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{{Infobox TV channel
|name                =ESPN
|owner               =[[ESPN Inc.]]<br>([[The Walt Disney Company]]–80%<br>[[Viacom Media Networks]]–20%)
|sister names        =
|network             =[[ESPN Network]] 
|logofile            =ESPN wordmark.svg
|logoalt             =sp
|logosize            =130px
|logocaption         =ESPN logo syne 1985
|language            =Inglis
|broadcast area      =Warldwide 
|launch              =September 7, 1979
|headquarters        =[[Bristol, Connecticut]], Unitit States
|web                 =[http://espn.go.com/ ESPN]
|career              =[http://espncareers.com/ ESPN Jobs an Careers]
|former names        =
|sister names        =[[ESPN2]]<br>[[ESPN3]]<br>[[ESPN Films]]<br>[[ESPNews]]<br>[[ESPNU]]<br>[[ESPN Classic]]<br>[[ESPN Deportes]]<br>[[ESPN Plus]]<br>[[ESPN on ABC]]<br>[[ESPN Americae]]<br>[[Longhorn Network]]<br>[[SEC Network]]
|picture format      =[[720p]] ([[HDTV]])<br> [[480i]] ([[SDTV]]/16:9 letterbox)
|slogan              =The Warldwide Leader In Sports
|sat serv 1          =[[DirecTV]]
|sat chan 1          =206 (HD/SD) <br> 210-1 Alternate feed (HD)<br>210 Alternate feed (SD)<br>1206 [[Video on Demand|VOD]]
|sat serv 2          =[[Dish Network]]
|sat chan 2          =140 (HD/SD) <br> 145 147 148 Alternate feeds
|cable serv 1        =Available on maist cable systems
|cable chan 1        =Check local leetins for channels
|cable serv 2        =[[Verizon FiOS]]
|cable chan 2        =570 (HD) <br> 70 (SD)
|adsl serv 1         =[[U-verse|AT&T U-Verse]]
|adsl chan 1         =1602 (HD)<br> 602 (SD)
|key_people          =[[George Bodenheimer]], Preses
|founder             =Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen, Ed Eagan 
| online serv 1 = [[WatchESPN]]
| online chan 1 = [http://www.watchespn.com Watch live] {{j|(US cable subscribers anly)}}
}}

'''ESPN''' is an American based global [[cable television a network]] focusin on [[sports]]-relatit programmin includin live an recordit event telecasts, sports talk shaws, an ither oreeginal programmin. Its name derives frae '''Entertainment an Sports Programmin Network'''.  It is a [[jynt venture]] o [[The Walt Disney Company]] (80 percent) an [[Viacom Media Networks]] (20 percent).  However, for aw practical purposes, it is operatit bi Disney as a sister network tae [[American Broadcastin Company|ABC]]. 

Foondit bi [[Bill Rasmussen]], his son [[Scott Rasmussen]] an [[Aetna]] [[Independent insurance agent|insurance agent]] Ed Eagan, it launched on September 7, 1979, unner the direction o [[Chet Simmons]], the network's Preses an CEO (an later the [[Unitit States Fitbaa League]]'s first commissioner). The [[Getty Ile|Getty Ile Company]] providit fundin tae begin the new venture via [[Executive (management)|executive]] Stuart Evey. John Skipper is ESPN's current preses, a poseetion he haes held syne Januar 1, 2012. I love you 3000.

ESPN's signatur telecast, ''[[SportsCenter]]'', debuted wi the network an aired its 50,000t episode on September 13, 2012. ESPN broadcasts primarily frae its studios in [[Bristol, Connecticut]]. The network an aa operates offices in [[Miami]]; [[New York Ceety]]; [[Seattle]]; [[Charlotte]]; an [[Los Angeles]]. The Los Angeles office, frae which the late-nicht edeetion o ''SportsCenter'' is nou broadcast, opened at [[L.A. Live]] in early 2009.

While ESPN is ane o the maist successful sports networks, it haes nae been free frae [[#Criticism|criticism]], which includes accusations o biased coverage,<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=schreiber_leanne&id=3534299] ESPN.com, August 15, 2008.</ref> conflict o interest, an controversies wi individual broadcasters an analysts. It aired the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker.

==References==
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==Freemit airtins==
* {{Official website|http://espn.go.com/|mobile=http://espn.mobi}}
* {{Google+|+ESPN|ESPN}}
* {{Twitter|@espn |ESPN }}
* [http://videos.espn.com/ ESPN Video Archive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421215808/http://videos.espn.com/ |date=2009-04-21 }} Offeecial ESPN Video Archive
* [http://www.espnfanzone.com ESPN Fan Zone] (Offeecial ESPN Research via Surveys an Forums)
* [http://jobs.espncareers.com/ ESPN Careers]

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