Why ESPN May Be In Trouble Even Though It Dominates The Competition
Yesterday we took a look at a couple of charts that showed a disturbing trend in ESPN's viewership. While the total number of people watching ESPN in prime time is up, ESPN's share of all prime-time...
View ArticleESPN Totally Redesigned Its Smartphone App And It Looks Great (DIS)
ESPN has launched an all new app for iPhone and Android.There are subtle differences between both platforms. TechCrunch's Ryan Lawler mentions that the Android alternative, originally known as...
View ArticleNHL's New Monster TV Deal Shuts Out TSN And ESPN In Canada
NHL games in Canada will no longer be aired on ESPN-owned TSN as the NHL has signed a new deal with Rogers Sportsnet according to the Toronto Star.The new 12-year, $5.2 billion contract, with an...
View ArticleESPN Study Disproves Marketing's Most Basic Assumptions About Men And Women...
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:A new study from ESPN Research and Analytics suggests men outspend women by about 39% during the holidays. Contrary to popular belief, the study...
View ArticleNetworks Are Battling To Make Tim Tebow The Face Of Their College Football...
ESPN wants to hire Tim Tebow to host a college football pregame show on the SEC Network according to Jason McIntyre of TheBigLead.com. But ESPN is going to have plenty of competition if they want the...
View ArticleThe Best Quotes From Ron Burgundy's Interview With Peyton Manning
ESPN cancelled Ron Burgundy hosting SportsCenter on Thursday, but they released the full uncensored interview with quarterback Peyton Manning online.Manning's reactions were absolutely priceless (See...
View ArticleHere's What Dick Vitale Looked Like When He Made His Broadcasting Debut 34...
Dick Vitale made his broadcasting debut with ESPN 34 years ago this month and now ESPN has released a short clip of that debut during a matchup between Wisconsin and DePaul.It also sounds like Vitale...
View ArticleESPN Will Be The Big Winner If Nick Saban Goes To Texas
With rumors running rampant that the University of Texas will hire Nick Saban to replace Mack Brown as the head football coach, the biggest winner may end up being ESPN and its fledgling Longhorn...
View ArticleIf YouTube Were A TV Channel, Its Revenues Would Terrify Its Broadcast...
A recent report from eMarketer says that YouTube is expected to earn more than $5.6 billion in gross revenue by the end of 2014.While that number is certainly impressive in its own right — it's a 51%...
View ArticleESPN Hires Tim Tebow As A College Football Analyst
ESPN has hired Tim Tebow, the network announced this afternoon.He's going to be a college football analyst on the SEC Network, which launches next summer. He'll make his debut during the BCS National...
View ArticleHigh School Football Player Uses A Baby As A Prop In An Absurd College...
Here is Jamal Adams, a five-star recruit from Texas, announcing his decision to go to LSU via a baby live on ESPN.Usually recruits just put on a hat. One kid used a dog once.It was his niece, and she...
View ArticleOklahoma Football Players Broke ESPN's Stage While Celebrating After...
After the Oklahoma Sooners beat the Alabama Crimson Tide 45-31 on Thursday night they broke ESPN's stage while celebrating.Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops and quarterback Trevor Knight were being...
View ArticleTim Tebow Made His Debut As A College Football Analyst On ESPN's 'SportsCenter'
We all thought Tim Tebow would make his debut as a college football analyst for ESPN during coverage of the BCS Championship game but he got an early start as ESPN used Tebow during a "SportsCenter"...
View ArticleESPN Aired A Bizarre Puff-Piece Promoting Tim Tebow's Abilities As A Quarterback
During "Sunday NFL Countdown," ESPN broke from previewing the NFL playoffs to air a 5-minute segment on Tim Tebow's quest to get back to the NFL as a quarterback (see video below).For the segment,...
View ArticleBrent Musburger Opens National Championship Game With A Gaffe: 'I'm Kirk...
Broadcasting legend Brent Musburger opened the BCS national championship game broadcast with a bit of a blunder."Good evening and welcome everybody, I'm Kirk Herbstreit along with Brent Musburger with...
View ArticleSeveral Coaches Predicted Crucial Fake Punt By Florida State In BCS...
ESPN enhanced their coverage of the BCS Championship game between Florida State and Auburn with something they are calling "Megacast." In addition to their regular coverage of the game on ESPN, they...
View ArticleTim Tebow Nearly Predicted The Exact Score Of BCS Title Game During His First...
Tim Tebow's first day as a college football analyst was a lot like his football career. It was rough around the edges and unrefined. But at the end of the day he came through when it mattered most.Like...
View ArticleESPN's Cafeteria Is Serving Bacon-Wrapped Steak Today
ESPN's corporate cafeteria often serves as the setting for the network's hilarious commercials.But what's the food like?ESPN's Darren Rovell offers a taste with this tweet."At ESPN Cafeteria today:...
View ArticleNicki Minaj Disses Photoshopped ESPN Magazine Cover Of Herself And Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant and Nicki Minaj grace the cover of ESPN The Magazine's music issue, but the singer claims something's off about herself in the photo.Minaj posted the cover on Instagram with the caption,...
View ArticleOne Image That Shows Why So Many People Hate ESPN's 'First Take' And Why It...
It is the first day of Super Bowl week and ESPN's top debate show, "First Take," has already caused a stir by creating a storyline around Tim Tebow even though he has nothing to do with this weekend's...
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