2006-12-28 16:14:51 · 14 answers · asked by lindz0990 2 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
It used to be the ESP Network for psychics...then later due to pressure from the religious right it was turned into the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network....thus you have the modern day ESPN.
2006-12-28 16:18:51 · answer #1 · answered by Laughing Man Copycat 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ESPN stands for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.
ESPN (an acronym for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. It was founded by Scott Rasmussen and his father Bill Rasmussen, and launched on September 7 1979 under the direction of Chet Simmons, who was the network's first President and CEO. The current president, since November 19, 1998, of ESPN is George Bodenheimer. Bodenheimer is also the current head of ESPN on ABC, having been named to that position on March 3, 2003. Its signature telecast, SportsCenter, debuted with the network and aired its 25,000th episode on August 25 2002. ESPN broadcasts primarily out of its studios in Bristol, Connecticut; it also operates offices out of Charlotte, San Francisco, and Los Angeles which will open in 2009. ESPN is available in over 90 million homes in the United States and over 147 countries and territories via ESPN International. The name of the sport company was lengthened to "ESPN Inc." in February 1985.
2006-12-28 16:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by The Storm Chaser 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entire Sports Programing Network
2006-12-28 16:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by Matt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
2006-12-28 16:22:46 · answer #4 · answered by kingswan23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
2006-12-28 16:19:50 · answer #5 · answered by samfrio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ESPN is an abbreviation of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.
2006-12-28 16:18:51 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
2006-12-28 16:17:08 · answer #7 · answered by Jessica R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ESPN Stands for "Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS-
ESPN, the 24-hour-a-day cable-TV sports station, made its debut on September 7, 1979. Founded as the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network by father and son, Bill and Scott Rasmussen, it broadcasts primarily out of studios in Bristol, CT. The name of the company was shortened to ESPN, Inc., in 1985. Its signature telecast, SportsCenter, was launched with the network.
Now available on cable stations all over the world, ESPN started out fairly small and often had to broadcast unorthodox sporting events, such as tractor pulls and the short-lived U.S. Football League (USFL), to attract viewers. In 1987, ESPN landed a contract to show NFL games on Sunday evenings, which was a turning point in ESPN's metamorphosis from a smaller cable TV network to a marketing empire. The American Broadcasting Co. (ABC -- which is part of The Walt Disney Co.) purchased the entire family of ESPN networks and franchises.
ESPN launched a sister network, ESPN2, on October 1, 1993, and ESPNEWS first aired on November 1, 1996, providing 24 hour-a-day highlights, scores, and news from the sports world. A year later, ESPN Classic was launched as the Classic Sports Network (ESPN purchased it later), airing documentaries and replays of some of the greatest games in sports history. ESPN also now includes the ESPN Radio network, ESPN The Magazine, and its ESPN Zone franchise of restaurant/ entertainment complexes.-
2006-12-28 18:46:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
2006-12-28 16:16:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
2006-12-28 16:16:44 · answer #10 · answered by cchambers123 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