‘ESPN Jeopardy!’ Ordered by Disney+ and Hulu, With Host Joe Buck

The “Jeopardy!” universe continues to expand, with a new sports edition now in the works for Disney+ and Hulu. “ESPN Jeopardy!” has been picked up by the Disney streamers to launch on a date to be announced later. “Monday Night Football” broadcaster Joe Buck will host.

Sony Pictures TV will produce “ESPN Jeopardy!,” which will be executive produced by Michael Davies. It reps the latest “Jeopardy!” franchise to land in the Disney universe: The original recipe “Jeopardy!” is cleared on ABC-owned TV stations in major markets throughout the country, while primetime “Celebrity Jeopardy!” airs on ABC (and the next day on Hulu).

In “ESPN Jeopardy!,” ESPN talent will face off on the Alex Trebek stage and play for charities of their choice. The tournament-style event will lead to a $500,000 grand prize and the title of “ESPN Jeopardy!” champion.

Questions will focus on what producers call “ESPN content.” They refered to this as “‘Jeopardy!’ for sports fanatics,” although this actually reps the second time “Jeopardy!” has gone all-sports. A decade ago, “Sports Jeopardy!” ran on the now-defunct Sony-owned Crackle streamer from 2014 to 2016.

Recent brand extensions for “Jeopardy!” have included “Jeopardy! YouTube Edition,” which ran as a one-off on March 31 and featured host Ken Jennings and contestants from the YouTube creator world (Monét X Change, Rebecca Black and Brennan Lee Mulligan).

Besides “Sports Jeopardy!,” other iterations have included “Rock & Roll Jeopardy!” (VH1, 1998 to 2001) “Jep!” (Game Show Network, 1998 to 2000) and “Pop Culture Jeopardy!,” which debuted on Prime Video in 2024 and then moved to Netflix for Season 2. The original daytime “Jeopardy!” launched in 1964, and the modern syndicated version premiered in 1984. In recent years, the series has also spawn several primetime iterations: “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time,” “Jeopardy! National College Championship,” “Celebrity Jeopardy!” and “Jeopardy! Masters.”

Buck’s involvement with “ESPN Jeopardy!” comes as part of his ongoing deal with ESPN. He sealed a deal in March 2022 as play-by-play announcer of “Monday Night Football.” He has called NFL games for 33 consecutive seasons, starting in 1994-1995 at Fox Sports. Buck has also called 24 World Series, 22 MLB All-Star games, five of golf’s U.S. Opens and has hosted his own studio shows (HBO Sports’ “Joe Buck Live” and DirecTV’s “Undeniable with Joe Buck”).