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- ESPN Inc. was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, initially as an attempt to broadcast Connecticut sports over an "Entertainment and Sports Programming Network" (ESPN) cable channel, and soon became a nationwide cable sports network.
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In the summer of 1978, the Rasmussens, with Eagan and his associate Bob Beyus – who owned a video production company – began to seek out support from cable operators and potential investors for the sports channel which they had come to name the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESP).
ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc.
Jun 10, 2024 · In the 1990s ESPN founded a radio sports network; added cable networks, including ESPN2, ESPNEWS, and ESPN Classic, featuring rebroadcasts of classic sporting events; launched a sports Web site and ESPN The Magazine; and introduced a chain of sports-themed restaurants.
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History. ESPN Inc. was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, initially as an attempt to broadcast Connecticut sports over an "Entertainment and Sports Programming Network" (ESPN) cable channel, and soon became a nationwide cable sports network.
Jan 16, 2024 · ESPN Milestones. An around-the-clock sports network via satellite is conceived by Bill Rasmussen and his son, Scott. Property in Bristol, Conn., recommended and plans for construction for the base of operations is devised. Getty Oil Company agrees in principle to purchase 85 percent of ESPN.
Sep 8, 2019 · ESPN was not quite 3 months old when the late Red Smith, a New York Times sports columnist as well known in his day as Tony Kornheiser or Michael Wilbon now, took stock.
ESPN, the world’s leading multiplatform sports entertainment brand, features eight U.S. television networks, the leading sports app, direct-to-consumer ESPN+, leading social and digital platforms, ESPN.com, ESPN Audio, endeavors on every continent around the world, and more.
