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LeBron James Partners With ESPN On A New Disney TV Show, ‘Becoming,’ Debuting Oct. 26
CLEVELAND — LeBron James’ production company is working with ESPN Films on “Becoming,” a Disney TV show for children, and the first episode will feature James. The partnership between Springhill Productions, James’ company operated by long-time friend and business associate Maverick Carter, and ESPN was announced Wednesday. “Becoming” will feature star athletes and portray their childhoods — beginning with James’ upbringing in Akron. The pilot episode featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers’ star forward will air at 8 p.m. on Oct. 26 on the Disney XD cable channel. Read Full Story
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Cheer On Your Disney Side As The New College Football Playoff System Kicks-Off On ESPN
There’s a change in the air and it’s just not back to school, cooler temperatures and changing leaves. It is the dawn of a new era in college football, and the chance for college cheer and dance teams to cheer their Disney Side to support their team and win a $100,000 grant for their spirit program and a group trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This fall, Disney is teaming up with ESPN and the ABC family of networks to cheer on the new College Football Playoff system and what is sure to be the most memorable college football season yet. Every team starts the season “in,” but…
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Disney Is Winning This Summer From The World Cup
The Walt Disney Company owns, or is a majority stakeholder in, multiple brands such as A&E, ABC, and, most importantly this summer, ESPN. As Americans are more and more interested in soccer during this World Cup — which is proven by record viewership numbers — ESPN continues to gain from this influx of viewers. Each of the three U.S. games have set an ESPN soccer record, starting with the game with Ghana, then Portugal, and finally, the 10.8 million record set by the U.S./Germany game. Disney, through ESPN, paid $100 million for the broadcasting rights for the 2010 and 2014 World Cup tournament. Once again, Disney made a good bet,…
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ESPN Becomes Official Broadcaster of Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015
ESPN is gearing up to support the Special Olympics in Los Angeles next year, and just last week the network, along with the 2015 Special Olympics World Games Organizing Committee, announced that it’ll be the official broadcaster of the world’s largest sports and humanitarian event. ESPN will cover the World Games in English and Spanish via its networks and platforms in the U.S., Mexico, Spanish-speaking Latin America, the Caribbean, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the Middle East and Africa when the event kicks off on July 25, 2015. Additionally, ESPN will produce the Opening Ceremony live as well as a nightly highlights program. KABC-TV will also play a role in…