๐.๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐คฏ Record-breaking
#NationalChampionship
thriller between
@LSUwbkb
&
@IowaWBB
makes TV history:
๐ Most-viewed
#NCAAWBB
game on record
๐ Up 103% YOY
๐ Peaked at 12.6M
๐ Most-viewed college event ever on
@ESPNPlus
ESPN college basketball analyst
@DickieV
gets clearance from his doctor to start his 43rd season at ESPN
After undergoing treatment for lymphoma & melanoma, Dick Vitale will be on the call for No. 1
@ZagMBB
vs. No. 2
@UCLAMBB
on Tuesday (10p ET, ESPN)
Averaging 6.1 million viewers, the series premiere episodes of
#TheLastDance
are the most-viewed ESPN documentary content ever
Across ESPN & ESPN2:
๐ Episode 1 averaged 6.3M viewers
๐ Episode 2 averaged 5.8M viewers
More:
During the
#CFBPlayoff
semis last night,
@KirkHerbstreit
praised ESPN's remote ops and production teams for helping him call the
#SugarBowl
seamlessly from home.
A behind-the-scenes look at Kirk's at-home setup for
@SugarBowlNola
๐บ
ESPN re-signs trailblazing analyst Doris Burke
@heydb
's multi-year agreement includes:
๐ ESPN's high-profile
#NBA
games throughout the regular season & NBA Playoffs
๐ NBA Finals on
@ESPNRadio
๐ NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC
ESPN signs legendary
#NFL
duo Joe
@Buck
&
@TroyAikman
to multi-year agreements
The veteran broadcasters will become the new voices of
@ESPNNFL
's Monday Night Football
More: |
#MNF
ESPN presents a seven-hour
@TomBrady
marathon highlighting his Championship performances with the
@Patriots
over the past two decades
@NFLFilms
' Greatest Games and
#SuperBowl
Highlights will feature nine seminal games
Sunday | Noon ET | ESPN
More:
ESPN signs
#NFL
studio analyst
@Realrclark25
to a multi-year extension
Continues year-round presence, including signature NFL events & appearances on:
๐
@SportsCenter
with SVP following MNF
๐
@GetUpESPN
๐
@ESPNNFL
Live & more
Details:
ESPN signs 8x NBA All Star
@mrvincecarter15
to multi-year deal
The Olympic gold medalist will serve as an
#NBA
and men's college basketball studio and game analyst
More:
ESPN Films announces a multi-part documentary series on Derek Jeter
Executive produced by
@MandalaySM
, Spike Lee & Excel Media with Randy Wilkins directing
'The Captain' premieres in 2022
More: |
#DisneyUpfront
Starting Sunday,
@MLB_PLAYERS
will compete in the MLB Players Cup featuring
@FortniteGame
for bragging rights & a share of the $300K prize pool for the charities of their choice, including
@TheVFoundation
Dec. 6 & 7 | 2p ET | ESPN App, YouTube & MLB Players Twitch
In honor of John Anderson's final
@SportsCenter
episode Friday night (Midnight ET, ESPN) - take a look back at some of his most iconic 'This Is SportsCenter' commercials
ESPN remembers longtime production staffer Kyle Brown, who passed away unexpectedly on Saturday while working the NCAA Baseball Tournament in Winston-Salem. He was 42 years old.
John Anderson is retiring after 25 years at the anchor desk
Friday night, he'll host
@SportsCenter
for the last time as
@espnSteveLevy
returns to say goodbye to his longtime partner
It's down to one show
Midnight ET | ESPN
Tonight's
#DALvsTB
game concludes Lisa Salters' 11th NFL season working the sidelines for ESPN โ the longest tenured reporter in Monday Night Football history.
