Archive for February, 2010
Vinnie Malhotra Named Executive Producer, ESPN Content Development
To tweet – http://bit.ly/bhaJbf Vinnie Malhotra has been named executive producer, ESPN Content Development. In his role, Malhotra will oversee the development of studio shows with both ESPN’s internal studio production department and outside companies. He will also work on the development of content for late-night programming and weekend mornings on ESPN networks. Malhotra will [...]
ESPN Designates ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Official 3D Development Center
ESPN Innovation Lab Provides Unique Live 3D Production Testing Opportunities To tweet this release: http://bit.ly/9SmH2o High Res Photos Recognizing the need for a real-world testing ground to continue the development of ESPN 3D, ESPN has designated the ESPN Innovation Lab at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex as the hub for developing 3D technology. ESPN [...]
Enterprise Journalism Release – February 25, 2010
Lester Rodney: ‘The Pied Piper of Integration’ Outside the Lines (Sunday, 9 a.m. ET, ESPN) ESPN.com (Willie Weinbaum’s piece will be posted Thursday) Click for downloadable photo Jackie Robinson’s 1947 debut that shattered baseball’s color line is a familiar story to most. Few recall that 11 years earlier a young sportswriter began an aggressive campaign [...]
J.P. Ricciardi Joins ESPN as Baseball Tonight Analyst
To tweet – http://bit.ly/bB5AL6 J.P. Ricciardi, a 30-year professional baseball veteran – including roles as a Major League Baseball front office executive, scout, and Minor League Baseball manager and player – has joined ESPN as a Baseball Tonight analyst. Ricciardi will debut in March. “I’m really excited about joining the ESPN Baseball Tonight family,” said [...]
Cable Operators rank ESPN, ESPN2 and Disney Channel the Top Three Most Valuable Cable Networks in Annual Beta Study
ESPN Number One in Perceived Value 10 Years in a Row; ESPN2 and Disney Channel Achieve Second and Third Spots For Fifth Consecutive Year To tweet this release – http://bit.ly/cVUF4U In Beta Research Corp.’s 2009 Cable Operator Study, ESPN, ESPN2 and Disney Channel again ranked first, second and third in the key category of average [...]
ESPN MidWeek – February 24, 2010
To tweet this release: http://bit.ly/9UvAUS ESPN: MOST INNOVATIVE ESPN Chosen Most Innovative Company in Sports COLLEGE BASKETBALL, NBA, NASCAR & More Men’s College Basketball: Top 10 Teams in Action ESPN to Televise Alabama Spring Football Game Women’s College Basketball: Four of Top 25 teams in Action, including No. 1 Connecticut NBA: Four Games Sunday, Highlighted [...]
AVP Tour Secures Two-year Broadcast Deal With ESPN and ABC
13 Telecasts Beginning in April to Air Nationally, Including Tour Championship LOS ANGELES—Today the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour announced a broadcast agreement with ABC and ESPN to televise its events over the next two years. The agreement includes 13 AVP telecasts in 2010, four on ABC and nine on ESPN2. The schedule totals more [...]
Women’s History Month Programming – all month long during March – See schedule below (ET)
ESPN Classic celebrates Women’s History Month by presenting classic sports programming all month long in March. Classic matches, historic match-ups and wins are all on display all month long. March 15 2pm 2001 Women’s National Championship: Notre Dame vs Purdue – Ruth Riley helped lift Notre Dame to the National Championship with a 68-66 win over [...]
Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl to be Played in Prime Time Dec. 24 on ESPN
To tweet – http://bit.ly/b556Cd HONOLULU – ESPN Regional Television and the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl have announced that the 2010 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl will be played Friday, Dec. 24, 3 p.m. HT, 8 p.m. ET at Aloha Stadium. The game, in its ninth year, will be televised nationally on ESPN, featuring a team from Conference USA [...]
Aaron Boone Joins ESPN as Baseball Analyst
To tweet this release – http://bit.ly/9q7Ysk Aaron Boone today formally announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after a 12-year career and his new role as an ESPN baseball analyst. Boone will mainly be seen on Baseball Tonight (debuting in March), in addition to select appearances as a game analyst. He worked for ESPN Radio [...]
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