ESPNESPN (an initialism of their original name, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network until 1985) is an American basic cablesports broadcastingnetwork and the flagship property of ESPN, LLC, a joint venture of the Walt Disney Company (72% and operational control via indirect subsidiary ABC Inc.), Hearst Communications (18%) and the National Football League (10%). Founded on September 7, 1979, by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen, and Ed Eagan, it is widely considered as the biggest sports network, with its titl...
American Broadcasting CompanyABC (formerly & historically known as the American Broadcasting Company, & whose legal entity, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.does business as the ABC Television Network) is an American commercial broadcastingtelevision channel that serves as the flagship property of the Disney Television Group division of the Walt Disney Company. As the youngest of the "Big Three" American television networks, ABC is sometimes referred to as the Alphabet Network, as its initialism also represents the first three letters o...
ESPN (streaming service)The ESPN direct-to-consumer service, officially known as simply ESPN and also referred to as ESPN DTC or ESPN Unlimited, or simply the ESPN app, is an American over-the-topsportsvideo streaming service launched by ESPN, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company (via indirect subsidiary ABC Inc.) in partnership with Hearst Communications and the National Football League, on August 21, 2025. Initially known by the project code name "Flagship" (or as ESPN Flagship), the service makes ESPN's previously ...*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.