Here are the game-changing details everyone needs to know as we launch into what promises to be our most robust MNF experience to date!

ESPN’s longest tenured broadcaster, a hall of famer and global voice of tennis, will retire after nearly 46 years with ESPN — he calls the final match of his legendary career as part of Thursday’s US Open Women’s Semifinals coverage (7 p.m. ET, ESPN).

ESPN’s newest three-unit fleet of production trucks will make their highly-anticipated Monday Night Football debut for ESPN’s kickoff matchup on Sept. 8, showcasing the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears (8:15 p.m. ET | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes).

For Fowler, balancing live tennis coverage with quick updates from this personalized SportsCenter was a game-changer. Here’s a glimpse into how technology helps transform sports coverage

“We’ve put a lot of hard work into this launch, with the full force of ESPN and Disney behind it, and we can’t wait for fans to experience all of ESPN in the ESPN App,” said Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN

The feature-loaded update brings fans countless new, personalized ways to experience and interact with the sports, teams and players they love

Chairman Jimmy Pitaro and his ESPN and Disney teammates celebrate the streaming service’s debut at the New York Stock Exchange

Learn about App-E’s DTC Launch Week appearances, the mascot’s favorite part of ESPN’s enhanced App and who has the best sneaker game at ESPN

Everyone from MC Hammer to Cindy Crawford has played some role in historic ESPN launches, as these unearthed pictures will attest

In recognition of the launch of ESPN DTC and the enhanced ESPN App, Thursday, Aug. 21, has been proclaimed “National ESPN App Day” by the National Day Archives