Keeping Up With All The Industry Press Releases
The UFL on ESPN kicks off the second half of its 2026 regular season with Week 6 (April 30-May 3). The familiar team of signature spring football experts continues leading the way across ESPN networks, bringing fans inside the game in innovative and engaging ways.
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ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google with a doubleheader on Thursday, April 30, featuring two Game 6 potential closeout matchups presented by Popeyes.
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David Roberts, who has had a highly decorated career of nearly five decades in the media industry, will retire from his position as ESPN Executive Vice President, Executive Editor, Sports News and Entertainment at the end of August.
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On Monday, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs action continued with the highly anticipated Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins Game 5 (7 p.m. ET). The game delivered 2 million viewers, up 190% vs. ESPN’s First Round Game 5 average last year. This also ranks as the second most-viewed First Round game ever on cable (excluding Game 7’s).
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PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App’s coverage of the 2026 PGA TOUR Season continues with the Cadillac Championship, beginning Thursday, April 30, at 8:30 a.m. ET, from Miami, Florida. Coverage of this year’s fifth Signature Event continues through the Final Round on Sunday, featuring all the action as a top field takes on the Blue Monster course at Trump National Doral.
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The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO continue this week on ESPN networks with confirmed matchups for Friday, May 1. A trio of Game 6’s continues First Round action with the Tampa Bay Lightning taking on the Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. Following at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN, the Boston Bruins will look to avoid elimination as they host the Buffalo Sabres. Closing out the night at 10 p.m., the Vegas Golden Knights will face the Utah Mammoth on ESPN.
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For the ninth consecutive year, ESPN networks will exclusively present the National Collegiate Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship, taking place May 1-3 in Gulf Shores, Ala. Over the three days of action, viewers can tune in to see a total of 15 dual matches across ESPN and ESPN2. Fans can also catch coverage of each pair streaming live on the ESPN App.
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The CW Network and ESPN are teaming up to make the ESPN App the exclusive streaming home for all CW Sports live events, combining premium sports offerings into a single viewer-friendly experience through this groundbreaking agreement.
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This past weekend, the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs continued with a First Round ESPN doubleheader. Tampa Bay Lightning-Montreal Canadiens (Sunday, 7 p.m. ET), delivered the second most-viewed First Round Game 4 on cable ever with 1.9 million viewers, up 73%. Following on Sunday, Edmonton Oilers-Anaheim Ducks also performed well with 1.1 million viewers, up 3%. Both games are compared to ESPN’s First Round Game 4 average last year.
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Serving as a central pillar of ESPN’s “Year of the Super Bowl” storytelling initiative, The Biggest Game has begun its weekly rollout, with new episodes premiering each week through Super Bowl LXI on the NFL on ESPN YouTube channel. More than 40 episodes are planned over the course of the year. Announced February 11, ESPN’s “Year of the Super Bowl” is a yearlong storytelling initiative that includes The Biggest Game, a digital show hosted by veteran ESPN journalist Jeremy Schaap exploring the history, evolution and cultural impact of the Super Bowl.
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