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  • New, Re-Imagined ESPN App – with ESPN+ Direct-to-Consumer Streaming Service – Launches to Sports Fans Today

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    The new ESPN App launches today with a completely re-imagined experience that includes the seamless integration of ESPN+, the first-ever multi-sport, direct-to-consumer premium subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer and International group, in partnership with ESPN.  At launch, the new ESPN App will be presented by Audi and ESPN+ will be backed by American Express.

  • ESPN’s Audience for WNBA Draft 2018 Presented by State Farm Up +25%; ESPN2 Telecast Most-Watched Since 2014

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    ESPN’s telecasts of the WNBA Draft 2018 Presented by State Farm, which aired on ESPN2 and ESPNU on Thursday, April 12, earned a combined average audience of 212,000 viewers on ESPN2 and ESPNU, up +25% from last year. ESPN2’s telecast of the first round, which saw new franchise Las Vegas Aces select South Carolina’s A’ja Wilson with the No. 1 pick, was the most-watched ESPN2 telecast since 2014 and garnered an average audience of 308,000, a +13% increase over last year’s viewership.

  • ESPN & ABC’s NBA Playoffs Opening Saturday Ratings Highest In Five Years

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    ESPN and ABC’s NBA Playoffs opening Saturday coverage was up 17 percent, making it the highest-rated opening Saturday in five years (since 2013), according to metered market ratings from Nielsen. The four-game slate averaged a 2.7 metered market rating and all four telecasts were up year over year from their corresponding windows.

  • 2018 NBA Playoffs Live and Exclusively on ESPN Deportes

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    ESPN Deportes’ exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the 2018 NBA Playoffs begins this Saturday, April 14 with the broadcast of the five first-round games throughout the weekend. The live action begins tomorrow with the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors hosting the San Antonio Spurs at 3:00 p.m. ET. The live broadcast will continue on Sunday, April 15 with the first Playoff game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers at 3:30 p.m. ET, featuring LeBron James, who looks to play in his eighth straight NBA Finals. The games will also be available via streaming on the ESPN App.

  • ESPN’s NBA Viewership Up Across Platforms for 2017-18 Regular Season

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    ESPN’s NBA viewership for the 2017-18 NBA regular season was up across platforms, according to Nielsen. ESPN averaged 1,628,000 viewers across 87 game telecast this season, up four percent from 1,566,000 last season. The 87 game-schedule marks the most games ESPN has ever aired during the regular season. Additionally, ESPN’s NBA game audience was up in all of the following key demos