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Levi's Sponsors '30 for 30' on ESPN...Lights), Steve James (Hoop Dreams), Albert Maysles (Grey Gardens) and Barry Levinson (Diner), the series is at once a distillation of ESPN's 30-year history and a mission statement for its future. Also lending its support to the doc... In this article: ESPN, Honda, Ron Shelton, Wieden + Kennedy, Danica Patrick, Peter Berg, Barry Levinson, Grey Gardens, and Michael Jordan |
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The Lafayette | September 17, 2009
Lafayette community weighs in on favorite sports movies
...of an English professor, came in at number one. Rotten Tomatoes "tomatometer" gives it a 98 percent, and ESPN writers praise the "I believe speech" by Crash Davis (Costner). Millions of movie fans can recite the speech word for...
In this article: Hoosiers, Bull Durham, Rotten Tomatoes, Crash Davis, Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, IP Address, Espn.com, and Durham Bulls
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Miami Herald | October 05, 2009
Gretzky came to LA for a 'Kings Ransom' in 1988
...as Barry Levinson, Ron Shelton, Spike Jonze, John Singleton and Ice Cube who examine the issues and personalities in sports from ESPN's debut in 1979 to the present. Peter Berg, a longtime friend of Gretzky's, directed the film that...
In this article: Wayne Gretzky, Phoenix Coyotes, Peter Pocklington, Los Angeles Kings, Stanley Cup, Bruce McNall, NHL, Edmonton Oilers, Dave Tippett, and Bankruptcy
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New Jersey On-Line | October 06, 2009
Review: ESPN scores with '30 for 30' - Sepinwall on TV
...of the films they made with minimal executive interference. This is ESPN using its power for good instead of evil, for a celebration of sports rather than a celebration of itself. Conceived in part by popular ESPN.com columnist Bill Simmons...
In this article: Wayne Gretzky, Donald Trump, Colts, Albert Maysles, Peter Berg, Jerry Izenberg, Mike Tollin, and Barry Levinson
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New York Post | April 23, 2009
HAILING A HERO
...a panel with directors Dan Klores, Barry Levinson, Barbara Kopple and Albert Maysles at the Tribeca Film Festival tomorrow to discuss ESPN's new "30 for 30" series, which will also feature films by Peter Berg and Ron Shelton. I was...
In this article: Cancer, Tribeca Film Festival, Phoenix Suns, Barbara Kopple, Albert Maysles, and Peter Berg
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Robert Littal | April 29, 2009
ESPN's 30 for 30
ESPN's "30 for 30" ESPN Films in honor of the network's 30 year anniversary will launch "30 for 30" where they will gather 30 filmmakers to create one hour films on topics between 1979-2009. There are quite a few directors on tap for this:...
In this article: Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Ron Shelton, Steve James, Los Angeles, NBA Championship, Peabody Award, and FIFA World Cup
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New York Times | March 03, 2008
With Partners, ESPN Is Expanding in Filmmaking - New York Times
...the kind of realistic portrayals fans crave. As it moves deeper into filmed entertainment, ESPN also needs to be careful not to damage its symbiotic relationship with sports leagues. It is a risk the network knows all too well. In...
In this article: Creative Artists Agency, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney, Ron Shelton, Nascar, Cocaine, and Steroid
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ESPN (originally an acronym for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing 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 (and later became the United States Football League's first commissioner). Getty Oil Company provided the funding to begin the new venture. George Bodenheimer is ESPN's current president, a position he has held since November 19, 1998; since March 3, 2003, he has been the head of ABC Sports as well, which has since been rebranded as ESPN on ABC (though ABC Sports still legally has a separate existence).
ESPN's signature telecast, SportsCenter, debuted with the network and aired its 30,000th episode on February 11, 2007. ESPN broadcasts primarily out of its studios in Bristol, Connecticut; it also operates offices out of New York City; Seattle, Washington; Charlotte, North Carolina and Los Angeles, California; the Los Angeles office opened at L.A. Live in early 2009. SportsCenter is now also broadcast from the LA office. The name of the sport company was lengthened to "ESPN Inc." in February 1985.
ESPN markets itself as "The Worldwide Leader in Sports," a slogan that appears on nearly all company media but whose origin is unknown.
- Name:
- ESPN Now
- Former name:
- Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (never used on air)
- Headquarters:
- Los Angeles, California
- Location Country:
- United States
- Key People:
- George Bodenheimer, President
- Motto:
- The Worldwide Leader in Sports
- Language:
- English
- Satellite service availability:
- Dish Network
- Satellite Channel:
- 9424 (HD)
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