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Janelle James, one of the stars of ABC's breakout comedy hit Abbott Elementary, is doubling down with the Disney-owned network. She is hosting game show The Final Straw, which has seen NFL legend Peyton Manning join as one of the exec producers. The network announced last month that the Jenga-esque format will air…

ESPN+ made some news Tuesday during Disney’s upfront presentation when Peyton Manning and Eli Manning took the stage and said the streamer’s Places franchise is growing. The additions include college and WNBA champion Sue Bird exploring college basketball with Sue’s Places; three-time NHL All-Star P.K. Subban…

The History Channel has teamed up with a slew of A-listers on its latest slate of docuseries and non-scripted series. The A+E Networks cable network has ordered six series from Leonardo DiCaprio, Ray Liotta, Pierce Brosnan, Peyton Manning and Robin Roberts ahead of its latest Upfront ad event. DiCaprio, who has…

Disney CEO Bob Chapek said during the company’s first-quarter earnings call Wednesday that ESPN has extended its contract with Peyton Manning and his Omaha Productions that means ESPN2’s alt-Monday Night Football show Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli will continue through 2024. The new pact also calls for…

On tonight’s episode of Saturday Night Live, former NFL player Peyton Manning stopped by the Weekend Update desk under the guise of discussing this weekend’s playoff games, but ended up spending most of his segment gushing about his obsession with the Netflix series Emily in Paris. After introducing the Hall of Fame…

ESPN and The Walt Disney Company will feature Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Peyton Manning his brother, Eli, in “megacasts” of Monday Night Football across ESPN2 and other Disney outlets. The arrangement with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions starts with games in the fall and will cover 30 games over the next three…

Peyton Manning football docuseries Peyton's Places is getting a third season at ESPN+ as the Disney-owned company looks to expand the franchise. The show, which is in the middle of its second season on the digital service, will return for a third run, according to Manning, who spoke during Disney's investor event…

NBC is bringing back gameshow College Bowl with NFL legend Peyton Manning hosting. The Colts star will front the series, which was handed a ten-episode order by the network. Steve Mosko's Village Roadshow and Universal Television Alternative Studio will produce in association with Mark Itkin's Tough Lamb Media. The Tit…

Turner Sports' live coverage of The Match: Champions for Charity, the one-off golf match teaming Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady, delivered an average of 5.8 million viewers across TNT, TBS, truTV and HLN on Saturday afternoon. The network said it was most-watched golf telecast in…

Five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl champ Peyton Manning has been tapped to host The 2017 ESPYS Presented by Capital One on ABC. The 25th annual trophy show will be broadcast live on ABC Wednesday, July 12 at 8 PM EDT from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Manning retired from the NFL after the 2015 season…

Fast-growing online video site Whistle Sports has lined up a big new teammate, announcing a $7 million investment from European satellite-TV powerhouse BSkyB this morning in London, part of a larger Series B round of fundraising for the sports-oriented site, which already counts among its early investors such star…

2ND UPDATE, 3:35 PM: A federal court said it could take weeks before it decides whether to grant an injunction sought by NFL players to stop a league-imposed lockout. That’s because the judge wants both sides to agree to federal mediation to help resolve an impasse in finalizing a new collective bargaining agreement…