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ESPN announces deal with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions for alternative broadcasts in more sports, including college football
By Andrew Olson
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ESPN and Peyton Manning will continue working together for more alternative viewing options, including in college football.
ESPN and The Walt Disney Company announced Wednesday that they “will expand the agreement with Peyton Manning and his Omaha Productions company.” The expansion lengthens the ManningCast Monday Night Football deal another year and expands the partnership with Peyton’s Omaha Productions to other sports. ESPN’s release that Peyton and Eli Manning will continue to host MNF broadcasts while the new sports, including college football, will feature “other hosts”:
The extension will add a fourth year (through 2024 season) for Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli, featuring a 10-game annual slate of alternative productions to ESPN’s traditional Monday Night Football telecast. Additionally, the agreement calls for alternative presentations (with other hosts) for UFC, college football and golf to be produced by Omaha Productions in collaboration with ESPN.
The ESPN/Omaha alternative viewing option will be part of the MegaCast offering for the College Football Playoff National Championship:
For each of those sport categories, there will be multiple events per year showcasing alternative viewing options. For college football, the commitment will be comprised of regular-season and post-season matchups, including the College Football Playoff National Championship. For golf and UFC, select events will be included annually. Hosts for each sport will be named at a future date.
“I’ve always loved talking football with my brother, and it was even more fun to do it while watching ESPN’s Monday Night Football,” Peyton Manning said via ESPN. “Eli and I are excited to sign on for another season, and the entire Omaha team is looking forward to producing MegaCasts that celebrate other sports.”
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