The Walt Disney Company has announced that it too will join the parade of large companies trimming their workforce in a round of layoffs. The Mouse House will part ways with many as 7,000 employees. That’s roughly 4% of the global work force. As part… Read More »The Walt Disney Company to cut 7,000 jobs in reorganization.
Walt Disney World is normally a popular Thanksgiving Weekend destination, but it will be a bit busier with the return of the ESPN Events Invitational tournament to the ESPN Wide World of Sports. About the Event The ESPN Events Invitational is an annual early season… Read More »ESPN Events Invitational Returns To Walt Disney World Thanksgiving Weekend
In a move that will make many race fans happy, Formula 1 has inked a new multi-year contract renewal with The Walt Disney Company for races to continue to air on ABC and ESPN. The Deal Under the new contract, which runs through 2025, at… Read More »Formula 1 Announces Multi-Year Contract Renewal with The Walt Disney Company
This summer, National Geographic’s “SHARKFEST” makes a splash to celebrate a decade of the only shark event that proves truth is stranger than fiction starting July 10. What to Expect This year’s lineup offers a treasure trove of new original content that dives into details… Read More »National Geographic Celebrates 10 Years of ‘SHARKFEST’ Beginning July 10
NFL fans can relax Monday Night Football on ESPN is here to stay. Disney and the National Football League have reached a new 10-year deal to broadcast games and related content from the most popular professional sports league on Disney’s Network TV, Cable, and Streaming… Read More »Disney and ESPN seal Long-Term Agreement with National Football League (NFL) expanding the existing relationship
In the Wide World of Sports coverage that is ESPN and ABC Sports, it’s been 16 years since professional hockey has appeared on ESPN, but in a multi-year deal just announced today, the Walt Disney Company and the National Hockey League are joining forces once… Read More »NHL Hockey returns to ESPN and ABC
This week the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex at Walt Disney World plays host to the Jr. NBA Global Championship. The youth basketball tournament features the top 13- and 14- year old boys and girls teams from around the world competing for the world… Read More »ESPN WWOS welcomes 32 Jr. NBA Teams to tip-off week long Global Championship
ESPN Wide World of Sports complex at Walt Disney World has been gearing up to accommodate the growth in esports since at least 2018 (when crowned its first esports champions). It was just announced that it will partner with the Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF) to… Read More »ESPN WWOS to host top high school esports championship in 2020