Filmaker Berg to Create New Open for Monday Night Football
ESPN announced today that acclaimed film maker Peter Berg has been tapped to create a new show open forMonday Night Football.
According to the network the new one-minute, 30-second open will look back at the 44-year history of Monday Night Football by combining football moments from past MNF games with images of historical events over the span of the series.
“Monday Night Football has undeniably been an integral part of American culture for 44 years,” said ESPN executive producer Jed Drake. “This open beautifully captures many of the cultural touchstones that have run parallel to this great series, as we now head toward the half century mark. To this day, there’s no bigger, more important sports property than MNF.”
“I tried to position MNF in a unique way so it distinguished itself from a more slick, graphic opener that is more common,” said Berg, who was approached about the project by ESPN MNF producer Jay Rothman, who knew Berg when they grew up in the same area of New York. “With such an iconic brand, I wanted to revisit MNF from 1970 to now and present it as something that was classic and informative. Not just about the sport, but about the American portrait behind it.”
Fox Sports to Launch Fox Sports 1-on-1
Fox Sports announced today that it will produce a half hour interview program with a host spending time talking with some of sports biggest names.
Fox Sports 1-on-1 debuts on Fox Sports 1 Saturday August 17th with the premiere episode featuring Michael Strahan interviewing Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The program will air at 2:30p.m. ET.
“FOX SPORTS 1-ON-1 is as close to live and uncut as you can get,” said FOX Sports Executive Producer John Entz. “It gives fans an up-close and personal look at some of their favorite sports heroes, done in a way that only FOX Sports can, with our unique point of view and credible and entertaining hosts.”
Future Fox Sports 1-on-1 features include Curt Menefee with Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson; John Lynch with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, and Chris Myers with NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley.
ESPN Regional Networks to Televise Famous Idaho Bowl
ESPN Regional Networks has agreed to purchase the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl from the Humanitarian Bowl, Inc.
This year’s game will be played Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The bowl traditionally pits eligible teams from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Mountain West Conference (MWC) and will continue to be played at Bronco Stadium on the campus of Boise State University.
“This game has a long-standing history in the bowl landscape and we are privileged to have the opportunity to build upon the foundation created by the Executive Board and the staff,” said Pete Derzis, Senior Vice President & GM, ESPN Regional Television. “We are proud of the work that is being done in Boise and we look forward to showcasing the community and the state to the participating teams and their fans.”
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