Posted by Dave Nagle on May 21, 2013
Today, ESPN tennis analysts Cliff Drysdale and Chris Evert spoke with media about the French Open, which starts Sunday, May 26, on ESPN2 and ESPN3. Highlights from the conference call include lots of discussion about the favorites – Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal – including how to beat them, Serena’s maturation as a player and [...]
Category: Tennis
Posted by Dave Nagle on May 20, 2013
50+ Hours on ESPN2, ESPN3 with 330 Hours; Most View Nadal (despite ranking), S.Williams the Favorites Live morning matches on ESPN2 and day-long coverage via ESPN3 will bring French Open action to fans starting Sunday, May 26. ESPN2’s schedule of more than 50 hours – starting live at 5 a.m. ET most days – continues [...]
Category: Tennis
Posted by Dave Nagle on May 16, 2013
Adds Labor Day Weekend, the New Semis/Finals Format, plus Expanded Digital, International Rights in 11-Year Deal ESPN will be the exclusive home in North and South America of the US Open from first ball through the women’s and men’s championships each summer from New York beginning in 2015, in a landmark agreement with the United [...]
Category: Tennis
Posted by Dave Nagle on May 7, 2013
ESPN won five Sports Emmy Awards, presented for the 34th year by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences tonight in New York. ESPN was honored for journalism, technical and creative excellence and marketing. The prime-time magazine show E:60 received the Sports Emmy in the Journalism category for a story on the Beitar Jerusalem [...]
Category: Awards, Corporate Announcements
Posted by Dave Nagle on May 3, 2013
14 Consecutive Days of Clay Court Action Starts Monday ESPN3 will provide more than 200 hours of live matches during 14 consecutive days from the ATP and WTA back-to-back events in Madrid and Rome from Monday, May 6, through Sunday, May 19. With top fields, the two events will determine the critical seeding for the [...]
Category: Tennis
Posted by Dave Nagle on March 20, 2013
Outside the Lines, E:60 Lead the Way; First Three Nominations for Grantland.com ESPN, Inc. received 41 Sports Emmy Award nominations for 2012 across its platforms (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN 3D, ABC, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and Grantland.com), it was announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The winners will be announced Tuesday, May 7, [...]
Category: Awards, Corporate Announcements
Posted by Dave Nagle on March 4, 2013
A Leader on and off the Court, Beloved TV Commentator, Ambassador for the Game For downloadable images of Cliff Drysdale: http://bit.ly/CliffyPics Cliff Drysdale – who followed a tennis career that was notable both on and off the court with important contributions as an ambassador for the sport and an ESPN career now in its 35th [...]
Category: Tennis
Posted by Dave Nagle on February 26, 2013
No. 1 Serena vs. No. 2 Azarenka in US Open Rematch Nadal – Sidelined July-February – in First U.S. Match in 11 Months vs. Del Potro ESPN3 and ESPN2 will present live the BNP Paribas Showdown 2013 from Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 4, with two star-studded matches: a US Open rematch between the [...]
Category: Tennis
Posted by Dave Nagle on January 25, 2013
No. 1 Azarenka vs. No. 6 Li Tonight No. 1 Djokovic vs. No. 3 Murray Late Saturday The Women’s and Men’s Championship matches of the Australian Open presented by Franklin Templeton Investments on ESPN – late tonight and late Saturday night at 3 a.m. ET (midnight PT), respectively – will provide historic storylines no matter [...]
Category: Tennis
Posted by Dave Nagle on January 24, 2013
The owner of 17 Grand Slam titles, No. 2 seed Roger Federer, faces Andy Murray, the No. 3 seed and owner of one – albeit the most recent, at the 2012 US Open – in the second men’s semifinal at the Australian Open presented by Franklin Templeton Investments on ESPN tonight at 3:30 a.m. ET. [...]
Category: Tennis
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