b'Honoring Our Veterans A LEADER IN WOMENS SPORTS COVERAGEESPNs annual Veterans Week tribute salutes veterans and active members of the U.S. Armed Forces with seven days of programming and initiativesESPNs unparalleled coverage of womens sports broke ratings records in 2023. From womens college that recognize the courageous efforts of those who have served to basketball, hockey, gymnastics, lacrosse, volleyball and softball to the WNBA, FIBA World Cup, Little League protect our country and defend our freedom. Last year, features included Softball World Series, womens tennis grand slams and more, the coverage remains unmatched.a SportsCenter Veterans Day Special Presented by USAA, the annualArmed Forces Classic, athlete shoutouts in game coverage and manySportsCenter takeovers launched with an emphasis on incredible moments in womens sports.The takeovers, features and vignettes. Additionally, ESPN employees marched in Veteranswith all-women anchors and behind-the-camera crew, are part of the game-changing multi-year, multimillion Day parades, assisted Habitat for Humanity with the construction of adollar sponsorship package Ally and Disney announced. home for a local veteran and assembled care packages.ESPN also works hand-in-hand with The Walt Disney Company on many of its veterans initiatives, includingAdditionally, ESPN and the National Womens Soccer League announced a multi-year agreement for the the Heroes Work Here program, which hires and trains veterans for positions within the Disney enterprise,English-, Spanish- and Portuguese-language media rights to televise select matches in the U.S. and Latin as well as American Corporate Partners fellowships, which help military veterans find their next careersAmerica. through mentoring, networking and career advice. DID YOU KNOW?The 2023 Womens College BasketballNational Championship scored 9.9M VIEWERS,which is the most-viewed college basketball game (Mens or Womens) ever on ESPN platforms.ESPNs coverage of the womens college basketballregular season was the most-viewed since201415, averaging 190K viewers (83 games), UP 11% YOY.Most-watched WNBA Finals in 20 Years UP 36%vs. 2022.Most-watched WNBA regular seasonin 17 years; ViewershipUP 18% from 2022.WNBA Draft 2023 averaged 572K viewers on ESPN, UP 42% over last year, and the most-watchedWNBA Draft since 2004.Public Service Announcements 2023 NCAA Gymnastics Championshipaveraged 1.02M viewers,Every year, ESPN donates millions of dollars in media inventory to showcase public serviceUP 10% YOY.announcements. We work with our marketing and content teams to develop creative ways to provide sports fans with information and resources. In 2023, we helped buildawareness and raised funds for cancer research and disaster relief. We called attention to issues around mental wellness andCoco Gauffs US Open victory marked the inclusion, and we championed the need to get kids in underrepresented communities back intoMOST-VIEWED sports. womens major tennis final ever on ESPN.28 29'