Sports

Joe Buck Signs Six-Year, $108 Million ESPN Extension to Stay on Monday Night Football

Joe Buck agreed to a six-year ESPN extension worth roughly $108 million, raising his pay to about $18 million a year from $15 million and keeping him on Monday Night Football. Partner Troy Aikman has not signed a new deal.

Sports

SportsCenter Anchor Linda Cohn Retiring After 34 Years at ESPN

SportsCenter anchor Linda Cohn is retiring after 34 years at ESPN, having anchored more than 5,500 editions of the show since joining the network in 1992.

Sports

ESPN NBA Ratings off to the best start since 2010-11 season.

47 million U.S. viewers tuned in for Christmas Day NBA action — a 45% spike — as ESPN's first season under the NBA's new 11-year media rights deal rewrites the ratings record books.

Sports

ESPN Shelves Spike Lee's Colin Kaepernick Documentary

ESPN has canceled 'Da Saga of Colin Kaepernick,' the Spike Lee documentary completed in late 2023 after three years of production, citing creative differences between the network, director, and subject.

Sports

NFL Commissioner Pledges Editorial Independence as League Takes 10% Stake in ESPN

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told ESPN employees via recorded message that the league won't interfere with journalism—despite acquiring a 10% stake and receiving NFL Network and RedZone in return.

Sports

BREAKING: ESPN and NFL Reach Historic Deal - NFL Gets 10% Stake in ESPN for Media Assets

The NFL and ESPN struck a landmark agreement: the league receives up to a 10% ownership stake in ESPN in exchange for key media assets, expected to close alongside Disney's Q3 earnings call.

Jobs – Closed

ESPN, VP Talent Relations & Development

ESPN is searching for a VP to lead talent identification and development across all sports media platforms — TV, radio, digital, and social video. Applications open now.

NCAA

ESPN Clinches Future of College Football: Secures $7.8 Billion Exclusive Broadcasting Rights Through 2031-32

ESPN's $7.8 billion extension keeps the College Football Playoff under one broadcast home through the 2031-32 season — six more years of total exclusivity.

Mikal Bridges

The Anomaly of Durability: Mikal Bridges' Commitment to Playing Every Game

Mikal Bridges is the NBA's iron man — 392 consecutive games played across the Suns and Nets, in a league where load management has become the norm.