ESPN

Deadline | March 29, 2018

ESPN‘s channels scored 54 Sports Emmy nominations today, the most of any network group, while CBS’ Army-Navy football game, ESPN’s SC Featured and ESPN2’s E60 tied for the most-nominated program.The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominees today for the 39th annual Sports Emmy Awards in 40 categories. Among the network groups, NBC and Fox were a distant second with 31 noms apiece, followed by NBC Sports Group (28) and Turner Sports (19)....

Variety | March 27, 2018

A nor’easter has descended on ESPN headquarters one wintry day in March, and the outside world in Bristol, Conn., is still trying to dig itself out from under the snowstorm just hours prior. Nearly a foot of snow has fallen in some parts of the state, complicating commutes for the local workforce. But business continues apace at the 123-acre campus of the self-proclaimed “Worldwide Leader in Sports.” Heated tiles embedded in one of the bigger plazas have melted away the wet stu...

TechCrunch | January 26, 2018

With the Super Bowl just a few weeks away, the world of football has some relatively unexpected news. Madden NFL, one of the most popular gaming titles in the world, is going even more mainstream. ESPN2 and Disney XD will broadcast Madden e-sports tournaments thanks to a new dealinked by EA, Disney, and the NFL. Madden NFL 18 is one of the top ten best-selling games in the last 12 months, and the franchise has sold well over 100 million copies since its inception in 1988. Thanks to a deal with t...

venturebeat | January 15, 2020

The mobile game industry is expected to generate $100 billion in revenue in 2020, up from $86 billion in 2019, according to App Annie, the mobile data and analytics researcher. App Annie released the numbers as part of its State of Mobile 2020 report. This annual appraisal provides insight into mobile’s expansive impact across industries and the global economy, highlighting publishers and brands that are outperforming their peers. Based on the report, games are now 72% of all spending in t...