ESPN Drops BottomLine Ticker From College Football Broadcasts, Cutting an 8% Screen Strip
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 26
ESPN Drops BottomLine Ticker From College Football Broadcasts, Cutting an 8% Screen Strip
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 26
Summary
ESPN will remove its BottomLine score ticker from all college football broadcasts this season, extending a presentation change across its channels.
The network says the move is meant to streamline the viewing experience, after already dropping the ticker during events such as the College Football Playoff and NBA postseason games.
Social media reaction cited in the report was largely supportive, with many fans calling the ticker a distraction and saying scores are easy to check on phones.
The change touches a long-running on-screen feature that some viewers associate with college football tradition, underscoring ESPN's broader shift toward cleaner live-game broadcasts.