BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NHL Stadium Series Delivers Most-Viewed Regular Season Game Since ESPN Re-Acquired the NHL Rights in 2021 - 30 - CONTACTS: ESPN Danny Chi | danny.c.chi@espn.com | 213-405-4400 Andrea DiCristoforo | andrea.dicristoforo@espn.com | 213-405-4612 ESPN+ ESPNPlusPR@espn.com Tags ESPN Viewership NHL NHL on ESPN NHL Viewership *** Original text here: h  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Network Heads to North Carolina for Two Weeks of Event and Studio Programming Surrounding 2025 ACC Women's and Men's Basketball Tournaments from Greensboro and Charlotte * Ally ACC Women's Basketball Tournament first & second rounds and T. Rowe Price ACC Men's Basketball Tournament first round air exclusively on ACC Network * Surrounding live studio coverage thr  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * All Eyes on NFL Free Agency: ESPN's NFL Live and SportsCenter Special: NFL Free Agency Countdown Bring Fans Hours of Bonus NFL Coverage * Added Studio Programming to Air March 10-12 * Expanded NFL Coverage Each Afternoon to Feature Adam Schefter Alongside Additional ESPN NFL Insiders, Reporters and Analysts * ESPN Digital Offerings to Dissect Every Angle and Impl  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Coalition of State Attorneys General, DOJ Submit Final Proposed Fix to End Google's Search Monopoly (Hartford, CT) - A coalition of 38 State Attorneys General and the Justice Department today proposed a final package of remedies to end Google's illegal monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition to the benefit of consumers natio  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Issues Testimony in Support of Increased Penalties for Illegal Street Takeovers and Reckless Driving (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong issued testimony today in support of S.B. 1284, An Act Concerning the Illegal Use of Certain Vehicles and Street Takeovers, which would enable municipalities to seize certain motor vehicles and increase penalti  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Moves for Temporary Restraining Order to Stop Mass Firings and Seek Reinstatement of Federal Probationary Employees (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong, alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, moved for a temporary restraining order for numerous federal agencies, asking that a federal court order them to cease the illegal mass layoffs of   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal agency grants, loans, and other financial   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 5 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general have secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v. NIH. The order prevents the Trump Administration, the Department   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement on Norwalk Mayor Rilling (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the announcement by Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling that he will not seek reelection. "Harry Rilling has been a great Mayor and an even better friend. I would not be Attorney General without his guidance and support over all these year  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * AUDIO: 2025 NFL Draft Media Call with ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Jordan Reid On March 5, ESPN NFL draft analyst, Jordan Reid held his first 2025 NFL draft media call. Reid discussed his latest two-round mock draft and answered questions coming off of last week's NFL Scouting Combine. In conjunction with additional NFL draft media calls, ESPN will have extensive multi-plat  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Dan Wetzel Joins ESPN as Senior Writer Dan Wetzel, one of America's most widely read and decorated sports writers of the past two decades, has joined ESPN as a senior writer, strengthening ESPN's Investigative and Enterprise Journalism Unit. Wetzel, who has covered sports events around the world, comes to ESPN from Yahoo Sports, where he had been a national columnist si  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and MAAC Announce Multiyear Media Rights Extension The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and ESPN have announced a multiyear extension of their media rights agreement, increasing exposure for student-athletes from MAAC member institutions across all of ESPN's platforms. Under the new agreement, select regular season conference men's and women's basketball g  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Closes Out the Men's College Basketball Regular Season with Top 10 Showdowns in the SEC and the Latest Installment of the Duke-North Carolina Rivalry * Weekly slate includes two Top 10 matchups in the SEC - No. 5 Florida at No. 7 Alabama (Wed, 7 p.m., ESPN2) and No. 7 Alabama at No. 1 Auburn (Sat, 2:30 p.m., ESPN) * College GameDay Covered by State Farm travels  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Debuts Tournament Challenge Campaign "Bracketbrain" Every March, men's and women's college basketball dominates the sports world. Office productivity drops (by 22%, according to Paychex), group chats explode, and even casual fans suddenly have strong opinions on bubble teams. This year, ESPN is leaning into that all-consuming bracket energy with its newest Tourna  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Debuts Tournament Challenge Campaign "Bracketbrain" Every March, men's and women's college basketball dominates the sports world. Office productivity drops (by 22%, according to Paychex), group chats explode, and even casual fans suddenly have strong opinions on bubble teams. This year, ESPN is leaning into that all-consuming bracket energy with its newest Tourna  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Digital & Social Start 2025 at No. 1 ESPN Digital and Social topped the U.S. Sports Category in January with 209.3 million unique users, reaching 75% of the U.S. adult population across digital, YouTube and social media platforms, according to recently released Comscore data. * The ESPN App remained No. 1 in January, reaching 29.0 million unique users, more than  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN launches First 2025 Formula 1 Season Promo Campaign Featuring Brand New Lady Gaga Song "Garden of Eden," from Her Forthcoming Album MAYHEM, Out March 7 ESPN is revving up its Formula 1 (F1) coverage with Academy Award, Golden Globe, and 14-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga. Today, ESPN launched its first 2025 F1 season promo campaign