The Monday Night Football schedule is now something of a hodgepodge for the Walt Disney Company. Fifteen games will get the simulcast treatment across ESPN networks and ABC. The full ABC schedule is as follows: Browns-Steelers (Sept.... Read More
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F1 and ESPN have agreed to a three-year contract for U.S. broadcast rights worth $75 million to $90 million annually, per Sports Business Journal. Most races will be on ESPN or ABC, both of which are owned by Disney. ESPN will also have... Read More
YouTube TV warned customers Monday that all Disney-owned channels, including ABC, FX, Disney Channel and ESPN, will go dark on YouTube TV starting December 17 if a new carriage deal is not reached. Absent a new deal, YouTube TV said it will cut its... Read More
The most talked about NFL telecast this season has been “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli.” Outside of the season opener between the Raiders and Ravens, which was simulcast on ESPN+, the “ManningCast” has only been on ESPN2.... Read More
Tom Brady and ESPN+ have teamed up for Man in the Arena: Tom Brady, a 10-episode first-hand look into the life and career of the legendary quarterback. Brady will give a first-hand account of his Super Bowl wins and milestones from his 20+ year... Read More
In an interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said the company is “in discussion” with the NFL in advance of the league’s Sunday Ticket rights deal ending with DirecTV in 2022. “We are in discussions and negotiations with the NFL for... Read More
According to Discovery’s earnings call, the company closed Q3 with 20 million paying subscribers across its services including Discovery+, up 3 million from the previous quarter. It was also hinted at the high possibility that Discovery+ and HBO... Read More
After Disney shares jumped to session high on a report that said the company is looking into potentially exploring an ESPN spinoff, a source tells CNBC the report is inaccurate. After Disney shares jumped to session high on a report that said the... Read More
Starting August 13, the price of ESPN+ will increase to $6.99/month or $69.99/year, up from $5.99/month or $59.99/year. The price of the Disney bundle with Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu, which starts at $14/month, will not increase. The price of UFC... Read More