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DJ Hernandez, Brother of Aaron Hernandez, Arrested for Throwing a Brick at ESPN HQ
“To all media outlets, it’s about time you all realeyes the affect [sic] media has on all family members,” read a note he attached to the brick, according to police
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ESPN’s Desmond Howard Blasts ‘Entitled’ Passenger Who Tried to Have Him Removed From Flight: ‘The Caucasity of Him!’ (Video)
The veteran college football analyst was also — in 1991 — only the third receiver to win a Heisman Trophy
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ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Taps Burke Magnus, Rosalyn Durant to Oversee Content, Programming and Acquisitions
The leadership changes at the network are part of a broader restructuring under returning Disney CEO Bob Iger
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Bob Iger Faces Disney+ Losses, the Hulu Question and a Feisty Foe on Cusp of Q1 Earnings Report
The company’s quarterly report Wednesday, the first under the returning leader, comes as the entertainment giant looks to fend off activist investor Nelson Peltz
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ESPN to Relaunch ‘Sports Reporters’ Exclusively on YouTube
Jeremy Schaap will host the show, which previously ran on the network from 1988 to 2017
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‘Monday Night Football’ Game With Damar Hamlin’s Injury Is Most-Watched Across ESPN Platforms
The postponed Bills-Bengals matchup drew a record 23.8 million viewers on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2
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Kevin Mayer Says Disney Could Do Without ESPN and ABC (Video)
TheGrill 2022: “It’s hard to see a huge future for linear TV in entertainment,” the Candle Media co-CEO says
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ESPN and DraftKings Potential Online Betting Partnership Could Be Worth $3 Billion (Report)
“Sports betting is a part of what our younger sports audience is telling us they want as part of their sports lifestyle,” Disney CEO Bob Chapek said last month
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Former ESPN Host Rachel Nichols Joins Showtime Basketball
The veteran journalist’s move follows her controversial 2021 exit from the Disney-owned network
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Why Matthew Berry Wants to See a Fantasy Football Analyst on ‘Every NFL Pregame Show’
The former ESPN veteran has joined NBC Sports and will be featured on “Football Night in America”
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Serena Williams’ US Open Finale Smashes ESPN Record With 4.8 Million Viewers
Audience for the historic match against Ajla Tomljanovic reached 6.8 million at one point, the cable network said
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Serena Williams’ U.S. Open Win Sees 279% Increase in Viewership for ESPN
The match was the most-watched opening for the U.S. open since ESPN acquired the event in 2015
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Why a Disney Spinoff of ESPN Would Be a Whiff | Analysis
Despite the urging of activist investor Daniel Loeb, analysts tell TheWrap they’re not sold on the idea
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2022 ESPYS Winners List
The Stephen Curry-hosted event celebrated the biggest achievements, performances and moments of the year in sports
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ESPYs Set to Shine Spotlight on Brittney Griner, Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Title IX (Exclusive)
ESPN’s Rob King spoke with TheWrap in an exclusive preview of Wednesday’s ceremony
