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Sports network says it is the first sports broadcaster to air a live sporting event in 4K

New direct-to-consumer service adds another key streaming platform

Seaport District Studios employ the networks remote integration production model

Executive had been in charge of Disney consumer products, interactive media

ESPN will begin early next year to expand its streaming of “Monday Night Football” as well as NFL highlights to authenticated viewers on all devices and platforms—including mobile phones—under the terms of a new deal with the National Football League, the sport networks announced today.

John Skipper is out as ESPN president and co-chairman of the Disney Media Networks, according to a press release from the sports broadcaster on Monday.

The plan is coming together for The Walt Disney Company’s pair of upcoming streaming services.

ESPN is taking up residency in lower Manhattan, as the sports network has announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement for a 19,000-square-foot-space within The Howard Hughes Corporation’s development at Pier 17, at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Network provides immersive experience for skateboard, BMX events

Pure Broadcast is gearing up for another season of college football with ESPN, as the two sides have renewed their broadcast support truck contract.

Disney is ready to fly solo with a pair of planned streaming services for both ESPN and its Disney-Brand content.

For the first time ever, ESPN’s X Games, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics, will bring selected live events to fans in immersive virtual reality at the inaugural X Games Minneapolis, July 13-16.

ESPN continues to make personnel changes, with its latest bit of news announcing new leadership roles, most notably the appointment of Connor Schell as executive vice president of content.

IndyCar fans will be able to get the driver’s point of view of the racetrack during ABC/ESPN broadcasts of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series.

or the full calendar year, the platform was said to have reached an average of “112.1 million unique fans globally each month.

“But the next rodeo for me is in Las Vegas. Stop by and we’ll share a cold one and some good stories. I may even buy!”

Arthur Ashe Stadium has been the home of the U.S. Open tennis tournament since 1997, but some new features present new challenges and opportunities for ESPN, which heads into its second year of broadcasting the event.