ESPN Inc.
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ESPN Inc. is an American multinational sports media conglomerate majority-owned by The Walt Disney Company, with Hearst Communications as an equity stakeholder.[1]
American sports media conglomerate
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 ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. | |
| Type | Joint venture |
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| Industry | Sports broadcasting |
| Founded | September 7, 1979; 44 years ago (1979-09-07) |
| Founder | Bill Rasmussen |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | James Pitaro (Chairman) |
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| Website | Official website |
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][4]
Commonly and colloquially marketed as the "Worldwide Leader in Sports", programming on its television networks include broadcasts of live or tape-delayed sporting events and sports-related programming including talk shows and original documentary series and films.[5]