Netflix Hires ESPN’s Elle Duncan as Its First Sports Anchor
Netflix execs used to dismiss the idea that they would acquire live sports rights. Now the world’s biggest premium streamer — which has deals with the NFL, MLB, the Women’s World Cup, WWE…
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Disney+’s Luke Kang on Scaling Japan, Korea Originals and ESPN’s Asia Pacific Expansion: ‘Great Stories Will Travel Beyond Borders’
The Walt Disney Company is ramping up its local content investments in Japan and Korea as it enters a new phase of scaled production, while plotting expansion of its ESPN sports offering…
ESPN’s Timely Doc ‘Berlusconi: Condemned to Win’ Bridges Sports and Politics: ‘It’s A Story About the Seduction of Winning’
The late Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire and former four-time Italian prime minister who once described himself as the “Jesus Christ of politics,” is the subject of ESPN Films’ latest…
LISTEN: How Guillermo del Toro, Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac Brought ‘Frankenstein’ to Life; Gamescom Boots Up in Germany; ESPN’s Streaming Send Off
It took more than 20 years, $120 million and many pounds of prosthetics and makeup to allow Guillermo del Toro to bring his vision of “Frankenstein” to life. The hero’s journey that del…
Wes Anderson Inspired ESPN’s New Wimbledon ‘Quiet Please’ Campaign
Wes Anderson’s filmmaking style serves as the inspiration for ESPN‘s Wimbledon campaign, “Quiet Please.” The new campaign draws on Anderson’s style and embraces his signature use of…
ESPN’s ‘Around the Horn’ Wraps 23-Year Run With Heartfelt Sign Off From Host Tony Reali: ‘Sports Is Connection’
Longtime ESPN host Tony Reali took his final lap “Around the Horn” on Friday, closing out the sports debate series after 23 years and more than 4,900 episodes. ESPN set the end date months…
Malika Andrews Joins ESPN’s ‘WNBA Countdown’ as Studio Show Adds L.A. Edition (EXCLUSIVE)
ESPN‘s Malika Andrews is joining “WNBA Countdown” as a co-host on the studio show’s new Los Angeles-based program. Andrews’ appointment comes as ABC and ESPN are creating two broadcast…