ESPN showed the briefest of glimpses of a penis from the UNC locker room
Locker room access can be problematic
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Despite interest from Yahoo and Turner, Cassidy Hubbarth is staying at ESPN
Hubbarth will be hosting a new show on Twitter before ABC’s Saturday night NBA games
Bob Iger touts 2 million paid ESPN+ subscribers, hints at a bundle deal for ESPN+ and Disney+
As per Iger, ESPN+'s subscriber numbers so far are strong, and consumers may eventually be able to combine ESPN+ with Disney+ and Hulu at a discount.
Dick Vitale and Hubie Brown will call Boston College-Duke, their first game together
Two men who have been friends for more than 50 years will finally work their first game on TV together
Amazingly, ESPN is televising the Pro Bowl on four different networks, including Disney XD
Yep, Disney XD really needed to simulcast the Pro Bowl, all right.
ESPN is set to bring back commercial free Formula 1 racing in 2019
Enjoy commercial-free Formula 1 broadcasts next season as well.
ESPN analyst Matt Hasselbeck says “a contending team” called him this year, at age 43, after three years out of the NFL
Hasselbeck retired in March 2016, but at least one NFL team tried to bring him back this year.
CFL to remain with ESPN with a multi-year extension
The CFL is staying on ESPN.
ESPN and the AP claim Andrew Wiggins apologized for using ‘gay” as a derogatory term, but Wiggins insists he didn’t say “gay”
Wiggins did not apologize for saying "gay"; he said he didn't say it.
ESPN is replacing the Coaches Film Room with….the MNF Film Room for the College Football Playoff Championship
Insert "Bold Move, Cotton" meme.
Five sports media stories to watch in 2019
Which sports media stories should you keep an eye on in 2019?
Verizon and Disney strike carriage agreement, keeping ESPN and ABC stations on Fios, but there’s a Cox-Nexstar blackout looming (UPDATED)
While the Verizon-Disney dispute has been resolved, the Cox-Nexstar one is still ongoing, and has a midnight deadline.
Disney and Verizon Fios prep for potential carriage standoff right before NFL and CFB playoffs
Their current contract ends at the end of this year.
ESPN releases trailer for “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the 90s Bulls
The series will premiere on ESPN in the summer of 2020, and on Netflix that fall.
ESPN executive changes include Stephanie Druley promoted to EVP (event and studio production), Ryan Spoon overseeing ESPN.com
Other notable changes include Lee Fitting overseeing all football content and Michael Shiffman overseeing all basketball content.
