Once a year, on a Tuesday morning in mid-May to be exact, The Lion King’s edifice at the Minskoff Theater is converted from an on-stage animal kingdom to a wide world of sports when ESPN presents its annual Upfront event. This year the morning came with a bonus: The first face time for ESPN+, barely a month old as a service available through smart TV sets and TV-connected devices.
Upfront News and Views: Storytelling Rocks and Kenny Mayne Rolls at ESPN
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