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Time Warner and Disney Reach Agreement

Your ESPN is safe. Time Warner and Disney has reached an agreement that will keep the Disney owned channels live on the cable system. Additional deals were struck to carry ESPN3.com on broadband and additional video on Demand services.

I can’t think of a single one of these negotiations that wasn’t resolved either before the deadline or shortly there after. Cable and content creators need to sit down with the FCC and members of congress and figure out a new model of content neutrality that still gives cable companies a reasonable profit.

The full press release of the announcement is below the cut:

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ESPN RISE Games – Thriller Edition

Had a great time at the opening ceremonies of the ESPN RISE Games on Saturday. The crowd and the student athletes were really pumped up for the official launch of the two week event. I think this rendition of Thriller, led by DJ Steve Dunlap, was a great way to get everyone into the spirit.

More on the opening ceremonies later, but I wanted to get out the schedule of events as they’ll be shown on ESPN3.com and ESPNU.

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What’s Next for Dwayne Wade? He’s going to Disney World

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade poses July 11, 2010 with a basketball-clad Mickey Mouse at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. In honor of Wade’s visit to the 220-acre sports facility, Walt Disney World presented him with a custom-made and hand-painted trio of basketballs… Read More »What’s Next for Dwayne Wade? He’s going to Disney World

ESPN One Game Changes Everything 2010 World Cup Wear

ESPN Consumer Products has launched a new soccer-themed T-shirt collection highlighting ESPN’s popular “One Game Changes Everything” ad campaign that commemorates the sport’s pinnacle event in South Africa this summer, aka the FIFA 2010 World Cup. The collection blends sports and fashion by featuring eight… Read More »ESPN One Game Changes Everything 2010 World Cup Wear

ESPN RISE Games set for 2010 at ESPN WWOS

I attended last year’s inaugural ESPN RISE Games at Disney’s Wide World of Sports. It was a rain drenched opening ceremony but all the student athletes were really into it and a lot of fun was had by all. Since then the park has finished its rebranding and is now ESPN Wide World of Sports with a new look, more for athletes to do, and a great tie-in to the ESPN brand and technology.

This year over 13,000 Student Athletes are expected to attend ESPN RISE and events will even air on ESPNU and ESPN3.com. Even if your student’s team isn’t competing, ESPN RISE games is a great place to see some elite level competition across a range of sports. I’m looking forward to seeing as much of it as I can.

Note, the opening ceremony is July 17th, but some competition begins on July 14th.

For more details see the full press release below the jump:

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2010 FIFA World Cup Viewing Parties at Walt Disney World

This is the news I’ve been waiting for. We’ve known for a couple months that ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World had been designated an official live viewing location for the month-long 2010 FIFA World Cup from South Africa. But we didn’t… Read More »2010 FIFA World Cup Viewing Parties at Walt Disney World

Mickey does the Moonwalk

For the last couple months, there has been some low rumbling among Disney fans that the company may be pushing the image of Mickey Mouse too far away from his core character. There is certainly something going on, but I see it as part of… Read More »Mickey does the Moonwalk

C.C. Sabathia greets High School baseball teams at ESPN Wide World of Sports

I love it when athletes and celebrities drop in at Walt Disney World. For the most part, my philosophy is to let them enjoy their vacation like any other tourist. But when they take the time to make a guest’s visit that much more special,… Read More »C.C. Sabathia greets High School baseball teams at ESPN Wide World of Sports