21 Facts About ESPN Megacast

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ESPN Megacast, formerly known as ESPN Full Circle, is a multi-network simulcast of a single sporting event across multiple ESPN networks and services—with each feed providing a different version of the telecast making use of different features, functions or perspectives.

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ESPN Megacast had live on-site coverage all day that Saturday, which began with the 7 am SportsCenter, leading into GameDay.

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The official name of this one was ESPN Megacast Full Circle: Florida State at Miami and the game was a college football matchup between the Florida State Seminoles at the Miami Hurricanes.

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In December 2013, ESPN announced that it would cover the 2014 BCS National Championship Game with what it branded as a Megacast:.

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ESPN Megacast returned for the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship;.

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ESPN Megacast provided enhanced feeds during the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship;.

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WatchESPN Megacast 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.

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December 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic, ESPN Megacast carried the main game while the ESPN Megacast App offered All-22, Command Center and Skycam views.

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ESPN Megacast was airing the 2018 Peach Bowl at the same time so therefore the Outback Bowl was moved to ESPN Megacast2.

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ESPN Megacast planned to have a "BlimpCast" with Marty Smith and Ryan McGee calling the game from the world famous Goodyear Blimp.

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11.

On ESPN Megacast2, replacing the Homer Telecast was "Field Pass, " where Adam Amin and Steve Levy covered the game from the sidelines with guests.

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ESPN Megacast3 offered hometown radio broadcasts, two different angles of skycam, an angle from the Goodyear Blimp, a wider all-22 angle, and a combined "TechCast" that shows multiple camera angles.

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New to the ESPN Megacast for 2020 was a "Refcast, " which featured a panel of former officials to analyze calls made by the in-game officials, and views from mobile cameras worn by the officials and chain crew.

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ESPN Megacast offered the Command Center, SkyCast, and All-22 for all games, with the home radio feeds, and halftime band performances for the semifinals.

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The Disney XD simulcast in 2020 ended during the second quarter due to ABC and ESPN Megacast's continuing coverage of the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.

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Since 2015, ESPN Megacast owned rights to one NFL Wild Card game, which they simulcast on ABC and ESPN Megacast Deportes starting in 2016.

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On July 19,2021, ESPN Megacast announced a new 3-year partnership with Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning and his production company Omaha Productions.

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Original plans had the Mannings being joined by a weekly guest host, but ultimately, ESPN Megacast decided to feature guests during each game in a less prominent capacity, instead letting the Mannings analyze the game themselves.

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In 2022, ESPN debuted the “Kay-Rod Cast”, a MegaCast for Sunday Night Baseball with a similar approach to the “ManningCast”.

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On March 10,2021, ESPN Megacast announced a seven-year agreement with the National Hockey League to serve as one of its two rightsholders; ESPN Megacast networks will hold rights to the Stanley Cup Finals for four out of the next seven seasons, which will be aired on ABC exclusively.

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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.

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