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ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network[2]) 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. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott ...
ESPN Inc. is an American multinational sports media conglomerate majority-owned by the Walt Disney Company, with Hearst Communications as an equity stakeholder. [1] Headed by James Pitaro, it owns and operates local and global cable and satellite television variants of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN+ and other related ventures. [2][3 ...
ESPN was founded by Bill Rasmussen, his son Scott Rasmussen, then 43 year old eye doctor and Aetna insurance agent Ed Eagan. [ 1 ] Bill, who had an affinity with sports for much of his life, was fired from his position as the communications manager for the New England Whalers in 1978. [ 1 ] During his tenure with the hockey team, Rasmussen had ...
ESPN’s "College GameDay" is marking the return of a familiar face in Tuscaloosa. The show announced it will be heading to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for the first time since former coach Nick Saban ...
ESPN has picked up the original series “The Fight Life,” which chronicles one year in the lives of five Top Rank Boxing stars. The five-episode docuseries, which premieres Oct. 7 on ESPN+ ...
ESPNW (stylized espnW) [ 6 ] is a section on the ESPN.com website, focusing on women's sports stories and news. ESPNW's stated mission is to "inform and inspire female athletes and fans." [ 7 ] The website covers a wide range of topics related to women in sports including women's soccer, martial arts, basketball, tennis, food and nutrition for ...