TV Tech

ESPN Inks Deal To Expand Alternate Animated Telecasts During 2025-26 Season

ESPN will produce animated telecasts for an NFL, NHL, NBA and WNBA game across The Walt Disney Company and ESPN platforms ...

‘Monsters Inc.’ to Take Over ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ in Latest Animated Altcast

The special edition of Monday Night Football, called 'Monsters Funday Football,' will be televised Dec. 8, when the ...

Disney Channels Could Vanish From YouTube TV by Thursday Night Without New Deal

Disney channels, including ESPN and ABC, may vanish from YouTube TV by Thursday night if a new carriage deal isn't reached.

NFL Owners Approve Multi-Million Dollar Disney Deal That Grants 10% Stake in ESPN

The owners of the NFL have approved the milestone deal with Disney that will give the league a 10% stake in ESPN.

Disney Announces Movie Theme for Next 'Monday Night Football' Altcast

Disney will produce an animated broadcast for Philadelphia and Los Angeles's Dec. 8 game themed around Monsters, Inc., it ...

Deadline looms: YouTube TV warns subscribers they may lose ESPN, ABC, and all Disney channels due to 'costly economic terms' proposed in ongoing contract dispu…

YouTube TV and Disney offer respective statements regarding the ongoing negotiations to keep content on the air for ...
Sports Business Journal

ESPN begins on-air messaging as YouTube TV carriage deal deadline approaches

With the expiration of a carriage deal between Disney and YouTube TV a week away, the company has started to put messaging on ...