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  • Brian Lockhart Announced as Executive Producer, ESPN+ Original Content

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    ESPN announced that Brian Lockhart has joined the company as executive producer, ESPN+ Original Content, effective immediately. Lockhart joins to oversee strategy and development for all ESPN+ Original Content initiatives including new projects and existing shows such as Detail, More Than An Athlete, The Board Room, Earn Everything, Quest for the Stanley Cup, Draft Academy and more.

  • Athletes Announced for X Games Aspen Media Kickoff Panel

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    The official press event for the 18th edition of X Games Aspen will include the world’s top action sports athletes and accomplished medalists along with Tim Reed, VP of X Games, and John Rigney, Aspen Skiing Company senior vice president. The event discussion will be driven and hosted by Jack Mitrani, host of X Games Aspen.

  • Debut UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ is a Record-Setting Night

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    Last night’s UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ debut, featuring 13 fights live from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, saw Henry Cejudo successfully defend his flyweight championship against bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw in a stunning 32-second finish, and led to a record-setting night with 568,000 new subscribers for ESPN+ on Friday and Saturday combined – over 525,000 Saturday alone.

  • X Games Shred Hate to Hold School Visits and Kids’ Day in Support of Bullying Prevention Program

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    Basalt Middle School and Basalt High School will host X Games commentators Brandon Graham and Hannah Rad on Tuesday, January 22, to visit with students in support of Shred Hate, ESPN, MLB and X Games’ bullying prevention program that aims to reduce bullying rates in Colorado and schools across the country. The visit from Graham and Rad is a celebration of the training students have received from nonprofit partner No Bully.

  • ESPN NBA Doubleheader on Wednesday Up 40 Percent in Metered Market Ratings

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    ESPN’s Wednesday NBA doubleheader was up 40 percent in metered market ratings from the comparable doubleheader last year, according to Nielsen. The two games averaged a 1.4 metered market rating, up from a 1.0. Both the Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors game and the Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans game telecasts delivered a 1.4 rating.