WrestleMania simulcasts average 1.7 million viewers on ESPN, ESPN2
Viewership does not include those tuned in on ESPN Unlimited.
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Michael Wilbon dares NFL executives to say they care about player safety to his face
"No entity in this country lies as thoroughly, as convincingly, and as successfully as the NFL to try to sell, 'We care about health and player safety.' They do not."
ESPN responds to Minnesota gymnastics’ criticism following championship broadcast
"We competed in 16 meets this year. In only one of them (Saturday), our fans weren’t able to see every routine."
NHL regular-season viewership rebounds in big way, posts 14-year high
Incredibly, the league posted high marks, with a larger percentage of its national schedule airing on cable networks.
ESPN executives ‘privately dismissed’ 24-team CFP, per report
The report comes days after Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks publicly endorsed expansion to 24 teams.
Reporters are well within their rights to spoil NFL Draft picks if they have the scoop, actually
The entire business of NFL reporting is built around breaking news to the public ASAP; why would the draft be any different?
Peter Schrager is begging you to stop spoiling the NFL Draft
Put the phone down!
Joe Buck to host ESPN Jeopardy!, per report
Joe Buck will reportedly host a new sports version of Jeopardy! featuring ESPN personalities that will stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
Dan Le Batard, Mike Ryan lament WrestleMania ‘cash grab’ by WWE, ESPN
"...it's all programming now."
CFP selection committee mulling changes to weekly ESPN rankings show
The committee will consider eliminating the chairman interview and potentially reducing the number of shows.
Travis Kelce thinks he’d have a ‘blast’ working at ESPN
"Considering Jason’s first time on-air, he’s screaming ‘tits,’ yeah...And he still has a job."
ESPN pulls Frank Marshall’s ‘Rachel, Breathe’ documentary hours before premiere
ESPN remains in discussions to license the film.
‘Inside the NBA’ goes off the rails in hilarious McDonald’s segment
"I can almost guarantee you that this was not what McDonald's had in mind when they sponsored 'Inside the NBA.'"
Building the perfect WrestleMania card of ESPN personalities
Troy Aikman explains why he gets ‘offended’ when his analysis gets framed as critical
"I hope I do it in a respectful way, and not in a way that tries to embarrass or be disrespectful to the people that are out there on the field doing it."
Seth Markman on ESPN’s 2026 NFL Draft coverage: ‘There’s an option for everybody’
Stephen A. Smith booed at WrestleMania, mocked for skipping Knicks game and NBA Playoffs
Stephen A. Smith was at WrestleMania 42 while the New York Knicks were playing in the NBA Playoffs.
ESPN’s Andreas Hale says WWE denied his WrestleMania credential request
"Neither I nor ESPN has been told why. You can speculate on the reasons, but if you want answers, ask WWE."
Can ‘Inside the NBA’ hit its playoff stride after quiet first ESPN season?
Penn State hilariously trolls Adam Schefter over Nick Singleton post
Penn State had some fun with Adam Schefter putting a picture of 1990s running back Cordell Mitchell in a tweet about Nick Singleton.
ESPN lays off programming executive Ilan Ben-Hanan
ESPN layoffs have hit the executive level with senior vice president of programming and content strategy Ilan Ben-Hanan departing.
ESPN scorebug includes neat feature on NFL Network UFL broadcast
The ESPN scorebug on an NFL Network UFL telecast displayed which announcer was speaking throughout the game.
Disney reportedly seeks $10 million for 30-second ads in Super Bowl LXI
Advertisers are pushing back at the $10 million ask for a 30-second Super Bowl LXI spot.
ESPN’s embrace of WWE has officially gone overboard
Report: NFL looking to double media rights fees, networks ‘more comfortable’ with 25% bump
The NFL currently nets around $10 billion per year from its five primary broadcast partners.
