Tag: Football
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TNT Sports to Present College Football Playoff Games Through Sublicense with ESPN
ESPN and TNT Sports have reached a five-year agreement for TNT Sports to sublicense select College Football Playoff (CFP) games from ESPN, beginning with the upcoming college football season. TNT Sports will present two first-round College Football Playoff games during the 2024 and 2025 seasons. In addition to the first-round games, TNT Sports will add…
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ESPN and the College Football Playoff Extend Exclusive Media Rights Agreement Through 2031-32 Season
ESPN and the College Football Playoff (CFP) have reached a pair of media agreements that ensures ESPN will continue as the exclusive, worldwide rightsholder to college football’s premier postseason event through the 2031-32 season. The exclusive home of the CFP since its inception in 2015, ESPN will expand its current package for the final two…
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Thousands Turn Out as Super Bowl LVIII MVP Patrick Mahomes Celebrates Kansas City Chiefs’ Win at Disneyland
Super Bowl LVIII MVP Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrated the team’s big win yesterday by going to Disneyland. After exclaiming after the game, “we’re going to Disneyland,” he visited The Happiest Place on Earth with his wife and kids. While there, he also celebrated with a cavalcade bonding the achievement with Mickey,…
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‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Gets Order for 3rd Season
Welcome to Wrexham will be getting a third season. The third season of the football/soccer series will debut in the spring of 2024 on Disney+. The news of a third season for the series comes as the second series is about to wrap up. “The wild global success of ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ is a testament…
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An Animated Behind-the-Scenes Look at ESPN’s ‘Toy Story Funday Football’
ESPN, The Walt Disney Company, and the National Football League are teaming up for Toy Story Funday Football, a first-of-its-kind presentation featuring beloved characters from Pixar Animation Studios. This Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET, fans can immerse themselves in a fully-animated offering on Disney+, ESPN+, and on mobile with the NFL+ app when the Atlanta Falcons…
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Welcome to Wrexham Season 2 Trailer Released
A trailer for the second season of the football (or soccer if you like) documentary Welcome To Wrexham has been released. The documentary follows the progress of Wrexham AFC as they are purchased and then grown by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who purchase the team in hopes of helping it grow from where it…
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Disney, ESPN, and NFL Announce Long-Term Deal That Includes Super Bowls
The Walt Disney Company, ESPN, and the National Football League have reached a long-term agreement that spans 10 years. It allows for more postseason games on ABC/ESPN including the joining of the Super Bowl Rotation. It also provides for exclusive ESPN+ content, more regular-season matchups including Monday Night Football, and more. The deal was announced…
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Rob Gronkowski Celebrates Super Bowl LV Win By Going to Walt Disney World Resort!
After saying he was “going to Disney World!” with Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski did just that. On Monday, Gronkowski celebrated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ win with a day filled with magic! Throughout the day Gronkowski enjoyed celebrating his win at the Magic Kingdom (complete with confetti), and also with a visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.…
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Disney+ Releases Featurette Looking Behind the Scenes of “Safety”
From Acclaimed Director Reginald Hudlin (“Marshall”), Film Was Inspired by a True Story BURBANK, Calif. (December 8, 2020) — Today, Disney+ released the behind-the-scenes featurette for its new film, “Safety”, inspired by the empowering true story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McELrathBey, a young man facing a series of challenging circumstances, whose dedication and persistence help him…
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Peyton Manning Returns with Second Season of Peyton’s Places on ESPN+
Emmy-nominated series produced by NFL Films and ESPN+ will return with 15 new episodes Expected to debut Thanksgiving weekend and culminate Super Bowl weekend Peyton Manning will return to host a second season of the popular and Emmy-nominated football-themed docuseries Peyton’s Places this fall, exclusively on ESPN+. The 15-episode season will once again feature Peyton exploring football’s…
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Disneyland Resort Welcomes Rose Bowl Game-Bound Teams, Oregon and Wisconsin
Coaches and players visited Disneyland Park, their first official stop on the way to the New Year’s Day Rose Bowl Game ANAHEIM, Calif. (Dec. 26, 2019) – The No. 6 Oregon Ducks and the No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers have won berths in the 2020 Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual in Pasadena, Calif., and their…
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Exclusively on ESPN+: Detail with Peyton Manning Breaks Down Saints QB Drew Brees
Manning analyzes Brees’ successful return from thumb surgery vs. Arizona Cardinals in Week 8; Exclusively on ESPN+, available on the ESPN App, ESPN.com and connected TV devices In the newest episode of the NFL edition of Detail, legendary quarterback Peyton Manning examines the Week 8 return of New Orleans QB Drew Brees, who played his first game since…
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Disneyland Resort Welcomes Rose Bowl Game-Bound Teams, Ohio State and Washington
Coaches and players visited Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure Park, their first official stop on the way to the New Year’s Day Rose Bowl Game ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 26, 2018– The Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Washington Huskies, have won berths in the 2019 Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual in Pasadena, Calif., and…
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Find your Perfect Tailgating Pairing at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Hosted by ESPN’s Monday Night Football
Fall is back and so is Monday night football! Our friends over at 2018 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival are hosting the seminar to help you perfect your tailgating parties! The program, which will run through select Mondays in the festival, will run 45 minutes and will walk guests through the art of pairing…
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No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 3 Georgia Football Teams Meet at Disneyland Resort Before the Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game
Coaches and Players Visit Disney California Adventure Park, their First Official Stop on the Way to the Jan. 1 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 27, 2017 – The No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners and No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs have earned spots in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game…
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MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kicks Off College Football Season
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Sept. 5, 2012 – Nearly 20,000 football fans touched down in Central Florida during Labor Day weekend for the 8thannual MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney. Televised live on ESPN, the gridiron battle at the Florida Citrus Bowl saw the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (MEAC) score a…
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MEAC/SWAC Challenge Presented by Disney Inspires Careers
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2012— While football is at the center of the upcoming MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney, the annual event is more than just a game for two Disney Cast Members. It was the spark that inspired them to follow their dreams and land careers…
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“I’m Going to Disney World” Historical Release
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE First Spot: Super Bowl XXI (Phil Simms, New York Giants) Number of Spots Since Inception: 45 Chronology of “I’m going to Disney World” Spots: 2012 Super Bowl XLVI (Eli Manning, New York Giants) 2011 Super Bowl XLV (Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers) 2010 Super Bowl XLIV (Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints)…
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Griffin III, Luck and Richardson among Award Recipients at The Home Depot College Football Awards
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Dec. 8, 2011) — Quarterbacks Robert Griffin III of Baylor and Andrew Luck of Stanford, along with Alabama running back Trent Richardson each claimed top awards during the 21st annual The Home Depot College Football Awards hosted by Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Erin…