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ABC and ESPN delivered the largest NBA Finals Game 3 audience since 1998, averaging 23.8M viewers, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. The Game 3 audience was up 159% from last year’s Game 3 and peaked with 26.3M viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET.

23.8M viewers! ABC and ESPN deliver largest NBA Finals Game 3 audience since 1998

PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App's coverage of the 2026 PGA TOUR Season continues this week with the RBC Canadian Open, beginning Thursday, June 11, at 7 a.m. ET from TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) in Caledon, Ontario. Extensive coverage continues through the Final Round on Sunday, June 14, with Marquee Groups and Featured Groups/Holes viewing options across all four rounds.

PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App delivers comprehensive coverage of the RBC Canadian Open

The 2026 Stanley Cup Final Game 3 between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights (Saturday, June 6, 8 p.m. ET) continued the momentum of an NHL postseason marked by multi-year viewership highs and a highly competitive Stanley Cup Final. The double-overtime thriller averaged 5 million viewers on ABC helping lead the Stanley Cup to its best start in over a decade.

ESPN’s presentation of 2026 Stanley Cup Final off to best start through three games since 2015

The 2026 NCAA Women’s College World Series was one for the history books, as ESPN’s presentation continued to highlight the ever-growing popularity of the sport – from the first pitch in OKC through the Championship dogpile.

ESPN delivers most-watched NCAA DI Women’s College World Series on record

ESPN plans extensive English- and Spanish-language news and information coverage of the World Cup 2026 across its media platforms in the U.S.

Major content hubs will include Bristol; ESPN’s studios at 7 Hudson Square in New York; a separate South Street Seaport location in New York; a rooftop set in Mexico City overlooking Estadio Azteca; and the NFL Network studios in Los Angeles. Additional coverage will originate from subset studios in Fort Lauderdale, Kansas City, and Guadalajara.

ESPN to provide expansive news and information coverage of World Cup 2026

Following the May 27th announcement of networks and kickoff times for the opening weeks of the 2026-27 ESPN college football season, ESPN has released the remaining windows for the complete 2026 SEC football season. The schedule was unveiled during SEC Now: Inside the 2026 Football Schedule on SEC Network and ESPN2, as host Alyssa Lang and analysts Gene Chizik, Roman Harper and Paul Finebaum took a deep dive into the 2026 college football campaign.

ESPN announces remaining windows for 2026 SEC football season

ESPN's exclusive presentation of the 2026 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship concludes with the Men's College World Series Presented by Capital One, June 12-22 from Charles Schwab Field Omaha.

ESPN exclusively presents the 2026 NCAA Men’s College World Series, June 12-22

ESPN’s weekly ‘I Scored a Touchdown’ series spotlights Mike Alstott’s Super Bowl XXXVII touchdown, the Buccaneers’ first-ever Super Bowl touchdown

ESPN’s weekly ‘I Scored a Touchdown’ series spotlights Mike Alstott’s Super Bowl XXXVII touchdown, the Buccaneers’ first-ever Super Bowl touchdown

ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 10, with a Game 4 matchup, as the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson host the San Antonio Spurs, led by Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, as the Spurs look to even the series 2–2. Mike Breen will provide play-by-play alongside analysts Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler, with Lisa Salters reporting.

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: San Antonio Spurs look to even series 2–2 against the New York Knicks on Wednesday

The New Yorks Knicks 105-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on June 5 was ABC’s most-watched NBA Finals Game 2 since 2018 – according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Game 2 generated an average audience of 16.43M viewers and peaked with 19.42M viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET.

ABC’s most-watched NBA Finals Game 2 since 2018 with average audience of 16.43M viewers

ESPN’s sports studio shows continued their year of viewership success in May, with multiple shows enjoying their best May ever and many enjoying double-digit year-over-year viewership increases.

May continues ESPN studio shows’ year-long viewership success

From June 20–26, fans, athletes and on-air personalities will descend upon Minneapolis for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. Representing all 50 states, nearly 3,000 athletes supported by 1,500 coaches will compete across 16 Olympic-type team and individual sports.

ESPN’s coverage of 2026 Special Olympics USA Games begins June 20, live from University of Minnesota in Minneapolis

ESPN platforms will present opening week of the 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League season beginning Tuesday, June 9, with an Opening Night doubleheader on ESPN2, as part of ESPN’s recently announced multi-year rights agreement with Athletes Unlimited, which includes 50 exclusive AUSL games annually across ESPN platforms.

ESPN Platforms Present Opening Week of the 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League Season Beginning June 9

The 2026 Stanley Cup Final Game 2 (Thursday, June 4) between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes (8 p.m. ET) continued an NHL postseason of multi-year high viewership. The overtime thriller averaged 4.7 million viewers on ABC.

ESPN’s presentation of 2026 Stanley Cup Final Game 2 continues viewership momentum

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