ESPN is a USA television channel.
ESPN, originally known as the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network which broadcasts sports-related programming 24 hours a day. Describing itself as "The Worldwide Leader in Sports," ESPN covers all aspects of sports: stories, news, analysis and game coverage. ESPN was founded by Bill Rasmussen and his son Scott, and launched on September 7, 1979. The network broadcasts primarily from its studios in Bristol, Connecticut, although it has offices across the United States.
ESPN is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company (80% ownership) and Hearst Communications (20%). Walt Disney also owns the ABC Television Network, and today ABC Sports is operated entirely by ESPN.
This television channel is owned by ESPN Inc.
Mailing address: ESPN Plaza, Bristol, CT 06010
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ESPN Cuts 300 Staffers, Leaves 200 Jobs Unfilled
-- November 5, 2020: ESPN is cutting jobs in the wake of the severe disruptions of the sports business resulting from Covid-19. The cuts amount to about 10% of ESPN's 5,000 employees. The company is also suffering from the decline of pay TV in the United States and the rise of 'over the top' streaming services, including ESPN+, which had 8.5 million subscribers at the end of June 2020.
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ESPN Signs Deal to Promote Sports Betting with DraftKings Desperate for Content, ESPN and NBA Try HORSE Challenge ESPN's Carriage Fees Account for 20 Percent of a Typical Cable Subscription
Fired ESPN Editor Says Jeremy Lin Racial Slur Was 'Honest Mistake'
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-- On September 14, 2020, sports betting and fantasy sports company DraftKings announced a multi-year deal in which ESPN will connect its users to DraftKings betting services. DraftKings will also run promotional segments on ESPN studio shows, beginning with daily fantasy. DraftKings was launched in 2012 and is based in Boston.
DraftKings issued this press release:
DraftKings and ESPN Enter into Co-Exclusive Content Integration Agreement
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-- April 9, 2020: This Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, the sports channel and the National Basketball Association will present a new "NBA HORSE Challenge." Eight current and former basketball stars will compete in a shot matching competition from "their respective, isolated home courts." Distancing is required, dunking is prohibited.
Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder, Colorado USA, April 9, 2020
-- ESPN collects an average of $4.69 per subscriber per month, according to By the numbers: The spiraling cost of sports programming, published on April 6, 2012 by paidContent.
The article, citing information from Bernstein Research senior analyst Craig Moffett, goes on to say that the rising costs of sports television might "undermine the pay TV model," prompting some to consider cutting the cord altogether:
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-- Anthony Frederico explained his side of the story in Jeremy Lin headline slur was 'honest mistake,' fired ESPN editor Anthony Federico claims, published by the New York Daily News on February 20, 2012.
In an exclusive interview, Frederico claims that the offending headline -- "Chink in the Armor: Jeremy Lin's 9 Turnovers Cost Knicks in Streak-stopping Loss to Hornets" -- was in no way intended as an insult to...Also See:
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