Omaha Productions is an American entertainment company founded by former football quarterback Peyton Manning. It is known for producing Manningcast, an alternate live television broadcast of ESPN's Monday Night Football hosted by Peyton and his brother Eli.[1][2][3]
History
editOmaha Productions was founded in 2020. It was named after Peyton Manning's trademark audible call, "Omaha, Omaha!", that he used throughout most of his playing career.[4][5] The company took over production of Peyton's Places, a football documentary series the debuted in 2019 on ESPN+, in which Peyton Manning interviews players, coaches, and celebrities.[6][7][8]
On July 19, 2021, ESPN announced that Peyton and Eli Manning would host an alternate presentation of Monday Night Football, produced by Omaha Productions.[9] The Manningcast, as it became known, debuted on September 13, 2021, with the game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens.[10][11] It airs on ESPN2 and ESPN+ and features the two brothers discussing the live game and interviewing sports guests.[12][13] An initial three-year deal was signed by ESPN and Omaha Productions, and called for only ten games for each NFL season instead of the full MNF slate.[14] On November 13, 2021, ESPN announced that the ManningCast would also be offered for the network's Monday-night Wild Card Game during the 2021 playoffs.
In February 2022, ESPN extended its contract through the 2024 NFL season, with Omaha Productions also agreeing to collaborate with ESPN on extending the format to other sports properties, such as college football, golf, and UFC events.[15] It later extended that partnership through 2034.[16]
In May 2023, Omaha Productions received outside investment from businessman Peter Chernin's global production studio roll-up company The North Road, increasing the value of Manning's production company to $400 million.[17]
Television series
edit- Places Series
| Series/Subseries | Host | Sport | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton's Places | Peyton Manning | Football | 2019–present |
| Eli's Places | Eli Manning | College football | 2021–present |
| Abby's Places | Abby Wambach | Soccer | 2021 |
| Rowdy's Places | Ronda Rousey | Combat sports | 2022 |
| Big Papi's Places | David Ortiz | Baseball | 2022 |
| Vince's Places | Vince Carter | Basketball | 2022 |
| Sue's Places | Sue Bird | College basketball | 2022 |
| P.K.'s Places | P.K. Subban | Hockey | 2023 |
| McEnroe's Places | John McEnroe | Tennis | 2023 |
- Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli / Manningcast (2021–present)
- The Grandstand (2023; motor racing)
- Full Court Press[18] (2024; women's college basketball)
References
edit- ^ "ESPN and Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions partner for NFL "MegaCasts"". SportsPro. July 21, 2021. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Frank Pallotta. "ESPN's 'Manning Cast' is a hit. It could also change how we watch the NFL". CNN. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Scooby Axson,"ESPN expands agreement with Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions for 'ManningCast', other sports". USA TODAY. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ Sprung, Shlomo. "Peyton Manning Reveals How He Really Came Up With Omaha". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Manning Grows Media Bandwidth In Retirement With Omaha Productions". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Florio, Mike (February 4, 2021). "Peyton Manning launches Omaha Productions". ProFootballTalk. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Hayes, Dade (July 19, 2021). "ESPN And Disney Reach Deal With Peyton & Eli Manning For 'Monday Night Football' MegaCasts". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Micheel David Smith,"ESPN expands its deal with Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Peyton Manning's production company agrees to deal with ESPN for alternate MNF broadcasts". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Monday Night Football: How to watch Ravens-Raiders on ESPN & ESPN+, including Peyton and Eli Manning simulcast". ESPN.com. September 13, 2021. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Monday Night Mannings has been a big success for ESPN". ABC News. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Gay, Jason (September 30, 2021). "How Peyton and Eli Manning Are Changing Television". WSJ.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ Daniel Chavkin,"Peyton and Eli Manning Sign Extension to Continue 'ManningCast' Through 2024". si.com. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ REEDY, JOE. "Peyton Manning teams up with brother Eli and ESPN for MNF MegaCast". orlandosentinel.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (February 9, 2022). "ESPN Expands 'ManningCast' Deal With Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions". Variety. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (April 10, 2024). "ESPN Inks Nine-Year Deal With Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions Becomes a Media Powerhouse". Bloomberg News. May 17, 2023. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Cowan, Garrett (March 18, 2024). "ESPN+ Original Series Full Court Press Presented by State Farm Featuring Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso and Kiki Rice to Premiere May 11 & 12 on ABC and ESPN+". ESPN Press Room (Press release).