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....
Super Bowl LII on NBC By The Numbers
by Tori Hartshorn - January 25, 2018 NBC Sports' coverage of SUPER BOWL LII begins Sunday, February 4, at Noon ET from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. To produce this year's game, NBC Sports will use a crew of more than 500 employees, 106 cameras, 50 miles of cable, 14 mobile units, and a massive collection of additional tools ...
Rich Eisen to Host NFL: THE GRIND on EPIX
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 24, 2019 Premium television network EPIX® and NFL Films announced today that Emmy-nominated broadcaster Rich Eisen will host NFL: The Grind. Starting September 11, the 17-episode season of NFL: The Grind airs Wednesdays at 9pm ET throughout the entirety of the 2019 NFL season....
Booger McFarland Returns to ABC Saturdays This Fall as ESPN Unveils 2020-21 College Football Studio Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 02, 2020 Booger McFarland will return to ESPN's college football coverage this fall, joining host Kevin Negandhi and analyst Mark Sanchez on ABC as part of the studio lineup for the 2020-21 season....
Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse Announces Brand New Location Set to Grand Open This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 28, 2022 Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse will close its current location this weekend in time to open a brand-new expanded and larger location this fall. The current location will close this Sunday, July 31st after last call - and reopen in early fall at a brand-new location at 1921 Samson Street....
Walt Disney Company Presents Wall-to-Wall 2019 NFL DRAFT Coverage
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 18, 2019 The Walt Disney Company's presentation of the 2019 NFL Draft will offer more to fans than ever before as the entire event, April 25-27, will air on both ESPN and ABC, and each network will provide distinct telecasts for Rounds 1-3 in prime time. Additionally, all seven rounds of the draft will be st...
Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Michael Strahan Lead New THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PREGAME SHOW
by Tori Hartshorn - April 18, 2018 FOX Sports Pro Football Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Michael Strahan will headline a new THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PREGAME SHOW live from New York City for the 2018 NFL season. Beginning in Week 4, the new THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PREGAME SHOW will air at 7:30 PM ET on the FOX broadcas...
ABC and ESPN Announce Commentator Teams for 2019 NFL Draft, April 25 – 27
by Tori Hartshorn - April 04, 2019 The Walt Disney Company's multinetwork presentation of the 2019 NFL Draft; April 25-27 from Nashville, Tennessee; features an all-star cast of commentators and new roles for ESPN's college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit and ESPN's “Monday Night Football” analyst and two-time Super Bowl Champion Bo...
Patrick Mahomes to Appear on Opening Night of 2019 NFL DRAFT ON ABC
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 25, 2019 Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the National Football League's 2018 Most Valuable Player, will appear on ABC's opening night presentation of the “2019 NFL Draft on ABC,” live coast to coast from Nashville, THURSDAY, APRIL 25 (8:00-11:30 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network a...
Michael Strahan, Erin Andrews to Host HIGHWIRE LIVE IN TIMES SQUARE
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 14, 2019 ABC and dick clark productions announced today that Michael Strahan, ABC's “Good Morning America” co-anchor and host of “The $100,000 Pyramid,” will host “Highwire Live in Times Square with Nik Wallenda,” along with co-host Erin Andrews. The duo will be live from New York's iconic Times Square as Ni...
AMERICAN IDOL's Luke Bryan and Bobby Bones to Join ABC's Coverage of the NFL Draft
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 16, 2019 “American Idol” judge Luke Bryan and mentor Bobby Bones will join ABC's first-time prime-time coverage of the NFL Draft, live coast to coast from Nashville, Tennessee, on “2019 NFL Draft on ABC,” THURSDAY, APRIL 25 (8:00-11:30 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network and via streaming. Bones will a...
Jim Kelly, Emmitt Smith, Brian Urlacher, Demarcus Ware Named 2019 Pro Bowl Legends Captains
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2018 Pro Football Hall of Famers JIM KELLY, EMMITT SMITH and BRIAN URLACHER, and DEMARCUS WARE will serve as 2019 Pro Bowl Legends Captains, the NFL announced. The Pro Bowl will feature a match-up between the AFC and NFC, with each conference led by two Legends Captains - one offensive and one defensive....
