk no longer works at ESPN,” the company says
