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ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, has announced the matchups for its 17 owned and operated college football bowl games for 2023. All ESPN Events bowl games will be televised on ABC or ESPN and simulcast for the first time on ESPN+.

ESPN Events Announces 2023 College Football Bowl Matchups – 17 Owned and Operated Events, Dec. 16-28

ESPN, Hartbeat, and Omaha Productions today announced a collaboration on a new, NBA-focused alternate presentation called NBA Unplugged with Kevin Hart. It will star comedian, actor, and 4-time NBA Celebrity All-Star Game M.V.P. Kevin Hart and the Plastic Cup Boyz, Joey Wells, Will Horton and Na'im Lynn. The shows will capture the authentic way Kevin Hart and his friends watch the NBA with lively discussion, debate and banter – along with special guest appearances from top athletes and celebrities.

NBA Unplugged with Kevin Hart to Debut on ESPN2 for Inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Game December 9

The NHL season continues Tuesday, December 4, featuring the Detroit Red Wings and newly-signed Patrick Kane, who is coming off a recent hip resurfacing surgery, hopes to make his “Hockeytown” debut in his hometown of Buffalo to take on the Buffalo Sabres with team-leading goal scorer JJ Peterka, as they go head-to-head in an Atlantic Division matchup from KeyBank Center at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+/Hulu.

Three Exclusive NHL Games This Week on ESPN and ESPN+/Hulu

ABC, ESPN and ESPN+ will present live, four-day coverage from the inaugural World Champions Cup, a new event on the worldwide golf calendar, Dec. 7-10 at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla.

ABC, ESPN, ESPN+ to have Exclusive Live Coverage of Golf’s Inaugural World Champions Cup Dec. 7-10

The 2023 college football season will go down in the record books as the most-consumed on record across all networks, and ESPN platforms rose to the challenge with multi-year viewership highs and the most-watched season ever for ESPN+. ABC led the way across all networks and media companies with more total minutes watched than any other individual network, as 24% of the sport’s viewers tuned in to ABC.

ESPN Platforms Boast Banner Year for College Football, as ABC Leads the Way with Most Total Minutes Watched and ESPN+ Streams the Platform’s Most-Watched Season Ever

Four teams – Notre Dame, Oregon State, West Virginia and Clemson – will compete in the 2023 NCAA Men’s College Cup beginning on Friday, Dec. 8 live from Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.

ESPN+ and ESPNU Present the 2023 NCAA Men’s College Cup on December 8 and 11

ESPN – the exclusive home of the Heisman Trophy Ceremony since 1994 – will televise the Heisman Trophy Ceremony presented by Nissan on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m. ET. Chris Fowler will host the ceremony for the 30th year.

ESPN to Present its 30th Heisman Trophy Ceremony, Saturday at 8 p.m. ET

Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by AutoZone: Ramirez vs. Espinoza will be presented live this Saturday, December 9, at 10:00 p.m. ET/ 7:00 p.m. PT, on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ from Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

Top Rank Presents Doubleheader – World Featherweight Championship: Robeisy Ramirez vs. Rafael Espinoza – Junior Middleweight Battle: Xander Zayas vs. Jorge Fortea

ESPN’s Monday Night Football Delivers 16.5 Million Viewers, Most-Watched Week 13 MNF Game in 13 Seasons

Lucky 13: ESPN’s Monday Night Football Delivers 16.5 Million Viewers, Most-Watched Week 13 MNF Game in 13 Seasons

ESPN platforms will continue its exclusive presentation of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship this weekend with the Regional Semifinals and Finals set at the four top-seeded host sites – Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Stanford and Wisconsin.

NCAA Women’s Volleyball Regional Semifinals and Finals Set for ESPN Platforms

A Monday Night Football First: Packers-Giants on ABC & ESPN+ & Titans-Dolphins on ESPN & ESPN+ to Be Played Simultaneously; Re-Imagined Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli Provides Opportunity to Watch Both Games on ESPN2 & ESPN+

A Monday Night Football First: Packers-Giants on ABC & ESPN+ & Titans-Dolphins on ESPN & ESPN+ to Be Played Simultaneously; Re-Imagined Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli Provides Opportunity to Watch Both Games on ESPN2 & ESPN+

ESPN Re-Signs NFL Analyst and Podcast Host Mina Kimes to a Multi-Year Deal, Extending the Multiplatform Contributor’s Tenure with the Company Beyond 10 Years

ESPN Re-Signs NFL Analyst and Podcast Host Mina Kimes to a Multi-Year Deal, Extending the Multiplatform Contributor’s Tenure with the Company Beyond 10 Years

Justin Walters is joining ESPN as a host for ACC Network. He previously worked as a sports anchor and reporter for PIX11 News in New York in addition to serving as a college football and basketball reporter the past three years for CBS Sports.

Justin Walters Joins ESPN as ACC Network Host

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