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| Formerly | ESPN Original Entertainment (2001-2007) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Film |
| Genre | Sports television and films |
| Founded | 2001 |
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| Owners | The Walt Disney Company (80%) Hearst Communications (20%) |
| Parent | ESPN Inc. |
| Website | www |
ESPN Films, formerly known as ESPN Original Entertainment (EOE), is an American production company which produces and distributes sports films and documentaries. It is owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which owns the remaining 20%).
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributes and markets the films produced by ESPN Films in theatrical markets.
Created in March 2008, ESPN Films produces films covering sports-related stories. Projects from the subsidiary include 30 for 30 (and its offshoots 30 for 30: Soccer Stories and the digital series 30 for 30 Shorts), the critically acclaimed Nine for IX series and SEC Storied.[1]