RATINGS: ROSE BOWL Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual Generates Audience North of 16.3 Million Viewers
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 02, 2020 The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual featuring Oregon vs. Wisconsin (January 1 at 5 p.m. ET) generated a multi-network audience of 16,304,000 viewers, the second most-watched non-Semifinal New Year's Six game in the College Football Playoff era (24 games). The audience for the Ducks' ...
THE BACHELORETTE Contestants Announced
by Michael Major - June 08, 2022 After unwavering support of each other through a devastating dual breakup in the season 26 finale of “The Bachelor,” fan favorites and fierce women Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey stand by each other’s side once again as they set out on a journey to find love. Check out the complete list of men who ...
ESPN Launches New College Football Playoff Campaign 'Everything Matters'
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 29, 2018 Today ESPN began airing “Everything Matters,” the inaugural spot in a fan-first campaign designed to build excitement for the new college football season. The campaign is all part of the ongoing “Who's In?” effort, which launched in 2014 – the inaugural year of the College Football Playoff. The “Ev...
ESPN Rolls Out Bowl Schedule for 2019-20 College Football Season
by Tori Hartshorn - May 23, 2019 ESPN's long-standing commitment to college football's bowl season continues in 2019-20 with a 35-game slate on 14 dates across a two-and-a-half week stretch, which includes all 14 ESPN Events owned and operated games. The bowl mania will include the College Football Playoff Semifinals and the entire...
Tom Segura Comes To DPAC On September 14
by Julie Musbach - April 09, 2019 Actor, comedian and writer, Tom Segura, brings his 2019 Take it Down tour to DPAC on Saturday, September 14, 2019....
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Opening Starring Carrie Underwood to be Filmed in NFL Stadium for First Time
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 20, 2019 The new NBC Sunday Night Football show open – for the first time in the series' 14 seasons – will be filmed inside an NFL stadium, with Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons, serving as the “stage.”...
Image Award-Winning Author Jeff Burlingame Releases New Book: George Varnell: The Life And Times Of A Pioneering Sportsman
by A.A. Cristi - July 06, 2023 Author Jeff Burlingame has announced the release of his new book, George Varnell: The Life and Times of a Pioneering Sportsman. ...
The Cadillac Three Release Brand New Track 'All The Makins Of A Saturday Night'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 21, 2019 Nashville natives The Cadillac Three have released the brand new track 'All The Makins Of A Saturday Night'. GRAMMY-nominated frontman Jaren Johnston and drummer Neil Mason wrote the new track alongside Josh Dunne, with a groove rounded out by lap steel guitarist Kelby Ray....
Elia Monte-Brown and John Wojda To Lead Reading of THE MOUNTAIN KING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2019 In the Athletic Director's office of a prestigious Division One athletic department, a reform-minded administrator faces down a coach who personifies the winner-take-all culture of college football when scandal threatens to derail the season....
ESPN Executive Rob Temple Joins Fishbait
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 19, 2021 Robert B. (Rob) Temple, a longtime senior executive at ESPN, is joining FishBait Marketing as their new Chief Executive Officer and equity partner. ...
Watch an All New OJ25 Thursday, March 12
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 10, 2020 Bailey and the Simpson defense team had set at trap for Fuhrman in an effort to discredit him and have him possibly perjure himself before the jury regarding the use of highly-offensive and racially-charged language....
RATINGS: College Football Catapults Viewership Across ESPN Networks to Register Record Thanksgiving Weekend
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 02, 2020 ESPN viewers feasted on college football throughout Thanksgiving, with six of the top seven games and eight of the top 10 matchups airing on ESPN networks over the holiday weekend....
RATINGS: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Delivers Its Highest Overnight Rating Since June 29
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 15, 2019 A Sept. 14 encore telecast of “Saturday Night Live,” with host John Mulaney and musical guest Thomas Rhett, has averaged a 2.3 rating, 7 share in “live plus same day” household results from the 56 local markets metered by Nielsen Media Research and a 0.6/4 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with loca...
