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ESPN Presents More Than 150 Hours of Women's Sports Programming During Women's History Month Championship Week
- Entire NCAA Women's Basketball Championship
- One- Hour Special Highlighting Women in Sports and More
» read more »ESPN Films Established
- "30/30" to Celebrate ESPN's 30th Anniversary with 30 Documentaries
- The Walt Disney Studios to Collaborate on Scripted Theatrical Films
» read more »ESPN to Televise Nine MLB Spring Training Games, Inaugural Urban Invitational Baseball Tournament
Second annual Civil Rights Game March 29 on ESPN
» read more »ESPN Reaches Two-Year Agreement to Televise Big 12 Regular-Season College Football
ESPN to Televise West Virginia at Colorado and Texas A&M at Texas on Thursday Nights
February 25, 2008 - ESPN will continue to televise regular-season Big 12 Conference college football games through a new two-year agreement with Fox Sports Net. Through an agreement last year, ESPN televised regular-season Big 12 home games for the first time. As part of the new pact, seven Big 12-controlled contests will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2 each year, with games being played on a Thursday or Saturday. » read more »
ESPNU Added to Cox Communications in Central Florida
ESPN's College Sports Network Available to 106,000 Households in Gainesville/Ocala
February 20, 2008 -- ESPN and Cox Communications announced today the addition of 24-hour college sports network ESPNU to Cox’s digital lineup in Alachua and Marion Counties. The new carriage agreement will have an immediate impact on Cox’s Gainesville/Ocala-area customers who can see the “Florida Cram Session” featuring 10 hours of Gator-specific programming on Feb. 22 beginning at 8 a.m. ET. ESPNU is currently available to approximately 20 million households nationwide. » read more »
ESPN Brings 2008 Bassmaster Classic to Fans Across Diverse Multimedia Platforms
February 14, 2008 -- The drama of the weigh-in stage is always the high point of a day at the Bassmaster Classic, and the 2008 edition in Greenville, S.C., will be no exception. But this year, nail-biter weigh-ins are not the only parts of the Feb. 22-24 event that fishing fans near and far will be able to experience. » read more »
Dick Vitale Named Finalist for Induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame
February 15, 2008 -- Dick Vitale, in the midst of his 29th season as an ESPN college basketball analyst, has been named a finalist for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor to the sport. The list of finalists for the Class of 2008 was announced Friday. Hall of Fame contributors are described as those who have made significant contributions to the game and its growth. » read more »
The Worldwide Leader in SportsCenter: By the Numbers
136 Countries/Territories, Eight Languages, 1.5 Million Views online/mobile, 36,000 Ringtones, 220 Meetings, 2,700 Makeup Wipes and more…
February 13, 2008 -- SportsCenter, ESPN’s flagship program, has been the foundation of the network’s schedule for 28-plus years, making it ESPN’s most significant programming commitment. With multiple live presentations on numerous media platforms every day around the world, it has become a global destination for sports news and information. » read more »
ESPNU BracketBusters Game Times and Telecast Networks Announced
14 Total Games February 22-24: ESPN2 to Televise Six, ESPNU Five, ESPN360.com Two and ESPN Classic One Game; #15 Drake at #10 Butler on ESPN2
» read more »ESPN Names Damon Phillips Vice President, ESPN360.com
February 11, 2008 -- Damon Phillips has been named vice president, ESPN360.com, ESPN’s signature broadband sports network. In this role, he will guide the strategic product vision, overseeing the programming and production of ESPN360.com, which is available at no additional charge to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection from an affiliated service provider. Phillips will be based in Bristol, Conn., and report to John Zehr, senior vice president, digital media production, and John Papa, vice president, strategic program planning. » read more »
SEC/BIG EAST Invitational Announces 2008 College Men's Basketball Lineup
Includes Five Top-25 Teams
January 31, 2008 -- ESPN Regional Television, in conjunction with the BIG EAST Conference and the Southeastern Conference, announced today the eight men’s college basketball teams that will represent the two conferences in the second annual SEC/BIG EAST Invitational. » read more »
ESPN Deportes Brings En Vivo, Its Virtual Gaming Traveling Stadium to ESPN The Magazine's Next Big Weekend in Scottsdale, AZ
San Diego Chargers Luis Castillo Among Other Sports Personalities in Attendance
January 29, 2008 -- ESPN Deportes, the leading Spanish-language multimedia sports brand supported by television, radio, online, print and wireless, brings its ESPN Deportes ¡En Vivo! interactive consumer experience to ESPN The Magazine’s Next Big Weekend consumer event in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale at the Scottsdale Center of the Performing Arts, Saturday, Feb. 2 noon to 6 p.m. » read more »
ESPN, Domino’s Pizza Team Up for ESPN Shorts Series
January 29, 2008 -- Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is now delivering humor along with its pizza. This week, ESPN will unveil its latest “Shorts” campaign featuring Domino’s Pizza with a series of four, 90-second shorts. The series will air during SportsCenter telecasts at 6 p.m. ET over the span of eight weeks. ESPN Shorts, originally launched in spring 2004, is an innovative product integration approach that fosters the development of a sports-themed story. » read more »
Tippy Martinez Added to 1983 World Series Anniversary Event at ESPNZone this Thursday
01/28/2008 -- Pitcher TIPPY MARTINEZ has been added to the list of players from the 1983 World Series team who will participate in an event honoring the 25th anniversary of the championship this Thursday, January 31, at ESPNZone at the Inner Harbor. The event, which begins at 7:00 p.m., is free for all fans. Other '83 team members scheduled to participate include KEN SINGLETON, SCOTT McGREGOR, AL BUMBRY, JOHN STEFERO and BILL SWAGGERTY. » read more »
B.A.T. Honors 1968 World Series Teams at 19th Annual Dinner
David Wright and Dmitri Young honored
01/29/2008 -- Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) will host its 19th annual "Going to Bat for B.A.T. Dinner" tonight, honoring the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals 1968 World Series teams. Founded in 1986, B.A.T. is dedicated to assisting members of the baseball family through financial grants, healthcare programs and rehabilitative counseling. More than $16 million in grants have been awarded to date, benefiting more than 2,100 members of the baseball family. » read more »