Friday on
@SportsCenter
,
@KingJames
sits down with
#NBA
reporter
@mcten
for an exclusive, one-on-one interview
๐ Excerpts to air during the 6p ET edition on ESPN
๐ Full interview to air during the 10:30p ET edition on ESPN2
๐
@CollegeGameDay
will host a special Thursday edition ahead of the "Backyard Brawl" between
@WVUfootball
&
@Pitt_FB
๐บSept. 1 at 6p ET (ESPN, ESPN App)
Full details:
The
@WaltDisneyCo
, ESPN &
@NHL
reach a groundbreaking long-term agreement
The seven-year television, streaming & media rights deal begins with the 2021-22 season
More:
The
@WaltDisneyCo
announces overall first-look deal with
@Kaepernick7
ESPN Films to produce an exclusive docuseries on Kaepernick's life as part of overall deal
Kaepernick will work closely with
@TheUndefeated
More:
Saturday's
@NCAAVolleyball
Championship on ESPN2, delivered nearly 1.2M viewers for
@BadgerVB
's thrilling 5-set win over
@Huskervball
The most-viewed women's college volleyball match ever on ESPN networks - capping a record
#NCAAVB
event
An emotional
@KirkHerbstreit
expresses his gratitude following his win for 'Outstanding Sports Personality - Sports Event Analyst' at the 2020
@sportsemmys
With this individual award win, his fifth, Herbstreit becomes the most-honored ESPN commentator in history
This V Week, 16
@MLB_PLAYERS
competed in the "MLB Players Cup featuring Fortnite" for a share of a $300,000 prize pool for charities of their choice, including
@TheVFoundation
๐ฎ 2-hour recap special with
@clintonyates
providing commentary tonight | 9 p.m. ET | ESPN2 & ESPN App
Duke-UNC: 2,429,000 viewers, including a peak audience of nearly 3 million, resulting in ESPNโs most-watched conference game of the 2017-18 season and the network's third most-watched game overall
New Orleans Pelicans star and NBPA President
@CJMcCollum
makes his ESPN debut on Thursday, June 2, the date of
#NBAFinals
Game 1
๐ Will contribute to NBA Finals: Celebrating 75, ESPN2โs Game 1 alternate presentation
๐ More:
Statement from ESPN: โWe are very sorry to have to share the devastating news of the tragic passing of friend and ESPN colleague Edward Aschoff. He died earlier today, his 34th birthday. Our thoughts are with his loved ones, including his fiancรฉe Katy.โ
Tuesday night's
@AuburnMBB
vs
@RazorbackMBB
matchup was the most-viewed regular season men's college basketball game on ESPN2 since Dec. 2018
๐บ Audience peak | 1.96M viewers during OT
Mixed martial arts insider Ariel Helwani joins ESPN:
He will cover MMA across ESPN media, have his own podcast & co-host with Chael Sonnen โAriel & The Bad Guy,โ a new original weekly show on ESPN+
Full details:
.
@ReceDavis
, a 25-year company veteran & one of the sports industry's preeminent hosts, has signed a new multi-year deal with ESPN
He will continue to bring his knowledge & passion to the Emmy-Award winning
@CollegeGameDay
franchise & more
Details:
ESPN reaches a multi-year extension with
@ESPNNBA
analyst
@jj_redick
Redick's expanded role includes a regular
#NBA
game assignment,
#NBADraft
coverage & appearances across ESPN programs
Go for launch!
The
@PatMcAfeeShow
's first day across ESPN platforms kicked off strong
๐ฃ๏ธ 1.7M cumulative viewers
๐ฃ๏ธ Most-streamed studio show of the day
๐ฃ๏ธ Most-viewed ESPN on YouTube show in 5 months
๐ฃ๏ธ ESPN App & 's 3 most-viewed VOD segments
Third-year
@Lions
Head Coach, Dan Campbell has his team sitting atop the NFC North going into Week 8 of
#MNF
@MichelleBeisner
sat down with Campbell to discuss how he has reshaped the team's culture & instilled hope for
#OnePride
fans
๐Monday Night Countdown | 6p ET | ESPN
Congrats to
@ESPNNFL
analyst, senior writer &
@espnpodcasts
host
@minakimes
on being named to
@TheWrap
's Changemakers of 2021 list
Honoring 32 women who navigated the changing business & entertainment landscape
More:
ESPN has re-signed
@ryansmithtv
to a new, multiyear contract
Smith becomes permanent anchor of
@SportsCenter
's 7a ET weekday editions
Also continues role as legal analyst, reporter & host
More:
'24
#NCAAWBB
Natl. Championship ended the season with a bang on ABC & ESPN
๐18.7M viewers, peak 24M
๐Up 89% from '23 & 285% from '22
๐Most-watched basketball game (men's or women's, college or pro) since '19
๐Most-watched sporting event since '19 (excl. football & Olympics)
"This is the BEST sport I have ever seen.โ
Just this week, Matt Millen was cleared by doctors following his Christmas Eve heart transplant surgery. His first stop? His beloved
@ncaawrestling
Championships.
