{"id":45997,"date":"2022-11-21T16:20:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T21:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=45997"},"modified":"2022-11-21T16:20:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T21:20:55","slug":"espn-the-international-federation-of-competitive-eating-reach-extension-on-nathans-famous-hot-dog-eating-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/21\/espn-the-international-federation-of-competitive-eating-reach-extension-on-nathans-famous-hot-dog-eating-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN &#038; the International Federation of Competitive Eating Reach Extension on Nathan&#8217;s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45998\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Nathans-Famous-Hot-Dog-Eating-Contest.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Nathans-Famous-Hot-Dog-Eating-Contest.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Nathans-Famous-Hot-Dog-Eating-Contest-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>The Nathan&#8217;s Hot Dog Eating Contest<\/em><\/strong> is staying on ESPN platforms. The annual\u00a0contest will remain on ESPN platforms through 2029 following multi-year deal<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45999\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hot-Dog.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"686\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hot-Dog.webp 686w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hot-Dog-300x206.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/>ESPN recently announced it has signed an extension with the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) on a new, multi-year deal to keep ESPN as the exclusive domestic partner for the <em>Nathan&#8217;s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest<\/em> through 2029.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2413395702\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;You can&#8217;t beat the spectacle that is the <em>Nathan&#8217;s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest<\/em>,&#8221; said John Suchenski, ESPN Director of Programming &amp; Acquisitions. &#8220;It&#8217;s a sports calendar and Fourth of July staple, one of those classic, timeless events we know fans look forward to every year. 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