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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. 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.
ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network[ 2]) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott ...
Hearst Communications. Hearst Communications, Inc. (often referred to simply as Hearst and formerly known as Hearst Corporation) is an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. [3] Hearst owns newspapers, magazines, television channels, and television ...
ESPN was founded by Bill Rasmussen, his son Scott Rasmussen, then 43 year old eye doctor and Aetna insurance agent Ed Eagan. [1] Bill, who had an affinity with sports for much of his life, was fired from his position as the communications manager for the New England Whalers in 1978. [1] During his tenure with the hockey team, Rasmussen had met ...
Lifetime Real Women. Defy (broadcast network; joint venture with Free TV Networks) Cosmopolitan Television. ESPN Inc. (20%, with The Walt Disney Company which holds 80% majority) ESPN. ESPN2. ESPN Classic. ESPNEWS. ESPN Deportes.
The Walt Disney Company. This is a list of assets currently or formerly owned by the Walt Disney Company, unless otherwise indicated.. As of August 2023, Disney is organized into three main segments: Disney Entertainment which includes the company's film and TV assets as well as streaming; ESPN (including ESPN+); and Disney Experiences.
ESPN was the largest cable channel by the end of 1983 with 28.5 million households. Also in 1983, the company began distributing programming outside the US. ABC, Inc. purchased in January 1984 a 14% holding in the company followed by a June purchased of a controlling interest.
TikTok's parent company is ByteDance Ltd., of which 60% is owned by global investors, 20% by its Chinese co-founders and 20% by employees, TikTok said