ESPN

Also known as Entertainment and Sports Programming Network

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.

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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