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ESPN
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ESPN mulls OTT service for Major League Soccer
US sports network ESPN is mulling a plan to provide access to US Major League…
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Microsoft to open Xbox entertainment apps to non-Gold subscribers
Microsoft is opening up its Xbox console to allow all Xbox 360 and Xbox One…
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ESPN makes mobile updates
ESPN is making a string of mobile updates this week, including launching a tablet-optimised version…
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ESPN Player launches on smart TVs
ESPN has launched its ESPN Player on Samsung’s smart TV platform, with LG soon to…
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ESPN holds web-TV talks
ESPN has reportedly held preliminary talks about offering its suite of channels to new web-based…
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ESPN launches UK sports app
Sports channel ESPN has launched a new UK sports news and information app providing sports…
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Ensequence appoints former Disney exec
Interactive TV technology specialist Ensequence has appointed former Disney and ESPN Media Networks executive Gary…
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DStv replaces ESPN with SuperSport 9
MultiChoice-owned South African pay TV provider DStv has added sports channel SuperSport 9 to its…
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ESPN channels go off air
ESPN Classic and ESPN America have gone off air outside the US and the UK…
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B.net adds sports channels
Vipnet-owned Croatian cable unit B.net has added two sports channel to its line-up. The operator…
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BT Sport goes live
BT today launches its new sports channel line-up today, along with the new BT Sport…
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Setanta takes BT Sport to Ireland
Setanta Sports has signed a deal with BT to add the latter’s new sports channels…
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HBO, ESPN and Sky launch on Apple TV
HBO, ESPN, Sky News and other content providers have launched on Apple’s TV service. The…
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ESPN to drop 3D channel
ESPN is set to pull the plug on its US 3D sports channel by the…
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ESPN to extend Twitter efforts
US Sports network ESPN is reportedly set to step up its Twitter video efforts through…
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BT open to wholesale sports deals with Virgin, Talk Talk
BT Retail CEO Gavin Patterson said the firm was still open to doing wholesale deals…
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Cable TV industry ‘out of whack’ says Netflix content chief
The cable industry pay model is ‘out of whack’ in the internet age, where pricing…
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BT buys ESPN’s UK and Irish channels
BT Group has agreed to buy ESPN’s UK and Ireland channels business, in a move…
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Disney looks at exiting ESPN UK
Disney has confirmed that it is looking at pulling out of its UK-based sport channel…
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ESPN renews Budweiser FA Cup deal
ESPN has renewed its sponsorship deal with Budweiser for the English FA Cup football competition….
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ESPN promotes executives
European sports broadcaster ESPN has promoted a number of programming and digital executives as part…
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ESPN launches iPad Player app
Sports channel ESPN has launched a free ESPN Player app on the Apple iPad across…
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Red Bee to supply live subtitling for ESPN UK
Red Bee Media has struck a multi-year deal to supply live subtitles for ESPN UK’s…
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Meeting increased cost of Premier League made “no sense” for ESPN
It made no sense to pay an additional 70% to retain English Premier League rights…
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ESPN signs record international MLB deal
Sports broadcaster ESPN has extended its agreement with Major Legaue Baseball (MLB) in a deal…
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ESPN launches multiplatform ESPNFC brand
Sports broadcaster ESPN has launched a new football brand called ESPNFC. ESPNFC replaces ESPNsoccernet as…
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Disney will focus on Latin America for ESPN International, says Iger
Latin America is now a key focus for Disney’s sports network ESPN internationally according to…
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ESPN secures French Ligue 1 in UK
ESPN has secured rights to French Ligue 1 football in the UK and has renewed…
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ESPN renews German football deal
Sports channel ESPN has renewed its broadcast deal with the DFL, the commercial arm of…
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ESPN considering taking content to Apple TV
Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN is considering making its content available via the Apple TV service,…