ESPN Leads Industry with 50 Sports Emmy Nominations
ESPN, Inc. once again led the industry in Sports Emmy Award nominations, earning 50 for 2016, announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS)....
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Equity President Kate Shindle Raises Her Voice in Support of NEA- 'It's a Part of Who We Are'
Following news this morning from Washington, Kate Shindle, President of the Actors' Equity Association representing 50,000 stage actors and stage managers across the nation, raised her voice against cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts at a National Press Club Newsmaker. ...
Brent Musburger to Receive Sports Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today proudly announced that Brent Musburger, one of the most recognizable and accomplished voices in sports broadcasting will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports this year....
ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Is Monday's No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show
Fresh off Jimmy Kimmel's stint as host of the 2017 Academy Awards®, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” ranked as the No. 1 late-night talk show on Monday...
ESPN Re-Signs Veteran Commentator Mark Jones in Multi-Year Agreement
ESPN today announced the re-signing of veteran play-by-play commentator Mark Jones in a multi-year agreement. Jones, a 27-year veteran of ESPN, became the voice of the popular NBA Sunday Showcase series on ABC this season....
FSCJ Artist Series to Welcome The Boston Pops This Winter
The Boston Pops Esplande Orchestra comes to Jacksonville's Times-Union Center today, February 4, 2017 at 8 p.m. for one performance only....
Legendary Sportscaster Brent Musburger to Call His Final Event Today
Brent Musburger, one of the most recognizable and accomplished voices in the history of television, has decided to end his legendary play-by-play career at month's end....
Legendary Sportscaster Brent Musburger to Call His Final Event 1/31
Brent Musburger, one of the most recognizable and accomplished voices in the history of television, has decided to end his legendary play-by-play career at month's end....
ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Grows by Double Digits to Season Highs
During the week of January 2, 2017, ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' shot up by double digits over its last week of originals three weeks ago (w/o 12/12/16) in Total Viewers...
Live Weekday Morning Show FIRST TAKE to Move to ESPN Beg. Today
FIRST TAKE, ESPN's lively weekday morning studio debate show featuring Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and host Molly Qerim, will move to ESPN at 10 a.m. ET beginning Today, Jan. 3, 2017....
NBA Finals Rematch on ABC Delivers Over 10 Million Viewers on Christmas Day
The Christmas Day NBA Finals rematch on ABC, in which the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in a 109-108 thriller, delivered a total live audience of 10,163,000 average viewers...
ESPN Sits Down with Superstar Kyrie Irving on ABC NBA COUNTDOWN SUNDAY
ESPN's Rachel Nichols conducted a special sit-down interview with Cleveland Cavaliers' superstar Kyrie Irving , which will air in its entirety during the NBA Countdown pre-game show at 2 p.m. ET...
ESPN Teams with Kobe Bryant to Present New Content Initiative 'Canvas'
ESPN today announced it is teaming up with sports icon Kobe Bryant to present Canvas – a special new content initiative, which will debut on Christmas, Sunday, Dec. 25...
ESPN Networks to Serve Up Extra Helping of Holiday Joy for Sports Fans This Christmas
ESPN networks are serving up an extra helping of holiday joy for the sports fan on Christmas with a variety of backdrops for your holiday gathering....
NBA Finals Rematch Highlights ABC & ESPN's NBA Christmas Programming Slate
The tradition continues as Christmas will be home to the NBA on ABC and ESPN for the 15th consecutive season....
ESPN2 to Simulcast ESPN Deportes' Spanish-Language Coverage of NBA Christmas Day Game
To complement ESPN Deportes' coverage of the NBA during Christmas Day and in an effort to serve a broader Hispanic audience, ESPN2 will simulcast ESPN Deportes' Spanish-language coverage of the L.A. Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers...
Earvin 'Magic' Johnson Returns to ESPN as NBA Countdown Analyst
ESPN today announced that Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the two-time Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and sports icon, will return to the company and re-join NBA Countdown as a studio analyst this season...
Live Weekday Morning Show FIRST TAKE to Move to ESPN Beg. 1/3
FIRST TAKE, ESPN's lively weekday morning studio debate show featuring Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and host Molly Qerim, will move to ESPN at 10 a.m. ET beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017....
ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Grows to a Season High in Total Viewers
During the week of October 24, 2016, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” grew for the 2nd consecutive week in Total Viewers (+2% - 2.274 million vs. 2.239 million) to a new season high and its largest audience since June – since the week of 6/13/16....
ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Builds to an 18-Week High Among Adults 18-49
During the week of October 17, 2016, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” grew over the prior week in Total Viewers (+3% - 2.239 million vs. 2.166 million) to draw its 2nd-largest audience this season and in Adults 18-49...
ESPN Radio Announces NBA Regular Season Schedule, Tipping Off Today
ESPN Radio's 22nd consecutive NBA season will tip off its 28-game regular season schedule with a matchup showcasing LeBron James and the defending NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers hosting Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks on Opening Night, Today, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. ET....
ESPN to Provide Extensive On-Site Coverage from 112th World Series
ESPN will provide comprehensive on-site coverage from the 112th Major League Baseball World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians, beginning with Game 1 from Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday, Oct. 25....
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE's Special Live Broadcast Scores 1-Year High in Adults 18-49
On Wednesday, October 19, 2016, ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE aired live after the third and final presidential debate and matched its highest-rated late-night telecast on any night since last November...
ESPN Signs Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon to New Multi-Year Extensions
This week marks the 15-year anniversary of Pardon the Interruption, and ESPN has signed the show's popular co-hosts to new multi-year contract extensions....
Jalen Rose, Chauncey Billups & Tracy McGrady Join ESPN NBA Countdown Commentator Team
ESPN today announced its commentator teams for the Wednesday and Friday editions of NBA Countdown – ESPN's NBA pre-game show....
