ESPN

Summary

ESPN is a cable channel^[1]. ESPN has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• ESPN is in the country of United States^[3].
• ESPN's instance of is recorded as cable channel^[4].
• ESPN's instance of is recorded as subscription television^[5].
• ESPN's instance of is recorded as specialty channel^[6].
• ESPN's founder is recorded as Bill Rasmussen^[7].
• ESPN is owned by The Walt Disney Company^[8].
• ESPN is owned by Hearst Communications^[9].
• ESPN is owned by National Football League^[10].
• ESPN's headquarters location is recorded as Bristol^[11].
• ESPN's child organization or unit is recorded as ESPN International^[12].
• ESPN's Commons category is recorded as ESPN^[13].
• ESPN's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• September 7, 1979 marks the founding of ESPN^[15].
• 1979 marks the founding of ESPN^[16].
• ESPN's parent organization or unit is recorded as ESPN Inc.^[17].
• ESPN's official website is recorded as https://www.espn.com/^[18].
• ESPN's topic's main category is recorded as Category:ESPN^[19].
• ESPN's main Wikidata property is recorded as P3571^[20].
• ESPN's main Wikidata property is recorded as P3681^[21].
• ESPN's main Wikidata property is recorded as P3685^[22].
• ESPN's main Wikidata property is recorded as P3686^[23].
• ESPN's main Wikidata property is recorded as P3687^[24].
• ESPN's owner of is recorded as ESPN3^[25].
• ESPN's owner of is recorded as ESPN.com^[26].
• ESPN's owner of is recorded as ESPN Extra^[27].

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Founding

ESPN's founder is recorded as Bill Rasmussen^[7]. Recorded inception include September 7, 1979^[15] and 1979^[16].

Operations

ESPN's headquarters location is recorded as Bristol^[11]. ESPN's parent organization or unit is recorded as ESPN Inc.^[17]. ESPN's child organization or unit is recorded as ESPN International^[12].

Ownership

Owners include The Walt Disney Company^[8], a film production company^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1923^[30], headquartered in Burbank^[31]; Hearst Communications^[9], a business^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1887^[34], headquartered in Hearst Tower^[35]; and National Football League^[10], a professional sports league^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1920^[38], headquartered in 345 Park Avenue^[39].

Why It Matters

ESPN has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] ESPN is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]