The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER’s Tony Maglio wrote Pro Football HOFer Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions “will produce the 2026 World Series of Poker” in Las Vegas, Nevada’s Main Event and the Final Table as the series makes its return to ESPN. Omaha “will use more than 50 cameras to cover three feature tables.” Coverage of the live event will “include player profiles, commentary from a variety of announcers” and “unique features bringing viewers inside the gameplay of amateur and professional poker players.” The World Series of Poker will be Omaha’s “next push into live programming” following its weekly League One Volleyball game (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 6/16).
SHE’S ON: FIELDHOUSE FILES’ Scott Agness wrote Fever G Sophie Cunningham made her debut on the “WNBA on USA Pregame Show” Wednesday evening, joining host Elle Duncan and analysts Renee Montgomery and Chamique Holdsclaw -- “all of whom were in the USA Sports studio” ahead of a doubleheader on the network. While Cunningham was “the only one not in studio,” she participated in “much more than a five-minute segment or two.” She was “included in the entire pregame show” (FIELDHOUSE FILES, 6/17).
CAN I GET A RE-UP: ESPN has re-signed NFL analyst Jason McCourty to a multiyear deal to remain a contributor across the network’s year-round NFL coverage. As part of his new deal, McCourty will appear exclusively on ESPN. McCourty will continue contributing across the company’s NFL portfolio, including on “NFL Live,” “Get Up,” “First Take” and “SportsCenter.” McCourty is repped by Pat Capra of Legend Agency (ESPN).
