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One of the great American traditions, the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, will have a different feel in 2024 as Joey Chestnut will not participate for the first time in years. With Chestnut out, the betting odds look significantly different. What Happened: Sixteen-time champ...

The Formula One racing league announced a renewal with a major media company this week, posted earnings results and is preparing for a race in the U.S., a territory that has seen huge growth. Here’s the latest. What Happened: Publicly traded racing Formula One, which trades as...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson upped the interior design bar when a Tyrannosaurus Rex skull appeared in the background during an interview on the “The ManningCast” show on Monday night. What To Know: Johnson, at home, joined show hosts Peyton and Eli Manning remotely on...

Two Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks are joining ESPN’s upcoming NFL coverage in a move that could boost viewership. What Happened: ESPN and the Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) are partnering with Peyton Manning and Omaha Productions for new NFL content. Beginning with the 2021-2022...

The Euro 2020 Tournament was played in 2021 after facing a COVID-19 related pandemic delay. The tournament featuring the best soccer teams in Europe crowned Italy as the champion on Sunday. What To Know: The Euro 2020 Final was the most viewed Euro tournament game ever in the U.S. with 6....

Former baseball ace Curt Schilling's departure from Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s ESPN segment has certainly been well publicized and full of controversy. However, Schilling isn't the only big name to have left the company in recent history. Bill Simmons Bill Simmons is a sports columnist that wrote...

ESPN is one of a dozen channels coming to Sling TV, a new live streaming service from DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH). Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) will also bring ESPN@, ABC Family and the Disney Channel to the service. USA Network (the second-biggest cable network) has not yet signed on to...

The ways in which people watch television content have already started to evolve. Thanks to a new agreement between Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) and satellite provider Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) that evolution could speed up. Last week Dish signed a contract for Internet streaming rights for ESPN,...

In a move that could send shivers up the spine of Aereo and other cord-cutting services, Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) will allow users to stream select channels through a mobile device. There's just one catch: the current channel lineup leaves a lot to be desired. According to Variety, the new...

The debate over whether cable and satellite companies should offer TV channels via bundles (as they do now) versus a la carte options has a big player – Disney (NYSE: DIS) owned ESPN, the self-proclaimed “Worldwide Leader in Sports.” According to The New York Times, last year ESPN produced 35,...