Now optimized for iPad and includes “build your sports station” personalization feature Launch on Android and Windows 7 smartphones later this summer ESPN Radio today unveils its single, most definitive ESPN Radio App optimized for iPhone, iPod touch and – for the…
5/15 – Nuggets/Lakers Game 7 Earns Second-Best First Round Audience Ever on Cable
Game 7 of the Nuggets/Lakers first round NBA playoff series drew 6.464 million viewers on TNT Saturday night. There was no comparable telecast window last year or in 2010. The game ranks as the second-most viewed first round NBA playoff…
5/15 – Van Pelt Staying With ESPN
ESPN confirmed to Sports Media Watch Tuesday that Van Pelt has reached a verbal agreement to stay with the network. The news was initially reported by the unverified Twitter account of James Andrew Miller, co-author of the ESPN book ‘Those…
5/15 – ESPN Films Announces the Return of the Series 30 for 30
Second Season Includes the Launch of 30 Additional Short Films to Debut on Grantland.com ESPN Films has announced the return of the Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning 30 for 30 film series. As with the first series, which included collaborations with acclaimed filmmakers…
5/15 – Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Two Rounds Most-Viewed on Record
Viewership for the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs has been on a record pace entering the conference finals. The 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs averaged 1.06 million viewers across NBC, NBC Sports Network and CNBC through the first two rounds, the highest…
5/15 – NBA Playoffs: ESPN Finishes First Round Coverage Declines
Viewership declined yet again for the NBA Playoffs Friday night, as Game 6 between the Grizzlies and Clippers could not match last year’s comparable matchup between the Grizzlies and Spurs. Game 6 of the Grizzlies/Clippers first round NBA playoff series…