ESPN, Manning Brothers Extend Partnership Agreement

By R. Thomas Umstead
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‘Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli’ to continue as part of long-term deal

Peyton and Eli Manning at the 2023 Pro Bowl
Peyton (l.) and Eli Manning at the 2023 Pro Bowl. (Image credit: Al Powers/ESPN Images)

ESPN has extended its multiplatform media rights production partnership with Peyton and Eli Manning’s Omaha Productions, which includes the network’s Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli simulcast.   

The nine-year deal, which runs through 2034, also includes an extension of Omaha’s sports docuseries Peyton’s Places and Eli’s Places. The agreement, which follows an original three-year agreement in 2021 and an extension announced in 2022, will continue to grow the successful content partnership between ESPN and Omaha, which will include opportunities for other collaborations across multiple platforms, said the network.

Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli, which won the 2022 Sports Emmy for Outstanding Live Series, appears opposite Monday Night Football on ESPN2 and blends real-time analysis with commentary from the brothers and former NFL quarterbacks.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.