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 ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. | |
| Company type | Joint venture |
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| Industry | Sports broadcasting |
| Founded | September 7, 1979 |
| Founder | Bill Rasmussen |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | James Pitaro (chairman) |
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Number of employees | 9464 (2024) |
| Website | espn |
ESPN Inc. is an American multinational sports media conglomerate majority-owned by the Walt Disney Company, with Hearst Communications as an equity stakeholder.[1]
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]
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