A Monday Night Football matchup later this season will feature two familiar characters, Bart and Homer Simpson, in the decidedly unfamiliar context of a live NFL football game. The alternate, animated ...

After throwing characters from Marvel and Toy Story into its ongoing battle to lure young viewers to its increasingly expensive sports telecasts, Disney’s ESPN is really bringing in the big guns. ESPN ...

For a third consecutive NFL season, ESPN is taking viewers to an alternate reality with an animated "Monday Night Football" broadcast. After tackling "Toy Story" and "The Simpsons" with their previous ...

ESPN and Beyond Sports agreed to a partnership extension of at least two years that will include new animated altcasts for the NFL, NBA, NHL, and, for the first time, the WNBA, according to Sports ...

The NFL has reached a deal to take a 10% ownership stake in the Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN, a move expected to solidify the sports media outlet’s relationship with the league for years to come. Disney and ...