featuring "Garden of Eden," a brand   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum Host the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James this Saturday on ABC, ESPN+ and Disney+ ESPN media contacts: ben.cafardo@espn.com and ronce.rajan@espn.com. -30- Tags Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets ESPN NBA Full Court Press Los Angeles Lakers Memphis G  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Schedule Update: League-Leading Cleveland Cavaliers to Host Orlando Magic Exclusively on March 16 Edition of NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC ESPN today announced an update to its 2024-25 NBA regular-season schedule. On the March 16 edition of ABC's NBA Sunday Showcase Presented by Popeyes, the Orlando Magic and Paolo Banchero will visit the 52-10 league-leading Clev  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Viewership Update: February 28 NBA Doubleheader Was the Most-Watched on ESPN This Season ESPN media contacts: ben.cafardo@espn.com and ronce.rajan@espn.com. -30- Tags Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers LA Clippers Los Angeles Lakers NBA *** Original text here: https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2025/03/espn-nba-viewership-update-february-28-do  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Platforms Home to Over 240 Women's College Basketball Conference Tournament Games During Champ Week Presented by Principal * 23 Division I Champions to be crowned March 4-16 across ESPN platforms * March 9 serves as Championship Sunday, with six teams cutting down the net across ESPN linear platforms The 2025 NCAA women's basketball post season is underway wi  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Signs Stephen A. Smith to Multi-year Contract Renewal ESPN has agreed to a multi-year contract renewal with Featured Commentator/Executive Producer, First Take Stephen A. Smith. His deal keeps him as the fixture of First Take, ESPN's weekday morning studio debate show. It also includes appearances across ESPN programming. "I'm happy and honored to remain a member  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Around the Horn to Host Its Final Episode on May 23 Around the Horn, which has been a staple of ESPN's weekday programming for more than two decades, will host its final episode on Friday, May 23 (5 p.m. ET on ESPN). The sports discussion and debate show will conclude a 23-year run - more than 4,900 episodes - since its debut on November 4, 2002. ATH features h  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Coverage of Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 Begins March 8 * Special Olympics World Winter Games returns for first time since 2017 with coverage on ESPN+, ESPN3 * Kevin Negandhi, Jen Lada and Special Olympics athlete Daina Shilts to host Opening Ceremony for the first time on Disney+ * Best Of Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 a  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Excellent 2025 Continues: Company's February Viewership was Highest in Seven Years * February 2025 Viewership Also Up 21% from February 2024 * February's Success Follows Exceptional January Audience Achievement ESPN's February 2025 viewership was the network's highest for the month of February in seven years, dating back to 2018. Year-over-year, February's   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Five Exclusive NHL Games This Week on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * New Jersey Devils Face Dallas Stars Tuesday in Prime Time at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * ESPN Doubleheader on Thursday: Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning at 7 p.m. and San Jose Sharks vs. Colorado Avalanche at 9:30 p.m. * ABC Hockey Saturday Doubleheader: Seattle Kraken vs.  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 4 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Job Assistance Available for Displaced Federal Workers (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has brought together several programs and services to assist Connecticut residents who have been fired or put on unpaid administrative leave from their jobs with the federal government. "The federal govern  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 5 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Applauds Final Approval of Legislation on Special Education and Nonprofit Funding (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding final approval of two bills by the Connecticut General Assembly today that invest an additional $40 million in special education services for municipalities and $3 million for nonprofit organizations during this   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 5 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Commemorates International Open Data Day and Open Data in Connecticut (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today is marking International Open Data Day - which is celebrated this year on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - by highlighting the availability of data from Connecticut state government that is made available to the public through the Connecticut Open Data Portal at data  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 7 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Orders Special Election on April 22 for State Representative Seat in Shelton (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, April 22, 2025, as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state representative in the 113 th Assembly District, which consists of a portion of Shelton. The seat became vacant on February 28 up  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 3 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Proposes Eliminating Fees for Obtaining and Renewing Occupational Licenses (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he is proposing that eliminates the fees workers in certain professions are required to pay when initially applying for occupational licenses, as well as the fees associate  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 4 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Statement on Agreement Regarding Funding for Special Education and Nonprofits (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding an agreement with legislative leaders on funding for special education and nonprofits: "I'm glad that we could reach an agreement between my office and legislative leaders on increasing funding for special ed  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 4 