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NBCUniversal and the NBA announced an 11-year agreement for NBC, Peacock, USA Network, Sky Sports and Telemundo to present NBA and WNBA regular-season and playoff basketball games beginning with the 2025-26 season. NBC last broadcast the NBA from 1990-2002 during the Michael Jordan era with Marv Albert, Mike Fratello and Bob Costas as main broadcasters. […]
ESPN has extended the contract of Mark Messier, a Hall of Fame NHL star who played for Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers. Messier is a studio analyst for ESPN’s NHL coverage of the Stanley Cup. “Mark Messier brings such depth and insight to our hockey coverage, and truly embodies what it means to […]
ESPN and TNT Sports have reached a five-year agreement for TNT Sports to sublicense select College Football Playoff (CFP) games from ESPN, beginning with the upcoming college football season. The College Football Playoff is expanding this year from a Final Four matchup to include the top 12 teams in the country. TNT Sports will present […]
The 2024 ESPYS will be hosted by tennis legend Serena Williams. The multi-Grand Slam champion and global sports influencer will bring her unparalleled charisma to the stage as she joins top celebrities from sports and entertainment to celebrate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, remembering unforgettable moments, and honoring the leading […]
ESPN has signed recently retired Philadelphia Eagles’ center Jason Kelce to a multi-year agreement, adding him as an analyst on the company’s marquee programming around premier NFL telecasts. The 13-year NFL veteran joins Monday Night Countdown each week (6 – 8 p.m. ET), leading into Monday Night Football throughout the regular season and ESPN’s Super Wild Card and […]
Leigh Waldman is joining CNN as a correspondent for CNN Newsource, reporting for the network’s more than 1,000 affiliate partners. She will be based in New York. Before coming to CNN, Waldman was an investigative reporter at KSAT 12 in San Antonio, TX, the #1 station in the market. She led the station’s team coverage […]
NEW YORK — CBS has announced its 2024-2025 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring three new dramas, two new comedies, a new alternative series, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming and 18 returning series. Last year’s primetime schedule was shortened due to the writer’s strike. New drama series for fall 2024 include […]
Amazon’s Prime Video is exclusively broadcasting 21 New York Yankees games this season but only for fans in New York state, Connecticut, north and central New Jersey, and northeast Pennsylvania. These games are included with a Prime subscription with no extra costs. Prime Video is available as part of the Amazon Prime membership, which costs $14.99 per […]
The NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night in Detroit and provides an opportunity for millions of fans across the globe to come together and support the next generation of players as they begin their NFL careers. This year in Detroit, inspirational fans, community leaders, and special guests will join the NFL and participate in the […]
NEW YORK – The WNBA has released the schedule of games to be broadcast and streamed nationally during the 2024 regular season, which will tip off on Tuesday, May 14 and run through Thursday, Sept. 19. The television and streaming schedule for the league’s 28th season features matchups across ESPN platforms (25 games, including nine on […]
Inspired by the popular Instagram account that touts nearly two million followers who love outrageous, one-of-kind homes, HGTV will premiere its newest real estate series Zillow Gone Wild on Friday, May 3, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. Host Jack McBrayer, the actor and comedian best known for his Emmy-nominated role in 30 Rock, will invite viewers to join […]
ESPN announced The 2024 NCAA Women’s Elite Eight was the most-watched on record with 6.2 million average viewers – up 184% year-over year. And Monday night’s rematch in Albany between Iowa and LSU was the most-watched women’s college basketball game on record with 12.3 million viewers and peaked at 16.1 million viewers. Iowa prevailed over […]
NEW YORK — The YES Network and FuboTV have reached a multi-year agreement by which Fubo is launching YES in its Pro base channel plan, starting at $79.99 per month plus fees. YES Network is the exclusive broadcaster for New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets games. “Fubo is thrilled to bring New York Yankees and […]
The New York Yankees’ star outfielder Aaron Judge will appear in an upcoming episode of the popular preschool series Rubble & Crew, produced by Spin Master Entertainment. Much to the delight of preschoolers and families, the MLB superstar and dog dad will voice himself in the animated series, donning his signature New York Yankees uniform. The episode […]
NEW YORK – Phil Mattingly has recently been named CNN Anchor/Chief Domestic Correspondent. In this new role, Mattingly will appear across CNN platforms and dayparts delivering enterprise reporting and continuing to anchor on a fill in basis across CNN. He will also participate in special coverage during the 2024 conventions and political special event programming. Mattingly’s […]