Bleav in The Media Guide

ESPN’s Ryan McGee explains the emotional experience of writing his new book “Sidelines and Bloodlines” with father Dr. Jerry and brother Sam. He recounts stories from his dad’s career as a college football referee and university president while discussing the potential for no college football in the fall. Find out how his SEC Network show “Marty and McGee” evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic plus...

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As the Washington NFL franchise announces its team name and logo will be retired, legendary broadcaster Bob Costas recalls his 2013 NBC Sunday Night Football commentary on why the nickname, by definition, is an insult. In this excerpt from a 2019 exchange with ESPN’s Bob Ley as part of the Seton Hall University College of Communication and the Arts’ Sports Media Speaker Series, co-sponsored by the...

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ESPN Vice President of Production Amy Rosenfeld and MLS Senior Vice President of Media Seth Bacon highlight how drone cameras, mics in the pitch, super-slo-mo cameras and other technology and innovation will mark the return of soccer in the MLS Is Back Tournament. With increased investment from the league and its broadcast partners and without fans in the stands, television will experiment and...

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As the groundbreaking cultural phenomenon “Hamilton,” the story of America’s immigrant founding father Alexander Hamilton, premieres on Disney+, the streaming service also debuts a behind-the-scenes companion piece, “The Undefeated Presents Hamilton In-Depth with Kelley Carter,” featuring the stars of the musical. Another Hamilton, Lewis Hamilton, continues his record-breaking career in Formula 1...

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Sports fans, July is your time to return to watching and wagering as three of the four major American sports begin or continue their seasons while NCAA football and NFL training camps get underway. Formula 1, WNBA, three soccer leagues and a lacrosse league will compete as well. Get ready with dates, details and TV networks to make the most of your month.

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With three upcoming programming initiatives, ESPN will highlight athletes and thought leaders who have made the most of their platforms. – The 2020 ESPYS will “showcase athlete activism as the sports world issues a call to action to address racial injustice in America.” SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm discusses the show’s mission to eradicate cancer. – “espnW Presents: When We Play” will be a...

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On Wednesday, June 3, New Orleans Saints quarterback and future NBC analyst Drew Brees returned to rhetoric that conflated kneeling to protest police brutality with disrespecting the American flag and national anthem. By week’s end, a group of black NFL players spoke words repeated by the commissioner, condemning racism and the systemic oppression of black people while admitting the league was...

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One of the first media members to cover a sporting event on site during the COVID-19 pandemic, FOX NASCAR reporter Alan Cavanna, describes in detail the steps he took to enter Charlotte Motor Speedway and work a race. Find out why it may have gone more smoothly than a regular race even though the production team was spread across state lines. Learn about his lifelong love of racing...

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ESPN’s Grand Slam Host Chris McKendry reflects on the golden era of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams and how it could end with the COVID-19 pandemic. She agrees with Federer and Billie Jean King, who think the men’s and women’s tours would be stronger together. A tennis player herself who was part of the first Title IX generation, growing up a fan of Philadelphia...

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Following five weeks of record ratings for “The Last Dance,” which helped ESPN to an 11 percent bump in April viewership year over year, the network will air three 30 for 30 Films over the next four Sunday nights, filling the void left without live sports. Two of the films will return to the late 1990s for the complicated stories of Lance Armstrong as well as Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.

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