SportsNewser | TV Biz ESPN RISE is Renamed ESPN High School By Cam Martin on Aug. 1, 2011 - 11:01 AM ESPN RISE, a multiplatform brand launched in 2008 to produce and air content relevant to high school sports fans, has been renamed ESPN High School. “ESPN is committed to providing the best high school sports content for fan ...
SportsNewser Ditka to Appear on Entourage Series Finale By Cam Martin on Jun. 24, 2011 - 5:27 PM Football great and ESPN commentator Mike Ditka will make a cameo during the series finale of Entourage later this summer. Ditka said he and Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez had roles in the episode. “This just came ...
People | SportsNewser ESPN Films Gets A Permanent Home On ESPN Classic By Marcus Vanderberg on Jun. 14, 2011 - 1:26 PM Following the success of 30 for 30, ESPN Films is creating a destination for sports documentaries on ESPN Classic. ESPN Films on Classic will showcase films for 50 hours each weekend starting at 10 p.m. ET every Friday through mid ...
SportsNewser ESPN 3D to Televise Tennis for First Time with Wimbledon By Cam Martin on Jun. 1, 2011 - 1:28 PM ESPN 3D will televise tennis matches for the first time during the upcoming Wimbledon tournament, with the semifinals of the men’s draw and and the finals of both the men’s and women’s draws airing on the network ...
People | SportsNewser Liberty Bowl Moving From ESPN To ABC By Marcus Vanderberg on May. 26, 2011 - 1:43 AM The 53rd annual Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31 will be televised on ABC instead of ESPN. The bowl game match up between a representative from the Southeastern Conference and the Conference USA champion was once a staple on ABC between 19 ...