The company produces Netflix's Quarterback, Receiver,[5] and Starting 5 series.[6] Additionally, Omaha has also participated in documentary work, including VICE's Calipari: Razor's Edge, chronicling John Calipari's first season at Arkansas,[7] and ESPN's The Buddy Way about Eugene F. "Buddy" Teevens III.[8] Omaha is also responsible for building out and producing the NFL Flag Championships, a youth flag football tournament that airs on ESPN.[5]
History
Omaha Productions was co-founded in 2020 by Peyton Manning and Jamie Horowitz.[9] It was named after Manning's trademark audible call, "Omaha, Omaha!", that he used throughout most of his playing career.[10][11] The company took over production of Peyton's Places, a football documentary series the debuted in 2019 on ESPN+, in which Peyton Manning interviews players, coaches, and celebrities.[12][13][14]
On July 19, 2021, ESPN announced that Peyton and Eli Manning would host an alternate presentation of Monday Night Football, produced by Omaha Productions.[15] The Manningcast, as it became known, debuted on September 13, 2021, with the game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens.[16][17] It airs on ESPN2 and ESPN+ and features the two brothers discussing the live game and interviewing sports guests.[18][19] An initial three-year deal was signed by ESPN and Omaha Productions, and called for only ten games for each NFL season instead of the full MNF slate.[20] On November 13, 2021, ESPN announced that the Manningcast would also be offered for the network's Monday-night Wild Card Game during the 2021 playoffs.
In February 2022, ESPN extended its contract through the 2024 NFL season, with Omaha Productions also agreeing to collaborate with ESPN on extending the format to other sports properties, such as college football, golf, and UFC events.[21] It later extended that partnership through 2034.[22]
In May 2023, Omaha Productions received outside investment from businessman Peter Chernin's global production studio roll-up company The North Road, increasing the value of Manning's production company to $400 million.[23]
In March 2025, Variety reported that a minority stake in Omaha Productions was sold to Patrick Whitesell and Silver Lake, a private equity firm,[9] valuing Omaha at over $800 million.[24] In that same month, it was reported that Omaha Productions participated in a funding round, investing in Good Good Golf, a golf media and entertainment company.[25]
In April 2025, the company entered into a first-look deal with 20th Television for its scripted series and related content. Omaha Productions has a pre-existing first-look deal with ESPN for content related to sports.[4]
In 2024, Omaha Productions was recognized by Sports Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work in Sports, under the category of Sports Media or Production.[33]
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