Nov. 30 - December 7, 2018 The Mid-South Tribune Page 5 Sports Disney and National Football League join forces to expand coverage of the NFL Draft ... from sports page 1 and NFL Network, during the uled for April 25-27, 2019 in to the next generation of NFL Round/Date every player selected, expert ESPN's NFL Draft presentation, first two nights of coverage. For Nashville, Tenn. players." TV Coverage analysis and more. with this year's Day 3 coverage the second straight year, ABC "ESPN is constantly seeking op - "The addition of broadcast televi - Round 1: Thursday, April 25 • The ABC broadcasts will have to include additional features and will simulcast ESPN's presenta - portunities to innovate and ex - sion for all three days of the 2018 8:00 PM ET an added focus on the personali - content focused on the drafted tion on Day 3. pand our coverage of major NFL Draft helped to bring this ABC, ESPN, NFL Network and ties and backstories of the draft players and their backstories. The prime-time draft specials on events and the NFL Draft is a important offseason event to even ESPN Deportes picks and the overall spectacle of ABC's simulcast of ESPN's cov - ABC will be anchored by perfect example of that. There is more fans and resulted in the Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 26 • the draft, including live musical erage combined to set a Day 3 ESPN's College GameDay, col - no better way to celebrate 40 highest rated and most viewed 7:00 PM ET acts. NFL Draft viewership record in lege football's longest-running years of working with the NFL draft ever," said Brian Rolapp, ABC, ESPN/ESPN2, NFL Net - "We are excited that the ABC 2018. pregame show. ESPN and ABC to grow the Draft than to bring Chief Business and Media Offi - work and ESPN Deportes stations will be the only broad - All 2019 NFL Draft telecasts on personalities and other special the considerable assets of The cer for the National Football Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 27 • cast home for every round of the ABC/ESPN and NFL Network guests will be part of the multi- Walt Disney Company to League. "We're looking forward 12:00 PM ET 2019 NFL Draft," said Brian will be streamed live on an au - night ABC presentation. The Nashville," said ESPN President to once again broadcasting all ABC, ESPN, NFL Network and Lawlor, Chairman of the ABC thenticated basis via the ESPN telecasts on ESPN and NFL Net - Jimmy Pitaro. "With ESPN net - three days of the NFL Draft and ESPN Deportes Affiliate Association and presi - app and NFL app, respectively. work will continue to offer the works and platforms, and the ad - excited to have another member dent of local media for The E.W. The draft will also be covered expert NFL analysis that pas - dition of ABC as the exclusive of the Disney family with us to ESPN, which has presented the Scripps Company. "By collabo - across all three days by ESPN sionate NFL fans have come to broadcast home to the Draft, we help grow this event and show - annual NFL Draft since 1980, rating with ESPN, we are ensur - Radio and in Spanish on ESPN rely on every year. will bring more resources than case the future stars of the NFL." will continue to offer a traditional ing all fans across the nation can Deportes and ESPN Deportes The 2019 NFL Draft is sched - ever before as we introduce fans The 2019 NFL Draft: X's and O's football analysis- enjoy live coverage of the drama Radio. themed production. Prime time and celebration around drafting coverage on April 25-26 will in - pro football's newest stars." clude the announcement of every For Rounds 4-7 (April 27), ABC Alliance of pick, highlight packages for will again offer a simulcast of Grizzlies nominated in four categories American in 33rd Annual Mid-South Regional Remember Pearl Harbor on December 7! Football’s Emmy Awards ... from sports page 1 Memphis Tribute Video.” This marks Game Tickets are also available passes the States of North Car - Blevins’ 17th Emmy nomination. for purchase at the FedExForum olina (except Asheville) and Ten - Express to The Memphis Grizzlies have Box Office, all Ticketmaster lo - nessee, and the television market won 10 total Emmy awards, and cations, Ticketmaster.com, on - of Huntsville, Alabama. In addi - hold local with this year’s four honors, the line at grizzlies.com/tickets or by tion to granting the Mid-South Grizzlies now stand at 50 total calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX. 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