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ESPN, Inc. is the world’s leading multinational,
multimedia sports entertainment company featuring a portfolio of
over 50 multimedia sports assets. Since its launch in the US in
1979 as a single cable TV network devoted to 24/7 sports
coverage, the ESPN brand has redefined sports on
television.
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The company is comprised of six domestic
television networks, ESPN and ESPN2 HD simulcast services, ESPN
Regional Television, ESPN International (34 networks,
Syndication, radio, web sites), ESPN Radio, ESPN.com,
ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN Zones
(sports-themed restaurants).
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Other growing new businesses include ESPN360.com
(Broadband), ESPN Mobile Properties, ESPN on Demand, ESPN
Interactive and ESPN PPV.
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Based in Bristol, CT., ESPN is 80 percent owned
by ABC, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt
Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent
interest in ESPN.
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