ESPN
Sign in to saveESPN (an initialism of their original name, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network until 1985) is an American basic cable sports broadcasting network and the flagship property of ESPN, a joint venture of the Walt Disney Company (72% and operational control via indirect subsidiary ABC Inc.), Hearst Communications (18%), and the National Football League (10%). It was founded on September 7, 1979, by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.
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ESPN is an American cable sports broadcasting network founded in 1979 that is primarily owned by Disney (72%), with smaller stakes held by Hearst Communications (18%) and the National Football League (10%). It matters because it serves as a major platform for sports programming and is one of the most prominent sports media outlets in the United States.
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- Television channel.name
- ESPN
- Television channel.logo
- 250px
- Television channel.logo_caption
- Logo since 1985
- Television channel.picture_format
- 720p (HDTV)(selected matches are upscaled to 2160p 4K UHD broadcasts on selected platforms)(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
- Television channel.owner
- The Walt Disney Company (72%; via ABC Inc.)Hearst Communications (18%)National Football League (10%)
- Television channel.parent
- ESPN
- Television channel.country
- United States
- Television channel.area
- Nationwide
- Television channel.language
- English
- Television channel.headquarters
- Bristol, Connecticut
- Television channel.sister_channels
- ABC ESPN DTC ESPN+ ESPN2 ESPNews ESPNU ESPN Deportes ACC Network SEC Network NFL Network NFL RedZone
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26 sectionsContents
- History
- Background and Launch
- 1980s to 2000s
- 2000s
- 2020s
- Programming
- Related channels
- ESPN on ABC
- ESPN2
- ESPNews
- ESPN Deportes
- ESPNU
- SEC Network
- ACC Network
- ESPN8 The Ocho
- ESPN+
- Other services
- Former services
- International channels
- ESPN Bet
- Criticism
- Awards
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
ESPN (an initialism of their original name, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network until 1985) is an American basic cable sports broadcasting network and the flagship property of ESPN, a joint venture of the Walt Disney Company (72% and operational control via indirect subsidiary ABC Inc.), Hearst Communications (18%), and the National Football League (10%). It was founded on September 7, 1979, by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.
ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut, and also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, Orlando, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro has been chairman since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017.
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