The battle between YouTube TV and ESPN doesn’t appear to have an end in sight — so users will be getting some money back. Subscribers were informed on Sunday that they would be issued a $20 credit because of the ongoing dispute between the provider and the Disney-owned sports network. “We’ve been working in good … Read more
Stephen A. Smith wasn’t the only ESPN personality to endorse the sketchy solitaire app. ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes took to social media on Saturday to apologize for previously advertising the app Solitaire Cash, whose parent company, Papaya Gaming, has been the target of a recent lawsuit. Papaya Gaming was found to have previously defrauded … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s been a week since YouTube TV customers lost access to all Disney-owned networks, including ABC and ESPN. Disney pulled its channels from the live TV streaming service on Oct. … Read more
Football fans might be blacked out a bit longer than anyone wants to admit. Disney and YouTube TV are a week into a broadcast dispute that has forced ESPN and ABC networks to come off the online streaming platform for its estimated 10 million users. It would appear that YouTube TV subscribers are now at … Read more
Michelle Beadle couldn’t say Stephen A. Smith’s name as she ripped the ESPN personality over his new ambassadorship with Papaya, a mobile games company, for the upcoming World Solitaire Championship (WSC). “It’s not secret how I feel about that human,” Beadle said on the “Beadle and Decker” podcast when her co-host, Cody Decker, mentioned that Papaya … Read more
ESPN’s victory formation came with a flag on the play. The Worldwide Leader touted its audience for the “Monday Night Football” clash between the Cardinals and Cowboys as the “second-highest Week 9 audience since 2011,” drawing 16.2 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ABC and NFL+. What’s missing, however — and as social media … Read more
Sports fans can’t watch certain games, and fingers are starting to be pointed. ESPN is coming under fire for its role in the Disney-YouTube contract dispute, with Barstool’s Dan “Big Cat” Katz slamming the company for its part in the drama, while Pat McAfee has called out his employer over its messaging in the mess … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It doesn’t seem as if the contract dispute between YouTube TV and ESPN/Disney is getting resolved anytime soon. The two sides “remain far apart on price,” according to Sports Business … Read more
Stephen A. Smith had to remove himself from Jerry Jones’ suite early during the Cowboys’ 27-17 home loss to the Cardinals on “Monday Night Football.” With the Cardinals leading, 10-0, in the first quarter, Dallas tight end Jake Ferguson fumbled and ESPN cameras captured Smith giving Jones a sly side-eye as they sat together in … Read more
The Cowboys didn’t let another ugly loss — and some ridicule from a franchise legend — change their buying mentality before Tuesday’s NFL trade trade deadline. Dallas is finalizing a trade to acquire Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson, per ESPN, less than 12 hours after a bad home loss to the Cardinals on “Monday Night Football” … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s another big night on ESPN and another day of sports that YouTube TV subscribers cannot watch due to the ongoing contract dispute between the live TV streaming service and … Read more
YouTube TV subscribers are set to miss out on “Monday Night Football.” As of Monday morning, YouTube TV and Disney have yet to resolve their contract dispute that resulted in the live streaming service pulling ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks on Friday. That means YouTube TV won’t carry the final game of NFL Week … Read more
A new era of “First Take” has officially begun. Shae Cornette made her anticipated debut Monday as the show’s new host, weeks after ESPN announced she would succeed Molly Qerim, who abruptly left the network in September. Stephen A. Smith, who was clad in a cowboy hat while smoking a cigar, introduced Cornette after his … Read more
Pat McAfee — or, Peter Neverville on Friday — took a jab at the “old sports media man” with his Halloween costume during an episode of “The Pat McAfee Show” one week after a report surfaced that the “diva-like” sports host was in another ESPN war. McAfee opened the first segment of his show by … Read more
Stephen A. Smith could not quite wrap his head around the Dolphins’ choosing to part ways with general manager Chris Grier and not coach Mike McDaniel too. The ESPN star unloaded Friday during “First Take” on the Dolphins and owner Stephen Ross for his decision, especially with the Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline approaching. Miami … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. As of Oct. 31, YouTube TV subscribers have lost access to all Disney-owned channels, including ABC, ESPN, FX, Disney Channel, and more. Disney pulled its channels from the live TV … Read more
YouTube TV customers watched ESPN go dark Thursday night as talks between the Google-owned platform and sports network broke down, leading the channel — along with other Disney-operated channels — to disappear from the platform. A deal between the two sides could not be reached, and by late Thursday night, the stations, which include ABC, … Read more
Former ESPN host Trey Wingo, who worked at the Worldwide Leader from 1997-2020, said “put a power drill to my head” at the idea of working at the network today. During an appearance on the “God Bless Football” podcast, Wingo — who hosted “NFL Live” from its early days as “NFL 2Night” in 1998 through 2018 — explained that it was … Read more
So long, Switzerland. That’s essentially the message ESPN reporter Holly Rowe delivered to her then-bodybuilder boyfriend after the suitor whiffed over the accolades of legendary women’s college basketball coach Pat Summitt, who coached Tennessee to eight championships across 38 years and posted 1,098-208 record. “I had a really hot boyfriend, and he was Mr. Switzerland, … Read more
Don’t expect Shae Cornette to tiptoe on the set of “First Take.” The former “SportsCenter” anchor plans to have her voice heard alongside Stephen A. Smith, who is executive producer and star of the show, as her era as the host of “First Take” begins Monday. In a wide-ranging interview with The Post, Cornette — … Read more