WWE Strikes $1.6 Billion USD Deal With ESPN
Summary WWE signed a five-year, $1.6 billion deal with ESPN All WWE Premium Live Events will move exclusively to ESPN’s new streaming service in 2026 The deal is a five-year ...
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WWE’s $1.6 Billion Deal With ESPN Wows Some Wall Streeters, But Shares In Ari Emanuel-Run Parent TKO Dip
The WWE had long been expected to reap rewards for its lineup of 10 annual “premium live events” like Wrestlemania, but its $1.6 billion rights deal with ESPN unveiled Wednesday ...
Disney Is Talking With Other Sports Players About Bundles As ESPN Nears Streaming Launch, Bob Iger Says
With ESPN‘s long-anticipated streaming launch now just days away, Disney CEO Bob Iger says the company is exploring potential bundles with other sports programmers. “We believe there may be opportunities ...
ESPY Awards 2025 Winners — Full List
The 2025 ESPY Awards honored the best of the best in sports on Wednesday in Los Angeles with the 33rd edition of ESPN‘s annual awards show. Hosted by Shane Gillis ...
ESPN Takes Stake In Premier Lacrosse League Alongside 5-Year Media Rights Extension
ESPN has acquired a minority stake in the Premier Lacrosse League and has extended its media rights agreement for another five years. The deal begins with the 2026 season and ...
Justin Connolly Exits Disney Distribution Post On Eve Of ESPN Streaming Launch, YouTube TV Carriage Renewal Talks
Justin Connolly, a veteran Disney distribution executive, has exited the company just as it enters into a consequential series of negotiations. After more than two decades at ESPN and Disney, ...
Bill Belichick distances girlfriend Jordon Hudson from his UNC job in first TV interview since CBS disaster
Bill Belichick denied girlfriend Jordon Hudson has any influence on his head coaching gig at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “It’s a personal relationship. She doesn’t have ...
ESPN’s Women-Led Sports Show ‘Vibe Check’ Set At Disney+
ESPN is set to launch Vibe Check, a new women-led sports-focused studio show, set for premiere exclusively on Disney+ in late June. The show was announced Tuesday during Disney’s upfront ...
Trump backs Stephen A. Smith for possible 2028 bid for president: ‘I’d love to see him run’
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Wednesday that he’d like to see legendary sportscaster Stephen A. Smith run for president — after the Bronx native peppered him with questions about his ...