๐ถ "It's the most wonderful time of the year..." ๐
From Dec. 17 through Jan. 10,
@ESPNCFB
presents 41 bowl games - including the
#CFBPlayoff
#NationalChampionship
What game(s) are you looking forward to most? ๐ค
Friday's
@OrangeBowl
between
@Vol_Football
&
@ClemsonFB
๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ on ESPN & ESPNU
๐ 8.6M viewers
๐ Most-watched non-semi Orange Bowl since 2017
๐ Best standalone NY6 game since 2017
๐ Up double digits over 2019, 2020 and 2021
๐จ
#WCWS
Viewership Alert ๐จ
๐ฅ Best Opening Day (755,000 viewers) since 2009, 3rd best on record
๐ฅ
@JMUSoftball
๐
@OU_Softball
: Most-watched Game 1 on record (620,000 viewers)
๐ฅ
@ArizonaSoftball
๐
@AlabamaSB
: 4th-most watched Opening Day game on record (943,000 viewers)
ACE! ๐
Wednesday's
@LouisvilleVB
vs
@KentuckyVB
matchup was the most-viewed regular season volleyball match ever on ESPN networks with 302K viewers
#NCAAWVB
Monday's semi feat.
@CowgirlSB
&
@TexasSoftball
scored the most-viewed games of the 2022
#WCWS
๐ฅ Game 2: 1.3M viewers
๐ฅ Game 1: 1.25M viewers
@NCAASoftball
Superlatives:
๐ฅ
@OU_Softball
-Texas, the first-ever WCWS game on ABC, averaged 1.25M viewers
๐ฅ 6 games hit 1M+ viewers
The
#WNBA
is currently averaging 357,000 viewers across ABC, ESPN & ESPN2 through the first 5 games of the 2021 season
๐ Up 74% vs 2020's season average
๐ Up 45% vs 2019's season average
ESPN signs top
@ESPNNFL
reporter & host
@diannaESPN
to a multi-year extension
Russini will continue to break
#NFL
news & report from stadiums around the league in her fifth season covering football at ESPN
More:
Congratulations to ESPN's Ryan Clark on his 2023
@sportsemmys
win for 'Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst'
This is Clark's first Sports Emmy Award win & ESPN's fifth win in this category
#SportsEmmys
WHADD
The
@PatMcAfeeShow
finished the month of April up 37% year-over-year vs studio programming in the same time slot
๐ฃ๏ธ April marks 8 consecutive months of double-digit audience growth
More:
๐จ Just Announced ๐จ
Athlete roster for ESPN The Magazine's 11th annual BODY Issue
๐ Sept. 4 | Photo gallery on
๐ Sept. 6 | Issue available on newsstands
More:
Monday night's rematch between
@IowaWBB
&
@LSUwbkb
scores as the MOST-WATCHED WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME ON RECORD ๐คฏ
๐ 12.3M viewers
๐ Most-watched college basketball game EVER on ESPN platforms
More details to come...
#NCAAWBB
|
#MarchMadness
Congratulations to
@FirstTake
host
@MollyQerim
who will be inducted into
@QuinnipiacU
's School of Communications Hall of Fame tonight as part of the inaugural class