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NEW YORK: MSP Sports Capital Wednesday announced it acquired a majority interest from ESPN Productions, Inc., a subsidiary of ESPN, Inc., in X Games, a sports and entertainment property providing a global stage for elite action sports athletes to compete at the highest level. 

May 25, 2018 19:05
MUMBAI: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has been ranked 11th in the world in ESPN’s annual survey known as ‘World Fame 100’. Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list overall.  
May 09, 2018 14:05
NEW YORK: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and The Walt Disney Company’s new Direct-to-Consumer and International segment along with ESPN, have reached an immersive, multi-year media rights agreement for exclusive live UFC content on ESPN+, as well as across a variety of ESPN’s television, social and digital platforms, in English and Spanish, taking effect in January 2019.
May 09, 2018 12:05
NEW YORK: Perform Group, the global sports media company based in the UK, announced Monday the appointment of former ESPN president John Skipper as executive chairman. 
May 02, 2018 13:05
NEW YORK: Twitter has announced a slate of over 30 new video deals, including a slew of live shows, among which an agreement with Formula 1 and an expanded content deal with ESPN being the notable ones from the sports arena.    On top of this, Twitter has divulged details of activations in gaming, news and entertainment.
Apr 05, 2018 15:04
BRISTOL, Conn.: ESPN+, the upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service from Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International in partnership with ESPN and featuring ESPN branded content, will launch on April 12 and offer US subscribers a line-up of live sports, original content and a library of on-demand programming – at a subscription price of $4.99 per month.
Jan 31, 2018 11:01
MANILA: ESPN5, the collaboration between TV5 and ESPN in The Philippines akin to what Disney's sports arm has with Sony in India, has launched a new digital gateway with a dedicated site and streaming player.
Jan 19, 2018 14:01
NEW YORK: ESPN has announced new roles for its senior leaders as it builds on the expansion of its domestic and global business. In the management reshuffle, Charly Classen, who earlier headed EMEA, expands his role to vice president & general manager, EMEA, South Asia & Australia/New Zealand.    
Nov 29, 2017 09:11
MUMBAI: ESPN has released 'Flying the Flag', a four-part documentary mini-series following the inspirational stories of four athletes in the UAE as they prepare to compete on the world stage.
Nov 08, 2017 10:11
MUMBAI: The Murdoch family has been holding talks with the Walt Disney Co. to sell most of 21st Century Fox, barring its news and sports assets, CNBC reports, citing people familiar with the developments.
Sep 05, 2017 15:09
MUMBAI: Cricket, which has been part of the Commonwealth Games only once so far, is unlikely to get a berth in the CWG 2022, whichever city hosts the Games.