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Derek Volner

  • Communications Manager and Contributor, ESPN
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As seen in: ESPN, Bleacher Report, ESPN Press Room, Web Wire, Editor & Publisher, ESPN Front Row
Director, ESPN Communications -- Monday Night Football and the NFL Portfolio | UMass Undergrad; FAU Grad| Love Boston

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ESPN sets the stage for Super Bowl LXI with week long expansive broadcast and fan experience on Santa Monica Beach

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By Derek Volner
| ESPN Press Room
State‑of‑the‑art ESPN Beach will anchor studio coverage from the Southern California coast and serve as ESPN’s multiplatform hub of Super Bowl content Free fan activation and beach‑wide experiences highlight a broader Southern California Super Bowl footprint When Super Bowl week arrives in Southern California in February 2027, ESPN will establish a continuous, week-long presence along an iconic backdrop as the network transforms Santa Monica Beach — alongside the historic Santa Monica Pier —...
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ESPN unveils “Year of the Super Bowl” ahead of first-ever Super Bowl production in 2027

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By Derek Volner
| ESPN Front Row
ESPN has announced the launch of “Year of the Super Bowl,” a comprehensive, yearlong celebration leading up to ESPN’s inaugural production of the Super Bowl scheduled for February 14, 2027. This initiative is a collaborative effort involving ESPN, Disney and the NFL, aimed at enhancing the Super Bowl experience through innovative content, iconic moments and fan engagement across multiple platforms and venues including ESPN, ABC, and Disney parks.
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More than 22.1 Million Viewers Watched the Season Debut of Monday Night Football, ESPN’s Second Most-Watched Week 1 Game in the MNF Era

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By Derek Volner
| ESPN Press Room
MNF Audience Up 8% Year-over-Year Monday Night Countdown Delivers Highest Week 1 Audience in More than a Decade Sunday NFL Countdown and NFL Live Both Grow Their Week 1 Audiences ESPN’s Monday Night Football delivered more than 22.1 million viewers (ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, NFL+) for the 2025 season opener (September 8,8:15 p.m. ET), MNF’s second most-watched Week 1 game in the ESPN era (2006 – present).
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