Strong Studios to Develop & Produce a Feature Film on the Story of Joe Moglia
by Michael Major - August 09, 2022 Strong Studios has optioned the rights to New York Times Bestselling author and Forbes contributing editor Monte Burke’s biographical novel, 4th and Goal: One Man's Quest to Recapture His Dream, to develop and produce a feature film, “4th & Goal,” based on the life of corporate executive, author, fo...
Judah & the Lion's LET GO Chosen as ESPN's College Football Anthem for 2019-20 Season
by Tori Hartshorn - August 08, 2019 Today at the Capitol Congress in Los Angeles, ESPN announced that Cletus the Van/Caroline recording artist Judah & the Lion will provide the musical backdrop for the 2019-20 College Football Season. The newest single from the band – “Let Go” – will serve as the anthem for ESPN's coverage of College...
ABC, ESPN Announce Commentator Teams For The XFL'S 2020 Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 06, 2019 Two commentator teams comprised of talented and authentic voices from ESPN's college football and NFL rosters will call ABC and ESPN's 22-game schedule during the XFL's 2020 season, beginning with the premiere telecast on ABC, SATURDAY, FEB. 8 (2:00-5:00 p.m. EST). All ABC and ESPN games will be str...
Casey Cott & Neal McDonough Set For Ben Cory Jones' Football Drama BLACK SPARTANS
by Michael Major - August 15, 2022 eal McDonough (THE FLASH, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Casey Cott (RIVERDALE) are set to headline the sports drama BLACK SPARTANS, which is directed and written by Ben Cory Jones (INSECURE, BOOMERANG). The film is scheduled to shoot this fall in Atlanta, Georgia....
ESPN Unveils 35-Game College Football Bowl Season Schedule for 2020-21
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 30, 2020 ESPN will televise a 35-game college football bowl season schedule in 2020-21....
RATINGS: ABC Snaps NBC's 10-Week Winning Streak in Viewers
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 04, 2019 During the week of Aug. 26, 2019, ABC snapped NBC's 10-week winning streak with a first-place finish in Total Viewers (+9% - 3.7 million vs. 3.4 million). In addition, ABC was No. 1 during the week among Adults 18-49 (0.9/5), dominating runner-up NBC by 50% (0.6/3), CBS by 80% (0.5/3) and Fox by 125...
Justin Timberlake Will Star in Upcoming Film PALMER
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 05, 2019 Variety reports that Justin Timberlake will star in 'Palmer,' directed by Fisher Stevens....
Tom Segura I'M COMING EVERYWHERE WORLD TOUR Comes to Eccles Center
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2021 Actor/Comedian/Writer Tom Segura will bring his I'm Coming Everywhere World Tour to the Eccles Center this October. ...
CUPCAKE GUYS TRAINING CAMP Premieres Feb. 6
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 15, 2021 Linebacker Brian “Rak” Orakpo and safety Michael “Griff” Griffin played college football for the University of Texas and went pro with the Tennessee Titans, but now these retired players have an unexpected passion: cupcakes. ...
Tom Segura Adds Second Show For the I'm Coming Everywhere World Tour at Ball Arena
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2022 Live Nation and Comedy Works Entertainment proudly present TOM SEGURA: I'M COMING EVERYWHERE WORLD TOUR coming to Ball Arena in Denver. Due to popular demand, a second show has been added on Sunday, July 24 at 7pm. ...
RATINGS: ESPN Tops Cable Networks in Key Demos in 2019
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 03, 2020 In 2019, fourth quarter and in December, ESPN maintained its leadership position among cable networks in delivering the valuable young male audience....
VIDEO: Coach TED LASSO Gets Advice From Legendary Football Manager José Mourinho
by Sarah Leiber - August 24, 2020 During the UEFA Champions League final, which took place last night, (Sunday, August 23), Coach Ted Lasso, Jason Sudeikis’ titular character in Apple TV’s critically acclaimed, global hit original comedy series of the same name, “Ted Lasso,” called legendary football Manager José Mourinho seeking ad... |