ESPN, Lucasfilm and the NFL to put Super Bowl LXI in ‘a galaxy far, far away’ with Star Wars Funday Football on Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney XD
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"ESPN, Lucasfilm and the NFL to put Super Bowl LXI in ‘a galaxy far, far away’ with Star Wars Funday Football on Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney XD" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Deadline, WJLA, StarWars.com and The Hollywood Reporter. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (8)
- ‘Star Wars’ Animated Alternate Telecast Set for 2027 Super Bowl Yahoo Sports · 5h ago
- ESPN, Lucasfilm, NFL to put Super Bowl LXI in ‘a galaxy far, far away’ with Star Wars Funday Football on Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney XD NFL.com · 5h ago
- 'Star Wars' Headed To Super Bowl LXI For Animated Altcast On Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney XD Deadline · 5h ago
- Star Wars and the Super Bowl? ESPN, NFL to launch 'alt-cast' for 2027 championship game WJLA · 5h ago
- Star Wars Funday Football Takes on Super Bowl LXI StarWars.com · 5h ago
- ‘Star Wars’-Themed Super Bowl Altcast Joins Disney’s Big Game Lineup The Hollywood Reporter · 5h ago
- ‘Star Wars’ Comes to 2027 Super Bowl With Animated ‘Alterna-Cast’ for Disney Channel, XD, Disney+ Variety · 5h ago
- ESPN, Lucasfilm and the NFL to put Super Bowl LXI in ‘a galaxy far, far away’ with Star Wars Funday Football on Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney XD ESPN Press Room · 5h ago
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