Disney’s ESPN has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the documentary “Fate of a Sport”, which will premiere this week at the Tribeca Film Festival. After enduring eleven years as one of the most dominant and controversial players in a professional lacrosse league that was anything but professional, Paul Rabil decides to take the game into […]
Disney has released a trailer for the new ESPN documentary film, “37 Words”, which is going to be released on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ in the United States later this month. “37 Words” tells the inspiring story of Title IX – the hard-fought battle to push for equal rights in education and athletics; the decades-spanning […]
Disney has announced that the ESPN documentary film, “37 Words” is going to be released on Disney+ in the United States in June. From ESPN Films, Industrial Media, and Trilogy Films, “37 Words” tells the inspiring story of Title IX – the hard-fought battle to push for equal rights in education and athletics; the decades-spanning […]
Disney has announced that ESPN will debut the next installment in the Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series, “Dream On,” on June 15th. Directed by Kristen Lappas (“Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible”), the documentary examines the 1996 USA Women’s Dream Team and the 14-month odyssey that would forever change the landscape of women’s athletics. […]
Disney’s ESPN has released a new sneak peek at the upcoming 30 For 30 documentary, “The Greatest Mixtape Ever,” which will be premiere May 31st at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The film will be made available on ESPN+ immediately after its premiere. In the late 1990s, a burgeoning young New York City DJ, Set […]
ESPN Films today announced that production has started on a 30 for 30 documentary on professional pool player Jeanette Lee, with Ursula Liang (“9-Man,” “Down a Dark Stairwell”) on board to direct and Cora Atkinson (“Summer of Soul”) producing. Lee is better known as the Black Widow, a persona more intriguing and deadly than the […]
ESPN Films today announced that production has started on a 30 for 30 documentary that will take viewers inside of the world of one of the most notorious football teams to ever play the game. No team in NFL history has boasted, bullied or brandished as much bravado as the 2000-2001 Baltimore Ravens. The rest […]
Disney, ESPN and the XFL have reached an exclusive, global multi-year agreement that calls for every regular-season and playoff game to be presented on an ESPN/TWDC platform. The professional football league, featuring an ownership group led by Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson and Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital Partners, is planning to kick off a return season […]
Disney has announced that the final episode of the ESPN documentary series “Man in the Arena: Tom Brady”, will be released on Disney+ in the United States on Wednesday 25th May 2022. Directed by Religion of Sports’ Gotham Chopra, the series features Brady and other notable figures deconstructing the milestones of his legendary NFL career, […]
Sports are quickly becoming the next battleground in the streaming wars, with Amazon, Peacock, Paramount+, Apple and Warner Brothers Discovery all investing more money into sports programming. Disney is also looking to expand the reach of its sports content, with its popular ESPN brand, which includes linear channels along with ESPN+, which now has 22.3 […]
Disney has announced that it has made a new multi-year agreement with the University of Oklahoma for SoonerVision to be available on ESPN+ that will include more than 100 annual live events, studio programming and archival content. ESPN+ will stream one regular season college football game and the annual Oklahoma spring football game, as well […]
Disney’s ESPN has announced a brand new 30 For 30 documentary “The Greatest Mixtape Ever”, which examines how 1990s streetball and the And1 Mixtape transformed basketball culture at large. “The Greatest Mixtape Ever” will premiere May 31 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. The film will be made available on ESPN+ immediately after its premiere, […]
Dutch telecommunication company, KPN, has announced a new bundle featuring Disney+ and the ESPN TV sports channel. Customers can now also add Disney+ to their entertainment, of course with the associated benefits. Adding Disney+ to the entertainment package fulfills a wish for many KPN customers, Jochem de Jong, VP Partnerships, TV & Entertainment KPN said […]
Disney has announced that the ESPN documentary, “D. Wade: Life Unexpected” is coming to Disney+ in the United States on Friday 27th May 2022. “D. Wade: Life Unexpected,” is directed and executive produced by Wade’s long-time friend and cinematographer Bob Metelus, chronicles three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade’s experience on and off the court as he […]
Disney has announced that the ESPN 30 For 30 documentary, “Bad Boys” is coming to Disney+ in the United States on Friday 27th May 2022. Few teams in professional sports history elicit such a wide range of emotions as the Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early ’90s. For some, the team was heroic […]