Articles about ESPN

Will robots replace live sports production staff? ESPN Monday Night Football execs sound off

Technology is changing the way we watch live sports. The innovation dates back decades, from the advent of the color… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Seahawks star joins FanWide; RealSelf CMO departs; and more

Sports technology startup FanWide has added a former Seahawks star to its team. Cliff Avril will serve as an advisor,… Read More

Play by play: How I caught the Mariners no-hitter, and what it says about the new era of sports

Embed from Getty Images I didn’t know that Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton was throwing a no-hitter against the Toronto… Read More

TLDR: Uber CEO still believes in self-driving cars, ESPN’s new streaming service, RED iPhones

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

What you need to know about ESPN’s new $5/month ESPN+ streaming service

ESPN on Thursday debuted its new ESPN+ service, reflecting larger trends in the sports industry and marking the first big… Read More

Disney to cut ties with Netflix and launch its own streaming service, as well as a platform for ESPN

Disney is going to go its own way when it comes to streaming, announcing Tuesday that it will be ending… Read More

How to stream tonight’s Alabama vs. Clemson college football championship for free

The 2016-17 college football season ends tonight with what should be an exciting battle and a rematch of last year’s title… Read More

Behind-the-scenes technology tour of ESPN’s Monday Night Football production

When we watch a live football game on television, it’s easy to forget about the people and technology that help make it all… Read More

Sports Illustrated and ESPN use iPhone 7 Plus to capture action from NFL and U.S. Open

Even in an age of 24-hour sports television and endless social media imagery, compelling professional sports photography still has the… Read More

Users freak out as ESPN’s fantasy football app, website go down for hours on first day of NFL games

Nope, it’s not just you — ESPN’s fantasy football app and website are down. On the first Sunday of the 2016-17… Read More

ESPN to offer subscription streaming service after Disney pays $1B to acquire 33% of MLB’s tech arm

Disney announced today that it will acquire a 33 percent stake in BAMTech, the streaming video company spun out of… Read More

Data is the future of sports, say GeekWire sports tech panelists

Data is touching every part of sports, from how people watch a game, to how they train, to the apparel… Read More

Heads up, cord-cutting sports fans: ESPN to reportedly sell more online-only programming

In an effort to reach cord-cutters, ESPN plans to sell online-only programming to sports fans. The Information reported on Thursday… Read More

Golden State vs. Cleveland: How to stream the NBA Finals online

After a thrilling Western Conference Finals bout that saw the Golden State Warriors storm back from a 3-1 deficit to… Read More

Push the propeller to the metal: Drone racing is coming to ESPN

Drone racing may seem like a fringe sport for tinkerers and hobbyists, but the nation’s fastest drone flyer will be crowned… Read More

Talking tech with ‘The Professor’: ESPN’s John Clayton on NFL analytics, Twitter, Microsoft Surface

BOSTON — John Clayton isn’t scheduled to speak at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference this weekend, but the ESPN… Read More

News all bad for DraftKings as it loses ESPN ad deal and Fox writes down investment

Among the multiple setbacks suffered of late by DraftKings, one of the least surprising is that the fantasy-sports firm no… Read More

How Intel is partnering with ESPN at the X Games, and why the company loves sports technology

Intel is doubling down on its investment in sports technology. That much was evident at CES in Las Vegas earlier this… Read More

How this Seattle venture capitalist ended up being the subject of ESPN’s hilarious new ad campaign

As the CEO of Starwave in the early 1990s, former Microsoft and Apple executive Mike Slade helped start ESPN.com. So,… Read More

Apple frustrated that it still can’t do for TV what it did for music

“I finally cracked it,” Apple cofounder Steve Jobs told his biographer Walter Isaacson. Jobs was referring to his company’s efforts… Read More

NFL, MLB and DOTA 2: ESPN is diving deeper into eSports

ESPN is getting serious about their eSports coverage, with a new eSports section of the ESPN website. The site has a dedicated… Read More

ESPN may shut down YouTube channels over Google’s new paid subscription service

When YouTube announced its new ad-free subscription service, YouTube Red, the company said 99 percent of content seen on YouTube… Read More

Ex-ESPN star Bill Simmons inks deal with HBO to host weekly show on sports, pop culture

Bill Simmons is headed to HBO. After ESPN cut ties with the sports media star in May, Simmons will now host a weekly… Read More

DraftKings partners with ESPN for exclusive fantasy sports deal

ESPN today announced an exclusive deal with DraftKings, which will become ESPN’s official daily fantasy sports platform. DraftKings runs daily fantasy sports games… Read More

ESPN sues Verizon over new flexible ‘channel packs’ cable TV package

ESPN isn’t happy with Verizon’s newest cable TV offering. The sports giant filed a lawsuit on Monday against Verizon, claiming… Read More

Here’s an original mock-up of ESPN.com that Paul Allen’s company helped create

[Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Starwave Creative Director Greg Hollobaugh created the mock-ups.] A little… Read More

ESPN to broadcast college students playing video games for $450K in tuition money

If you want to watch college kids playing video games, ESPN — yes, ESPN — has you covered. Blizzard Entertainment… Read More

Review: $20/month Sling TV service appeals to cord cutters, but falls short overall

Dish Network is trying to upend the current TV landscape by offering viewers a selection of live channels via the internet.… Read More

Live your bro fantasy and Skype with top X Games athletes this weekend

Have you secretly dreamed of kicking it in a hot tub or mountainside with your favorite ESPN X Games athlete… Read More

Who got screwed by the Seahawks’ win: Early bailers, Vegas bettors and Green Bay

Cheeseheads aren’t the only ones who got shut down and left out in the cold Sunday afternoon by the Seahawks’… Read More