Cleveland, OH (OnFocus) – Disney is geared up to cover the 2021 NFL Draft, and is using a double-barreled approach of ESPN and ABC to cover the draft like no other media outlet can.
ESPN and ABC will have separate broadcasts of the draft, and it’s a plan that has worked well.
For the third year in a row, Kirk Herbstreit’s “College GameDay” crew will lead ABC’s inside-out coverage of the draft.
The differences in the broadcasts:
ABC
- more stories on top draft picks and their journey to the NFL
- collegiate storytelling
- targets more casual viewers
- Features ESPN draft guru Todd McShay
ESPN
- focuses on needs of each team, what each General Manager is looking for
- original and long-time NFL Draft Expert Mel Kiper
Last year, the NFL draft was held virtually, watched by over 55 million viewers on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and NFL Network.
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
