Tag: ESPN

Disney Ventures Into Sports Betting Realm With ESPN BET

In a whirlwind of sports betting news yesterday afternoon there was a shocking announcement that Dave Portnoy has reaquired 100% of Barstool Sports and Penn Entertainment had started a partnership with ESPN. The detail of

The Captain |An In-Depth Look At Derek Jeter To Premiere Monday

If you paid attention to Major League Baseball during the late 90s and early 2000s there was one team that dominated the competition, the New York Yankees.  The team appeared in 7 World Series in

Loki Special Look Airing During Confusing ESPN Basketball/Avengers Themed Special

Loki is the next Marvel Studios Disney+ series, following WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Solider. Tonight we'll be getting a special look at the series that premieres June 11. What follows is very

Ken Rodgers Discusses Al Davis and Pete Rozelle in ESPN Films’ Al Davis vs. The NFL [Exclusive interview]

[caption id="attachment_176267" align="alignnone" width="463"] Ken Rodgers directed the ESPN documentary Al Davis vs. The NFL.[/caption] Two of the largest NFL personality juggernauts clashed for years. The greatest rivalry between Raiders legendary owner Al Davis and

Bernardo Ruiz on Tarahumara Ultra-marathoning As a Culture [Exclusive Interview]

[caption id="attachment_174040" align="alignnone" width="570"] Bernardo Ruiz directed The Infinite Race documentary.[/caption] The Tarahumara Mexicans take born to run to the next level. For many generations, the Tarahumara indigenous communities live in the sierras and canyons

ESPN Feels The Effect Of 2020 With Layoffs

The effects of 2020 seems to have impacted ESPN with an announcement of future layoffs.  While the sports network channel was able to provide some content during the initial phase of the pandemic with little

Be Water: Director Bao Nguyen on Bruce Lee’s Struggles As An Asian-American In Hollywood

[caption id="attachment_159817" align="alignnone" width="2847"] Be Water documentary presenting Bruce Lee[/caption] Bruce Lee will always be one of the most revered iconic action stars in cinema. In ESPN Films 30 for 30, Be Water doesn’t look

How Disney’s Amazing Streaming Bundle Deal Can Actually Hurt Them

We’re at a real tipping point in the industry. Yes, cable seems to be something that will inevitably be phased out over the course of the next several years, but as it slowly diminishes in

Disney+ First Look At D23 Expo

Remember when Disney was taking over the world?  I sure do.  This year's San Diego Comic-Con was packed with the usual suspects ranging from toys, to TV, to films, etc. but some franchises held back. 

ESPN And Seven Bucks Productions Present The Rock’s Rock: A Short Film In Celebration Of The Special Olympics

https://youtu.be/VmMaPgvj_G8 In the late 1990s, Dwayne Johnson ruled the wrestling ring as the cocky, third-person-speaking "People's Champion" The Rock. In the early 2000s, he began his crossover into motion pictures. Since then, his filmography has