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ESPN’s Lou Holtz Guest Stars In A New Episode Of ‘Special Agent Oso’
“Dr. Throw” – Special Agent Oso teaches Rudy how to throw a football in time for his Uncle Lou’s visit. Legendary Notre Dame Football coach and ESPN sportscaster Lou Holtz guest stars as Uncle Lou. “Nobody Plays ‘It’ Better” – Special Agent Oso teaches Alexander and Elena how to play
Auburn University Quarterback Cam Newton at The Home Depot College Football Awards
Auburn University junior quarterback Cam Newton arrives Dec. 9, 2010 at “The Home Depot College Football Awards” at Disney’s BoardWalk Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The annual ceremony, broadcast live on ESPN, honors college football’s best players. Preston Mack, photographer Related articles Newton racks up awards (sportingnews.com)
Bethune Cookman and Prairie View A&M to Face-Off in Seventh Annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge
The 2011 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Presented by Disney will feature Bethune-Cookman of the MEAC against Prairie View A&M of the SWAC Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011 at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The yearly event, which features teams from two prominent Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) leagues, will be
Time Warner Cable Adds Over 300 Hours of ABC, Disney and ESPN
As part of its long term agreement with Disney, ABC and ESPN, this week Time Warner Cable (nsye:TWC) added over 300 hours of new On Demand programming content from ABC, Disney and ESPN. In addition, the company will launch Primetime HD On Demand on November 10, which will also be
Disney Institute Introduces New Content for Leadership Excellence Program
Disney Institute introduced today a redesign of one of its core programs, Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence, with more focus on current leadership practices among top Walt Disney Company executives. Anchored by Disney’s renowned leadership model, the Chain of Excellence, the new and improved Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence program
ESPN finalizes sale of BASS to investor group
ESPN Inc. announced Tuesday that it has finalized the sale of BASS, LLC to a group of investors including Don Logan, Jerry McKinnis and Jim Copeland. An agreement in principle was announced in August by ESPN and the transaction was completed Monday. BASS is the largest membership organization of bass
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Quick Facts
The complex incorporates the signature elements of ESPN for a one-of-a-kind experience that is designed to take youth sports to the next level and make athletes, coaches and fans feel as if they made it to the “big time” and on to ESPN. The complex features a 20-zone audio system,
Marvel Comics NBA preview
When the Walt Disney Company, which owns ESPN, bought Marvel Entertainment last year, our reaction was quick: “Sweet!” Not because we thought we’d be invited to the opening of “Iron Man 2.” (Didn’t happen.) We just realized that now we could e-mail the guys who draw Spider-Man, The Hulk and
Playdom and ESPN Games Debut ESPNU College Town
Playdom, in collaboration with ESPN Games, today launched a sports-themed social game on Facebook titled ESPNU College Town. Fun, engaging and easy to play, ESPNU College Town gives sports fans a chance to create and run their own virtual college campus, build an elite athletic program, and compete against their
Former Disney CEO reflects on ESPN Partnerships
In hindsight, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner calls his decision in 1995 to buy CapCities/ABC, and with it, its crown jewel ESPN, “one of the best acquisitions maybe of that whole century.” Eisner says he was certain even back then that the sports network would take off, although it’s easy
ESPN 101 High School Career Panel Kicks Off 6th Annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge
Hundreds of Central Florida high school students visiting the Walt Disney World Clubhouse of Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida heard some direct, real-world advice for jump-starting their careers from a panel of experts at the top of their profession in sports and entertainment. The high school juniors and
Disney, ABC, ESPN And Time Warner Cable Sign Long-Term Agreement
Disney/ABC Television Group, ESPN and Time Warner Cable today entered into a long-term, wide-ranging agreement that will provide Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks cable customers the programming of ABC Family, Disney Channel, Disney XD, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, ESPN Classic, ESPN Deportes and SOAPnet, as well as WABC
Disney & Time Warner Talks Escalate
This article comes to us from the NY Post. Negotiations between Walt Disney Co. and Time Warner Cable over continued carriage of ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels are intensifying as both companies gird for battle. ESPN President George Bodenheimer and Sean Bratches, the sports network’s head of sales and
