DraftKings is officially entering the free, ad-supported TV (Fast) game with the launch of the DraftKings Network on Samsung TV Plus. Samsung’s platform will be the first to feature the new sports and gambling channel, which will air 24/7 content featuring DraftKings’ army of emerging personalities.
Slowly but surely, DraftKings has amassed some reputable sports personalities to supplement its daily fantasy sports and sportsbooks. Among the familiar faces you’ll see populate the DraftKings Network include those in the “Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz” universe, Mike Golic Sr. and Jr., Jared Carrabis, Ross Tucker, and more.
“In bringing together some of the most authentic sports and entertainment voices under one umbrella, DraftKings Network is the destination for ‘In on the Action’ sports fans and content they love,” DraftKings VP Stacie McCollum said. “We look forward to reaching fans with our deep roster of independent, credible, and relatable voices that resonate...
Slowly but surely, DraftKings has amassed some reputable sports personalities to supplement its daily fantasy sports and sportsbooks. Among the familiar faces you’ll see populate the DraftKings Network include those in the “Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz” universe, Mike Golic Sr. and Jr., Jared Carrabis, Ross Tucker, and more.
“In bringing together some of the most authentic sports and entertainment voices under one umbrella, DraftKings Network is the destination for ‘In on the Action’ sports fans and content they love,” DraftKings VP Stacie McCollum said. “We look forward to reaching fans with our deep roster of independent, credible, and relatable voices that resonate...
- 5/10/2023
- by Jeff Kotuby
- The Streamable
Chiney Ogwumike has big plans after striking a new deal with ESPN that extends her stay there and is certain to expand her presence.
The 6′ 4″ Los Angeles Sparks forward is gearing up to start calling NBA games for ESPN, adding to her regular presence on “NBA Today” and “NBA Countdown.” She has many other duties, including a thriving career in the WNBA, where she was the first overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft from Stanford University, and the 2014 WNBA Rookie of the Year and a two-time WNBA All-Star. She is also the vice president of the WNBA Players Association.
“We don’t have many women analysts outside of Doris Burke calling NBA games on linear TV,” says Ogwumike, in an interview, adding: “That’s the next challenge for me. I’ve called women’s basketball games. I know how to call a basketball game, but I like to make sure...
The 6′ 4″ Los Angeles Sparks forward is gearing up to start calling NBA games for ESPN, adding to her regular presence on “NBA Today” and “NBA Countdown.” She has many other duties, including a thriving career in the WNBA, where she was the first overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft from Stanford University, and the 2014 WNBA Rookie of the Year and a two-time WNBA All-Star. She is also the vice president of the WNBA Players Association.
“We don’t have many women analysts outside of Doris Burke calling NBA games on linear TV,” says Ogwumike, in an interview, adding: “That’s the next challenge for me. I’ve called women’s basketball games. I know how to call a basketball game, but I like to make sure...
- 10/18/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The College Football Playoff National Championship pitting No. 1 Alabama and No. 3 Georgia is set to kick off Monday at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt on ESPN, the hub of the network’s “MegaCast” coverage across 13 brands and platforms including Spanish-language ESPN Deportes, the ESPN app, the SEC Network and ESPN Radio.
The game, from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, pits Alabama, looking to repeat as champions after winning in three of their past five appearances in the title game, against rival Georgia, this after the Crimson Tide beat the Bulldogs in the SEC championship game December 4 — Alabama’s seventh consecutive win against their conference rivals (that win streak includes a 26-23 victory in the 2018 title game).
Pre-game coverage begins with Championship Drive followed by the network’s flagship College GameDay led by host Rece Davis and analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, David Pollack and Lee Corso.
On social media,...
The game, from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, pits Alabama, looking to repeat as champions after winning in three of their past five appearances in the title game, against rival Georgia, this after the Crimson Tide beat the Bulldogs in the SEC championship game December 4 — Alabama’s seventh consecutive win against their conference rivals (that win streak includes a 26-23 victory in the 2018 title game).
Pre-game coverage begins with Championship Drive followed by the network’s flagship College GameDay led by host Rece Davis and analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, David Pollack and Lee Corso.
On social media,...
- 1/10/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
ESPN said it would cancel its flagship morning radio program, “Golic & WIngo,” while bringing Mike Greenberg, half of the team that helped the Disney sports-media giant carve a bigger business in the audio world, back to the medium as part of a reworking of its national lineup.
Greenberg, who spent 17 years with co-host Mike Golic on the morning radio program “Mike & Mike,” will keep his duties on the ESPN mid-morning TV program, “Get Up,” which he has helped anchor since the Spring of 2018. But he will also lead a new two-hour radio show that airs between noon and 2 p.m. weekdays. His former partner, Mike Golic will leave mornings along with Trey Wingo. The pair has hosted their program since November of 2017.
“Our new lineup will provide sports fans informative and engaging content throughout the week from hosts who all have radio experience,” said Norby Williamson, ESPN’s executive vice president and executive editor,...
Greenberg, who spent 17 years with co-host Mike Golic on the morning radio program “Mike & Mike,” will keep his duties on the ESPN mid-morning TV program, “Get Up,” which he has helped anchor since the Spring of 2018. But he will also lead a new two-hour radio show that airs between noon and 2 p.m. weekdays. His former partner, Mike Golic will leave mornings along with Trey Wingo. The pair has hosted their program since November of 2017.
“Our new lineup will provide sports fans informative and engaging content throughout the week from hosts who all have radio experience,” said Norby Williamson, ESPN’s executive vice president and executive editor,...
