Disney has announced that ESPN has acquired the 22-minute documentary short film, “Motorcycle Mary”, which will be released as part of ESPN Films’ 30 for 30 Shorts catalogue. The film tells the untold story of legendary motorsports pioneer Mary McGee a.k.a. “Motorcycle Mary”, whose racing career spanned thirty years and saw her shatter gender norms […]
Disney’s ESPN has released a trailer for the upcoming 30 For 30 documentary, “I’m Just Here for the Riot”, which tells the story of what happened on June 15th, 2011, during the Canucks’ Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals loss to the Boston Bruins sparks a massive riot in downtown Vancouver. Police cars are overturned and […]
Last October, Disney and ESPN released a first-of-its-kind animated special called “Toy Story Funday Football “, which was an animated recreation of a live NFL game between the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars, which took place in London, England and aired on Disney+ and ESPN+. This special saw Andy’s room replicated the on-the-field gameplay from […]
Disney’s ESPN has released a brand new three-part ESPN+ Original series, “Up For Debate: The Evolution of Sports Media”, which delves into the evolution of sports talk debate programming across seven decades–from Howard Cosell to Stephen A. Smith to Cam’Ron–and explores how sports discourse arrived at this moment, why it’s here now, and where it’s […]
Disney’s Andscape has announced a brand new documentary called “Breakin’ On The One”, which tells the story of what happened in 1981 when a breaking battle between the Rocksteady Crew and the Dynamic Rockers in New York City sparked a movement that grew from its devastated borough origins to influence the highest ranks of sports […]
This week, Disney’s ESPN has announced a brand new documentary called “American Son”, which will be the latest instalment in the popular “30 For 30” franchise. “American Son” captures a pivotal moment in sports and history, as it chronicles the remarkable journey of Michael Chang, a young tennis prodigy whose ascent to fame coincided with […]
Months ago, Disney announced ESPN was partnering with Warner Brothers Discovery and FOX on a brand new sports streaming service, which will bring together the collective companies’ portfolios of sports networks and ESPN+ – including content from all the major professional sports leagues and college sports. The platform will aggregate content to offer fans an […]
This week, the very first live sporting event was broadcast on Disney+ in the United States, with a doubleheader of first two games of this year’s new Woman’s National Basketball Association season. Disney has announced that the Indiana at Connecticut game pulled in 2.1 million viewers across ESPN2, ESPN+, and Disney+, surpassing the Phoenix Mercury […]
Disney’s ESPN has announced a brand-new documentary film called “No Scope: The Story of FaZe Clan”, which is going to be the latest documentary from the “30 For 30” series. No Scope: The Story of FaZe Clan is a wide-ranging, eye-opening, and unsparing documentary of the popular gaming brand, and the remarkable series of ups […]
Disney’s ESPN has announced a brand new documentary film, which will be released as part of the popular 30 For 30 franchise. This new docuumentary is called “False Positive” Butch Reynolds was one of the biggest track and field stars in the world, a talent in his prime on top of his sport. But when […]
Disney’s ESPN has announced a new documentary film called “Dude Perfect: A Very Long Shot”, which will be heading to ESPN on August 3rd 2024, at 9:30 ET, and it will also be available to stream on ESPN+. “Dude Perfect: A Very Long Shot” traces the meteoric rise of a group of friends from College […]
Disney’s ESPN has announced a brand-new documentary called “I’m Just Here for the Riot”, which is part of the popular documentary series, “30 For 30”. On June 15, 2011, the Canucks’ Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals loss to the Boston Bruins sparks a massive riot in downtown Vancouver. Police cars are overturned and burned, windows […]
Disney has announced that ESPN has signed a new media rights deal with League One Volleyball (LOVB), the largest brand in youth volleyball with its professional volleyball league, which is launching in the U.S. later this year. This new deal will see pro matches across its linear networks and digital platforms, which include ESPN, ESPN2, […]
Following today’s announcement that an ESPN hub would be added to Disney+ in the United States by the end of the year, ESPN has announced that for the first time ever, the marquee Opening Night doubleheader for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) will be available on Disney+, ESPN2 and ESPN+ on Tuesday, May 14th […]
Disney has announced that by the end of the calendar year, there will be a new ESPN hub within Disney+ in the United States, which will offer select live sports and programming from Disney’s sports programming. Next year, Disney will also be launching a full version of ESPN on Disney+ in the United States. Bob […]