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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Disney has called its next streaming blitz: In a few weeks, Disney+ will add an ESPN “tile” to the streaming service — and the company will include some live sports and other ESPN shows even if you’re not an ESPN+ subscriber. Disney+ will introduce the ESPN tile for U.S. subscribers on Dec.

Disney plans to add an ESPN tile to Disney+ on December 4, giving subscribers to its “trio” streaming bundle access to ESPN+ content when they are on Disney+.

NBA Cup officially tips off tonight across the league. The in-season tournament tips off with a pair of games on national TV, as the New York Knicks take on the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m.

Ethan Shanfeld After a rumor swirled online about Tom Cruise wanting Glen Powell to replace him in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, ESPN commentator Pat McAfee called up Powell himself to ask if it was true. On his Nov.

NFL player Nick Bosa owes the NFL a sizeable amount of money for his decision to wear a “MAGA” hat during an on-camera appearance after a football game.

Michaela Zee Jason Kelce has addressed the recent altercation between him and a football fan who called his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, a homophobic slur. “I’m not happy with anything that took place,” Kelce said at the start of ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown.” “I’m not proud of it.

Politico has named Annie Allen as executive producer of events, overseeing the media outlet’s team in North America.

Emiliana Betancourt If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” is now streaming, so if you’re looking to satisfy some old Disney nostalgia or introduce new family members to the wizarding family that put Selena Gomez on the map, Disney+ is the platform to visit. Twelve years after the “Wizards of Waverly Place” finale, this reboot follows Justin Russo (reprised by David Henrie), who is now a vice principal living in Staten Island with his family.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor After throwing characters from Marvel and Toy Story into its ongoing battle to lure young viewers to its increasingly expensive sports telecasts, Disney’s ESPN is really bringing in the big guns. Characters from the long-running animated series “The Simpsons” will join a December 9th “Monday Night Football” game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys in an animated “alterna-cast” that will stream on Disney+, ESPN+ and NFL+ while the usual traditional broadcast airs on ESPN.

A Monday Night Football matchup later this season will feature two familiar characters, Bart and Homer Simpson, in the decidedly unfamiliar context of a live NFL football game.

Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton and his family were involved in a car accident, the team has confirmed.

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant passed away at age 41. ESPN reported that the famed athlete and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among several people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. The 18-time All-Star spent his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, retiring after 20 years in 2016.

celebrated their first ever championship, beating the Minnesota Lynx in over time at the Barclays Center, with an on-court interview that included some very special guests: the team's youngest family members.Power forward Breanna Stewart's daughter Ruby and guard forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton's niece JJ crashed the celebration, playing with confetti while their mom and aunt, respectively, praised teamwork and passion as key elements in delivering the W.The two kiddos play together at the 3:42 mark of this video, and yes, Ruby's sneakers match her mom's, and yes, I'm obsessed with that.It's not just that they represent the next generation of girls inspired by female athletes, and it's not just a testament to the power of mothers and female caretakers…it's also that they're super cute. Scroll to the 12-second mark on this ESPN TikTok to see all of that captured in one look.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Stewart's wife Marta Xargay brought their son, Theo, down a moment later.As if you needed more proof that, while fiercely competitive, WNBA players are also super supportive, that repped both Stewart and Minnesota Lynx player Napheesa Collier.

As of 2024, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been diagnosed with at least three concussions which have sidelined him from playing for weeks at a time.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was reportedly ready to leave Old Trafford this summer before Ineos offered him a bumper new contract to stay.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor ESPN‘s Chris Fowler may find himself in an unusual position when he’s in the middle of calling one of the college football games slated for broadcast on ABC or ESPN. He may look up at a monitor during a commercial break and see himself talking to millions of viewers — even though the network is showing nothing but ads.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor When it launches in 2025, ESPN‘s direct-to-consumer streaming service — no pay-TV service required — will include the full programming lineup of ESPN+, according to ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro. Pitaro officially made the announcement speaking at the USC Next Level Sports Conference, held Thursday at the Intuit Dome in L.A. The new isn’t a surprise.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor ESPN “apparently willfully and repeatedly” violated FCC rules concerning the Emergency Alert System in an NBA promo spot last year, the commission said Thursday. The FCC announced a proposed fine of $146,976 against ESPN for six apparent violations of the Emergency Alert System rules. According to the agency, ESPN transmitted (or caused the transmission of) EAS codes during a promotional segment for the start of the 2023-2024 NBA season six times “in the absence of an actual emergency, authorized test of the EAS, or a qualified public service announcement.” Reached by Variety, a spokesman for Disney-owned ESPN declined to comment.

Tom Brady is officially a part owner in the NFL team Las Vegas Raiders!

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Disney is dangling a new deal to get customers to sign up for Hulu + Live TV — just in time for NFL season, and other live sports. Hulu is offering new and eligible returning subscribers Hulu (with ads) + Live TV at a discounted rate of $59.99/month for three months — that’s more than 20% off the current $75.99/month price.

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