- 7/7/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The 2019 NFL Draft smashed records in both attendance and ratings last week, as a total 600,000 people attended the three-day event in Nashville, Tennessee, and an average 6.1 million viewers watched across linear television and digital platforms, according to Nielsen.
Meanwhile, ABC scored a primetime touchdown with its coverage of Day 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night, rising 26% in total viewers compared to the first night of last year’s broadcast on Fox.
For those who had doubted that the Music City could pull off football’s second-biggest event after the Super Bowl with such huge success, don’t feel bad — you weren’t alone.
Also Read: ESPN's Coverage of Larry Nassar, Stories of the Survivor Sisters Wins Peabody Award
“The ratings were tremendous. I was a little surprised by how good the ratings were. I thought going in that this Draft wasn’t as sexy as last year’s,...
Meanwhile, ABC scored a primetime touchdown with its coverage of Day 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night, rising 26% in total viewers compared to the first night of last year’s broadcast on Fox.
For those who had doubted that the Music City could pull off football’s second-biggest event after the Super Bowl with such huge success, don’t feel bad — you weren’t alone.
Also Read: ESPN's Coverage of Larry Nassar, Stories of the Survivor Sisters Wins Peabody Award
“The ratings were tremendous. I was a little surprised by how good the ratings were. I thought going in that this Draft wasn’t as sexy as last year’s,...
- 5/3/2019
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
ICM Partners has promoted Shade Grant and Courtny Catzel to Co-Heads of New York Non-Scripted Programming. In the newly created leadership positions, the duo will continue to report to Los Angeles-based Michael Kagan, Partner and Head of International Television and Media at ICM Partners.
Grant and Catzel jointly represent a number of clients and production companies in unscripted, including InventTV (Bravo’s Southern Charm New Orleans), Original Productions (Discovery’s Emmy-winning Deadliest Catch), Spring Films (Oscar- and Emmy-nominated The Look of Silence), and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’s Karamo Brown.
Grant’s clients include Big Coat Media (Hgtv’s Love It or List It), Glass Entertainment Group, Park Slope (Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People), Our House Media (Bravo’s upcoming Welcome to Waverly) and Znak & Co (Fox’s upcoming Meghan Markle: An American...
Grant and Catzel jointly represent a number of clients and production companies in unscripted, including InventTV (Bravo’s Southern Charm New Orleans), Original Productions (Discovery’s Emmy-winning Deadliest Catch), Spring Films (Oscar- and Emmy-nominated The Look of Silence), and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’s Karamo Brown.
Grant’s clients include Big Coat Media (Hgtv’s Love It or List It), Glass Entertainment Group, Park Slope (Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People), Our House Media (Bravo’s upcoming Welcome to Waverly) and Znak & Co (Fox’s upcoming Meghan Markle: An American...
- 5/8/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
ESPN is extending its TV tendrils deeper into digital: The Disney-owned sports programmer announced plans for a condensed daily digital version of its flagship “SportsCenter” show, along with other new initiatives to reach younger-skewing audiences online.
At its inaugural Digital Content NewFronts event in New York, ESPN outlined three more original shows coming to Twitter, which comes under Disney’s broad-based ad and content pact with Twitter announced earlier this week.
In addition, it teased the upcoming debut of “Always Late With Katie Nolan,” hosted by the ESPN host and personality who joined the network last fall from Fox Sports.
The daily edition of “SportsCenter” will be coming to the ESPN App, available free to watch. The videos in the app will be featured on users’ home screen every morning, when they open the app. The cut-down digital adaptation of “SportsCenter,” featuring Scott Van Pelt and other “Sc” anchors,...
At its inaugural Digital Content NewFronts event in New York, ESPN outlined three more original shows coming to Twitter, which comes under Disney’s broad-based ad and content pact with Twitter announced earlier this week.
In addition, it teased the upcoming debut of “Always Late With Katie Nolan,” hosted by the ESPN host and personality who joined the network last fall from Fox Sports.
The daily edition of “SportsCenter” will be coming to the ESPN App, available free to watch. The videos in the app will be featured on users’ home screen every morning, when they open the app. The cut-down digital adaptation of “SportsCenter,” featuring Scott Van Pelt and other “Sc” anchors,...
- 5/2/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Super Bowl Lii is nearly upon us, and with the big game comes over-eating, funny commercials, and, yes, lots and lots of gambling. While TheWrap does not endorse wagering in states or countries where sports betting is illegal, we decided to have some fun with ESPN personalities Katie Nolan, Mike Golic Jr. and Cy Amundson. Senior TV reporter and resident football expert Tony Maglio (pictured above on the Golic Jr.-third) got in on the just-for-fun gaming. Below are 15 of Sunday’s funnest available prop bets and everyone’s selections. Odds are courtesy of online sports-betting, casino, poker and horse-racing site Bovada. Also Read: Jimmy Fallon...
- 1/30/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Fans still reeling over the demise of Espn’s “Mike & Mike” — which aired its final episode on Nov. 17 after nearly 18 years on the air — can be comforted by the upcoming premiere of “Golic & Wingo.” The dynamic duo — co-hosts Mike Golic and Trey Wingo, with their trusty sidekick Mike Golic Jr. — are heading to radios and TVs near you on Nov. 27. The show will air from 6-10 a.m. Et on Espn Radio and ESPN2, and it’s decidedly a fresh start following Golic’s emotional farewell with longtime co-host Mike Greenberg. But at the end of...
- 11/24/2017
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
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