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Bill Rasmussen (July 1978–July 1979) Bill Rasmussen served as the first president and CEO of ESPN. ESPN was founded on July 14, 1978, and was launched on September 7, 1979. ESPN, originally called Entertainment and Sports Programming, was incorporated on July 14, 1978.
Mar 5, 2018 · James Pitaro is the new president of ESPN and the co-chair of Disney Media Networks, the company announced Monday. Pitaro had been the chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media...
Mar 1, 2023 · With ESPN now its own division within The Walt Disney Co., ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro is restructuring his senior leadership team. Among the changes: Burke Magnus, a 28-year veteran of ESPN who was...
- Alex Weprin
Mar 5, 2018 · -- James Pitaro is the new president of ESPN and the co-chair of Disney Media Networks, the company announced Monday. Pitaro had been the chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media since 2016. He was formerly a vice president and head of Yahoo! Media, including leading Yahoo! Sports. His appointment is effective immediately.
James Pitaro ( chairman) Owners. The Walt Disney Company (80%) Hearst Communications (20%) Number of employees. 9464 (2024) Website. espn .com. ESPN Inc. is an American multinational sports media conglomerate majority-owned by the Walt Disney Company, with Hearst Communications as an equity stakeholder.
James Pitaro has been chairman since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. [3] As of November 2021, ESPN reached approximately 76 million television households in the United States—a drop of 24% from nearly a decade prior. [4] .
Jun 3, 2021 · Josh Krulewitz June 3, 2021. Facebook Twitter. ESPN has promoted Burke Magnus to the new title of President, Programming and Original Content, it was announced today by Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content. Magnus, who was previously Executive Vice President, Programming & Original Content, will continue to report to Pitaro.