FOX Sports Ushers in 25th Season of NFL Coverage with Its Strongest Broadcast Schedule Ever
by Tori Hartshorn - April 20, 2018 In its 25th season of NFL coverage, FOX Sports owns the weekend with an unprecedented collection of NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL games presented by Bud Light beginning Week 4, in addition to an impressive slate of NFL games airing on Sunday afternoons this fall....
GOOD MORNING AMERICA's Robin Roberts to Host THE NFL DRAFT Live
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 08, 2019 “Good Morning America”'s Robin Roberts will host ABC's opening night presentation of the 2019 National Football League Draft, live from Nashville, THURSDAY, APRIL 25 (8:00-11:30 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network and via streaming. Roberts will host the prime-time broadcast of Round 1, joined ...
Tim Tebow to Host MILLION DOLLAR MILE on CBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 12, 2018 Tim Tebow, former college football champion and NFL quarterback, will serve as host of MILLION DOLLAR MILE, a new 10-episode high-stakes physical competition series on the CBS Television Network. Matt “Money” Smith, the voice of the L.A. Chargers play-by-play, and Maria Taylor, ESPN host and reporte...
Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee Unveils Map, New Details about Attractions at Super Bowl LIVE Presented by Verizon
by Robert Diamond - January 15, 2018 The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee announced new details today about Super Bowl LIVE presented by Verizon, including a map of dozens of entertaining attractions that will take place at Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, the site of a massive 10-day fan festival that is free and open to the ...
Hall of Famer Kurt Warner to Call Two December NFL Games on NBC Sports
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner will join NBC Sports' commentator Mike Tirico in the booth for a pair of NFL telecasts produced by NBC Sports later this month....
Robin Roberts to Host ABC's First-Ever Live Coverage of THE NFL DRAFT
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 18, 2019 “Good Morning America”'s Robin Roberts will host ABC's opening night presentation of the 2019 National Football League Draft, live from Nashville, THURSDAY, APRIL 25 (8:00-11:30 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network and via streaming. Roberts will host the prime-time broadcast of Round 1, joined ...
NFL Expanding Coverage of the 2018 NFL Draft to Include Two Broadcast and Four Cable Television Networks
by Tori Hartshorn - March 21, 2018 The NFL today announced a new broadcast arrangement in which NFL Network and FOX will team up to simulcast live coverage of Rounds 1-3 of the 2018 NFL Draft. Additionally, the league has expanded its partnership with ESPN/ABC whereby ESPN2 will supplement ESPN's coverage of Round 1 with a separate a...
PHILADELPHIA BOUND? Fall Presents Over 120 Festivals, Block Parties, Shows, Charity Events and More
by Marina Kennedy - September 03, 2023 Are you bound for the Philadelphia area this fall. There’s so much to see and do that our readers will like to know about. ...
Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse Announces Brand New Location Set to Grand Open This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 28, 2022 Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse will close its current location this weekend in time to open a brand-new expanded and larger location this fall. The current location will close this Sunday, July 31st after last call - and reopen in early fall at a brand-new location at 1921 Samson Street....
Disney and the National Football League Team Up to Expand Coverage of the NFL Draft
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 27, 2018 For the first time in its history, ABC will broadcast all three days of the 2019 NFL Draft - including two nights of primetime coverage - as part of The Walt Disney Company's unprecedented commitment to one of the National Football League's marquee offseason events. ABC will be the exclusive broadca...
NBC Sports Rolls Out Its Most Comprehensive Digital and Social Consumer Engagement Campaign Ever For Super Bowl LII
by Tori Hartshorn - January 30, 2018 NBC Sports Rolls Out Its Most Comprehensive Digital and Social Consumer Engagement Campaign Ever For Super Bowl LII...
ESPN Descends Upon Kansas City to Present the 2023 NFL Draft Across Multiple Platforms
by Michael Major - April 17, 2023 ESPN’s longstanding tradition of presenting the NFL Draft, dating back to 1980, continues as The Walt Disney Company will present the 2023 NFL offseason’s signature event from Kansas City across ESPN, ABC, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and ESPN’s social media platforms over the course of the Draft’s thr... |