ESPN's presentation of the US Open Women's Championship - Naomi Osaka, just 20, shocking the legendary Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 with action on and off the court as controversy engulfed the second set - posted a 2.5 rating for the match itself and a 2.4 for the full three-hour telecast.
The US Open is one of the most anticipated American sporting events of the year. The fourth and final Grand Slam tournament of the season takes place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, NY annually.
Starz Acquires Nine Exclusive First-Run Documentaries Including SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD
VIDEO: The CW Shares New Trailer For STROKES OF GENIUS
VIDEO: The CW Shares New Trailer For STROKES OF GENIUS
LeBron James, Tom Brady, Chloe Kim, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Jose Altuve, Shaun White, Mike Trout, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roger Federer and USA Women's Ice Hockey Are Among Nominees for 'The 2018 ESPYS Presented by Capital One,' Airing July 18 on ABC, Hosted by Danica Patrick.
TIME has just revealed the 2018 TIME 100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The issue has six worldwide covers, each highlighting a member of the TIME 100: Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Roger Federer, Tarana Burke, Satya Nadella, and Tiffany Haddish. Also included in this year's list are stage and screen star Hugh Jackman and Broadway/West End producer Sonia Friedman.
Check out the trailer for upcoming documentary Always At The Carlyle.
Continuing the momentum of the current season in which NBC is #1 in both 18-49 and total viewers, the network has announced the premiere dates for #1 summer series “America's Got Talent,” freshman success “World of Dance” and the two-time Emmy Award-nominated high-octane competition series “American Ninja Warrior.” In addition, adventure series “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” will be returning for its fourth season.
The long-anticipated return of five-time Major champion Maria Sharapova to a Grand Slam tournament – across the net from an opponent no less than the No. 2 seed Simona Halep – headlines opening night under the stars
The tennis storylines of 2017 – seemingly stolen from 2006 – have made it a “Retro '17” in the sport, and ESPN will have two weeks of exclusive live coverage from tennis' fourth and final Major of the year, the US Open in New York, beginning Monday, Aug. 28
On Wednesday evening, the biggest stars from sports and entertainment converged at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate the year's best moments in sports at “The 25th ESPYS Presented by Capital One.” The show was hosted by five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning and aired live on ABC.
Leading up to The 2017 Championships, Wimbledon on Monday, July 3 at 7 a.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN Classic will air a week-long marathon of historic Wimbledon matches beginning today, Monday, June 26, at 6 a.m., ending at 6 a.m., one hour before ESPN's live coverage from the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London.
Whether it's seeing Matt Logan as King Arthur galumphing around onstage, as if astride a horse with Garris Wimmer not far behind providing the necessary sound effects with two halves of one empty coconut shell, or watching Jake Speck, as a feckless wannabe Knight of the Round Table, crap his pants anytime he hears a threatening sound or encounters the menacing Black Knight (or anyone else who might say 'boo' to the goose who is Sir Robin), or any other manner of zany characters who find themselves right smack in the middle of the most ridiculous of situations - Monty Python's Spamalot, now in an altogether splendid production from Studio Tenn, will supply you with plenty of laughs and/or the fodder to keep you amusingly sated until the next time you need a good guffaw or two.
Golf Channel posted its eighth consecutive quarter of year-over-year viewership growth with 1st Quarter 2017 drawing 110,000 average viewers in Total Day, +1% vs. 1st Quarter 2016.
Amazon today announced it has greenlit the documentary series Novak (working title), starring the world's number one ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic.
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