A reconceived SportsNation and a half-hour show from popular opinion host Stephen A. Smith are heading to ESPN+ as the growing streaming service adds more episodes of studio fare.
Both shows are slated to premiere Monday exclusively on January 11. SportsNation will hit the streaming service every weekday at 9:30Am Et and then be available on demand. Stephen A’s World will have nighttime premieres on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
The new shows are arriving on ESPN+ during a period of growth and an overall emphasis on streaming by Disney. For ESPN, they hark back to the advent of key studio series like Pardon the Interruption two decades ago as the linear network sought to evolve beyond SportsCenter and live games. At its investor day last month, Disney said ESPN+ had hit 11.5 million subscribers about two-and-a-half years after it launched. It projects having between 20 million and 30 million subscribers by...
Both shows are slated to premiere Monday exclusively on January 11. SportsNation will hit the streaming service every weekday at 9:30Am Et and then be available on demand. Stephen A’s World will have nighttime premieres on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
The new shows are arriving on ESPN+ during a period of growth and an overall emphasis on streaming by Disney. For ESPN, they hark back to the advent of key studio series like Pardon the Interruption two decades ago as the linear network sought to evolve beyond SportsCenter and live games. At its investor day last month, Disney said ESPN+ had hit 11.5 million subscribers about two-and-a-half years after it launched. It projects having between 20 million and 30 million subscribers by...
- 1/8/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, an all-new “SportsNation” will debut exclusively on ESPN Plus, and Vevo is now available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex.
Dates
An all-new “SportsNation” is set to premiere exclusively on ESPN Plus on Jan. 11. The upcoming show puts a fresh spin on the hit ESPN series, by providing recaps of sports highlights through conversations, debates and reactions on social media. Hosts Ashley Brewer, Treavor Scales and Taylor Twellman will be joined by guests, analysts and commentators, including Mike Golic, Jr., Ariel Helwani, Cassidy Hubbarth, Katie Nolan, Chiney Ogwumike, Omar Raja, Gary Striewski, Christine Williamson and Clinton Yates. The series will deliver new episodes every weekday morning.
Streaming
Vevo is now available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. X1 and Flex customers will have free, on-demand access over the internet to more than 500,000 music videos in the Vevo catalog, as well as original content and live performances.
Dates
An all-new “SportsNation” is set to premiere exclusively on ESPN Plus on Jan. 11. The upcoming show puts a fresh spin on the hit ESPN series, by providing recaps of sports highlights through conversations, debates and reactions on social media. Hosts Ashley Brewer, Treavor Scales and Taylor Twellman will be joined by guests, analysts and commentators, including Mike Golic, Jr., Ariel Helwani, Cassidy Hubbarth, Katie Nolan, Chiney Ogwumike, Omar Raja, Gary Striewski, Christine Williamson and Clinton Yates. The series will deliver new episodes every weekday morning.
Streaming
Vevo is now available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. X1 and Flex customers will have free, on-demand access over the internet to more than 500,000 music videos in the Vevo catalog, as well as original content and live performances.
- 1/7/2021
- by Janet W. Lee
- Variety Film + TV
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