Keeping Up With All The Industry Press Releases
Through two weeks, ESPN’s 2021 Sunday Night Baseball viewership average is up 33 percent from the 2020 full season average, according to Nielsen. Sunday Night Baseball is generating an average of 1,585,000 viewers, compared to 1,191,000 viewers in 2020.
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ESPN will commemorate the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson with an April 13 Major League Baseball doubleheader, which will feature special guests and player interviews to salute the legendary Robinson breaking the color barrier in MLB and explore how he continues to impact the modern baseball player.
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National League MVP Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves opens up as never before on life, his battle with COVID-19 and his struggles with building a family in a new episode of ESPN E60 premiering Sunday, April 11.
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During the month of April, ESPN will televise eight weeknight baseball games in the return of Monday Night Baseball Presented by USAA and Wednesday Night Baseball Presented by Hankook Tire, and a game every day on ESPN+.
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World Series Champion and ESPN Sunday Night Baseball analyst Alex Rodriguez held a media conference call Wednesday ahead of the 2021 MLB season. Rodriguez, entering his fourth season of ESPN MLB coverage, will call ESPN’s Opening Night exclusive telecast – New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals – at 7 p.m. ET this Thursday, April 1, with Matt Vasgersian and Senior MLB Insider Buster Olney. For the current 2021 Sunday Night Baseball schedule, visit ESPN Press Room.
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ESPN launches its 2021 Major League Baseball season on Opening Day, Thursday, April 1, with a nationally televised quadrupleheader presented by DraftKings. ESPN’s national season-opening slate will showcase 11 national game telecasts and a total 18 MLB Clubs in action over four days.
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ESPN Sr. Coordinating Producer Phil Orlins appeared on a media conference call today to discuss ESPN’s production approach to start the 2021 MLB season. ESPN’s coverage begins Thursday, April 1, with 11 games in the first week including the exclusive Opening Night matchup between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals at 7 p.m. ET. ESPN Sunday Night Baseball makes its season premiere Sunday, April 4 at special time of 8:30 p.m. with the Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels.
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The latest ESPN Cover Story featuring Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto debuted today across the network’s digital and social platforms; it will debut on linear this Sunday. ESPN Cover Story is the sports fan’s monthly ticket to the biggest stories on the most captivating athletes – told with inside access, bold reporting and unforgettable visuals.
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ESPN’s 2021 MLB Spring Training coverage continues March 25-30 on ESPN+ with a six-game slate that features the Los Angeles Angels and Mike Trout in action twice. The Angels first host the San Diego Padres and Manny Machado on Saturday, March 27, at 3:10 p.m. ET, then visit the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers and Mookie Betts on Monday, March 29, at 10:10 p.m.
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ESPN is collaborating with multiplatinum indie pop trio AJR to make everyone “Way Less Sad,” because baseball is back. Ahead of MLB Opening Day, ESPN this week launched its latest “Give Us Baseball” creative campaign featuring AJR’s new hit song “Way Less Sad.” The celebratory track will serve as ESPN’s MLB anthem for Opening Day and for the first half of the Sunday Night Baseball season.
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