Debuting during the Mavericks-Nets game on Wednesday March 16, and called by Drew Carter and Tim Legler, this broadcast was made available on ESPN+, as well as ESPNEWS, due to ESPN2’s coverage of the NIT.
ESPN’s lead team of Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, and Lisa Salters talked to a variety of special guests which included: Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Walton, and legendary broadcasters Marv Albert, Bob Costas, Dick Stockton, and Hubie Brown, who was also working the main broadcast with Ryan Ruocco and Cassidy Hubbarth on ESPN.
ESPN once again teamed up with Omaha Productions to create an alternate broadcast for NBA games, this time being hosted by comedian Kevin Hart.
In a similar approach to the Manningcast, Hart, along with the Plastic Cup Boyz, analyze the games in their own unique way and hold conversations with various guests.
ESPN brought The Bird and Taurasi Show over to the NBA for a special Christmas Day alternate broadcast during the Milwaukee Bucks-New York Knicks game.
It will use Hawk-Eye and other Sony-owned technology to render a live animated version of the contest being played at Main Street, USA at the Magic Kingdom, with Mickey Mouse universe characters cheering them on.
[1] The fifth installment of ESPN Full Circle aired on March 4, 2007, a NASCAR Busch Series race held at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.
ESPN's regular NASCAR announce team of Dr. Jerry Punch called the race along with analysis from Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree.
WatchESPN carried the Mock Replay Booth, DataCenter, as well as Skycam, Pylon Cam, Taco Bell Student Section, and simulcasts with audio from the participating teams' radio networks.
For the semifinal games—the 2018 Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, ESPNews offered the Film Room (featuring Syracuse's Dino Barbers, North Carolina's Larry Fedora, West Virginia's Dana Holgorsen, Ole Miss' Matt Luke, TCU's Gary Patterson, and former Arkansas and Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema), as well as the Command Center (ESPN2), Finebaum Film Room (SEC Network), DataCenter (ESPN Goal Line) and other feeds on the ESPN App.
ESPNews carried the "Monday Night Football Film Room", which featured analysis and discussion by the MNF commentary crew of Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, and Booger McFarland, joined by Todd McShay.
SEC Network carried a feed hosted by the panel of Thinking Out Loud (Marcus Spears, Greg McElroy and Alyssa Lang).
The main telecast, Field Pass, Sounds of the Game, all-22, DataCenter and a single skycam angle were carried over as they were in 2019, with the remaining feeds dropped.
ESPNU carried Command Center, while SkyCast moved to ESPNEWS with Anish Shroff and Kelly Stouffer providing commentary.
In another partnership with Omaha Productions, McAfee and his showmates, along with special guests, analyze the game while also partaking in fun activities and fan engagement throughout each broadcast.
The national championship game’s Megacast featured the return of “Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN2, replacing the Film Room feed.
Also part of the presentation was the Spanish-language telecast on ESPN Deportes and SEC Network carrying Georgia’s local radio feed.
Alabama's radio broadcast was also simulcast on SEC Network The national championship game’s Megacast had similar alternate feeds, including “Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN2.
[24] These arrangements were largely reprised for the 2019 draft, but with the College GameDay panel moving to ABC for its primetime coverage of the first two nights (which would feature an entertainment-oriented format).
The Disney XD simulcast in 2020 ended during the second quarter due to ABC and ESPN's continuing coverage of the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.
For 2021, ESPN, ABC, and Disney XD simulcast a special honoring the Pro Bowlers and their achievements during the 2020 season, as the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the game which was going to be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV.
This new deal will include the "ManningCast", a newly revamped version of the "Monday Night Megacast", which will feature Peyton and his younger brother Eli Manning, as well as celebrities and athletes.
On October 1, 2023, ESPN presented a kid-friendly alternate animated broadcast of the London game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Jacksonville Jaguars, focused on the popular Pixar franchise Toy Story.
Similar to the “NHL Big City Greens Classic” that aired in March, this broadcast also animated every player on a football field board game in the middle of Andy’s Room.
[32] For the third consecutive year, ESPN and ABC aired a Monday Night Super Wild Card Game and Megacast it across different Disney platforms.
From 2017 onwards, the enhanced Megacast feeds will be expanded to ESPN FC-branded broadcasts, starting with the Copa del Rey Semifinals and the Final.
Unlike previous Megacasts where a different set of announcers call the action, ESPN takes the game feed from ABC and applies it to the IceCast.
In a similar approach to the “All-22” alternate broadcast shown during college football games, ESPN experimented with an “All-12” broadcast during the 2023 NHL Stadium Series game on February 18 between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes at Carter-Finley Stadium, home of the NC State Wolfpack, which is located directly next door to the Hurricanes’ home arena, PNC Arena.
For their coverage of the 2022 PGA Championship, ESPN, along with Omaha Productions, as part of the one-year extension of their MNF deal, produced a Manningcast-type alternate broadcast.
Like the Manningcast, this broadcast featured a wide variety of special guests, including: Buck’s longtime broadcast partner and new MNF analyst Troy Aikman, Peyton and Eli Manning, Charles Barkley, ESPN NBA analyst Doris Burke, and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, all providing commentary and conversation through live play.