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress: "Tonight, President Trump delivered a joint address to Congress, and while I appreciate the opportunity to hear directly about his administration's priorities, I urge him to focus on   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 3 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont To Present Legendary Rolling Stones Guitarist Keith Richards With the Inaugural Connecticut Governor's Award of Excellence (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that legendary guitarist, longtime Connecticut resident, founding member of the world-renowned rock band the Rolling Stones, and community philanthropist Keith Richards will be the first recipient o  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Hockey East Women's Championship Drops the Puck on Saturday Across ESPN Platforms The 2024-25 women's ice hockey regular season concludes Saturday, March 8, with the Hockey East Women's Championship at as Northeastern takes on No. 13 Boston University. This will be the Terriers first time in the Championship since 2015, while the Huskies aim for redemption after being e  more

GREENWICH, Connecticut, March 6 -- Interactive Brokers Group, an automated global electronic broker, issued the following news release: * * * Interactive Brokers Launches Nifty 50 Index Futures The Nifty 50 Index Tracks the 50 Largest Companies on India's National Stock Exchange GREENWICH, CT, March 4, 2025 - Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced today the launch of NSE IFSC Nifty 50 Index Futures on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). This new additi  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Nashville Sports Council Announces Big Ten vs. SEC Volleyball Matchup in Music City The Nashville Sports Council and ESPN Events announced today the inaugural Broadway Block Party women's college volleyball tournament will take place August 31, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The tournament marks the first women's collegiate volleyball tournament in Bri  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Postseason Play Takes Center Ice on ESPN Platforms * NCAA Women's Hockey Selection Show on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPNU and ESPN+ * NCAA Women's Frozen Four (March 21 & 23 in Minneapolis) on ESPN+ and ESPNU * ESPN's Jason Ross Jr., AJ Mleczko and Blake Bolden to call Women's Frozen Four The puck drops on the 2025 NCAA women's ice hoc  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: Exclusive Four-Stream Coverage of World's Top Eight Players at Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard * Marquee and Featured groups include top eight players in Official World Golf Ranking: defending champion Scheffler, McIlroy, Schauffele, Aberg, Morikawa, Matsuyama, Clark, Thomas * Also Hovland, Lowry, Burns, 2025 Ryder Cup U.S.  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, FC Bayern, Bayer Leverkusen, AFC Ajax, on ESPN Platforms this Weekend LALIGA Matchday 27: Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico de Madrid in Key Weekend Clashes The LALIGA title race intensifies as Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico de Madrid face crucial matchups this weekend. Nine of the 10 LALIGA matches will stream live on ESPN+ and ES  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Network Rolls into the Madness of March with Comprehensive Champ Week Coverage Surrounding 2025 SEC Women's and Men's Basketball Tournaments SEC Network (SECN) is gearing up for postseason play with more than 70 hours of studio and event programming on the network surrounding the women's conference tournament action in Greenville, S.C., and the men's conference tour  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SportsCenter SC Featured to Highlight Johnny Jackson's Inspiring Journey Through Cancer and Basketball This Sunday, ESPN's SC Featured on SportsCenter will tell the remarkable story of Johnny Jackson, a New Jersey high school senior who is battling Stage 4B Hodgkin's lymphoma while striving to lead his team to a championship and nearing 2,000 career points. "Johnny Bu  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev | Saturday, March 8 10 p.m. ET: ESPN+ PPV Main Card 8 p.m.: Prelims (ESPN+, ESPN*, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes**, Disney+*** & SiriusXM Fight Nation 156) 6:30 p.m.: Early Prelims (ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, Disney+ & SiriusXM Fight Nation 156) UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev - GET NOW UFC PPV action continues this weekend from Las Vegas with UF  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Why Not Both! - an ACC Network Documentary Highlighting the Historic 2024 NC State Men's and Women's Basketball Teams - Debuts Monday, March 10 Watch Trailer HERE Why Not Both! The Story of NC State's 2024 Season, a documentary highlighting the historic NC State men's and women's basketball teams that both reached the 2024 Final Four, will debut Monday, March 10 at 7   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 7 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Eisaman, a pioneer in the field of marine carbon removal and valued colleague Matthew Eisaman, a global expert in the field of natural carbon capture, was remembered as a pioneering scientist and a valued colleague and mentor. Matthew Eisaman, an associate professor in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences in Yale's Faculty of Arts & Sciences (FAS) and a leading figure in harnessing the ocean's  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 6 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Scientists discover how a naturally occurring mechanism hampers fertility A new Yale study describes a key mechanism that blocks egg-sperm fertilization. By Jim Shelton A Yale-led research team has uncovered how a naturally occurring biological mechanism is able to prevent sperm cells from interacting with an egg, preventing fertilization. The discovery, found in rodent models, offers a new path for  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 8 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Sticky situation? Insights into what holds antibiotic-resistant biofilms together A new Yale study offers surprising findings into the development of bacterial biofilms, the oldest form of multicellularity on the planet. Biofilms, ubiquitous bacterial communities embedded in a slimy matrix, are the oldest form of multicellularity on earth; they are extremely resistant to antibiotics and stick tenaciou  more