Tributes to the “Stump the Schwab” icon poured in on social media in the wake of his death. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Trusted Bulletin is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong … Read more
NASCAR has hired John Dahl as its new SVP Content, bolstering the sanctioning body’s efforts to further connect with current and new fans across the globe over a range of content platforms. Dahl joins NASCAR after a career at ESPN, where he ascended from a coordinating producer to become VP and EP for Special Projects, … Read more
ESPN EVP of Production Norby Williamson, who helped build SportsCenter into a signature franchise but recently had a public clash with Pat McAfee, is departing after nearly 40 years at the network. Burke Magnus, President of Content, relayed the news to employees in a memo Friday morning. (Read it in full below.) Magnus said the … Read more
Imagine a racing series that pitted your favorite retired drivers against one another on a tiny circuit behind the wheel of expensive, identically-prepared $1.3 million Jaguar XJ220 supercars. Imagine that you could tune in for a few weeks in the summer to watch those icons of sport beat, bang and destroy millions of dollars in … Read more
As the gets set to expand to 12 teams this fall, the postseason tournament has reached a $7.8 billion extension with ESPN through the 2031-32 season. Disney’s sports division and the CFP set a pair of media deals ensuring that ESPN remains the exclusive global rights holder through the 2031-32 season. The extension had been … Read more
The upcoming sports streaming service from Disney, Fox & Warner Bros. Discovery has found its boss. The service, which doesn’t have a name yet, has appointed former Apple and Hulu exec Pete Distad as CEO. The streamer was revealed last month and is set to launch in the fall. Distad, who most recently served as … Read more
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 29, 2024, 02:03 PM Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. LOS ANGELES — LeBron James authored a 21-point fourth-quarter comeback by the Lakers to beat the Clippers … Read more
Fox Corp, Walt Disney’s ESPN and Warner Bros Discovery said on Tuesday they will launch a sports streaming service later this autumn to capture younger viewers who are not tuned in to television. The media companies will form a joint venture to create a new service from their broad portfolio of professional and collegiate sports … Read more
Less than a year after signing a reported $85 million deal spread over five years to join ESPN, host Pat McAfee is not happy with at least one network executive., McAfee accused ESPN executive Norby Williamson by name in a Friday segment. Speaking to his cohost, A.J. Hawk, saying he was part of a group … Read more
Sports broadcaster Pat McAfee has issued an apology for broadcasting remarks made by New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers on McAfee’s ESPN television show the previous day. During the show, Rodgers insinuated a connection between late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday, ESPN’s McAfee faced significant criticism after providing … Read more
