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Many jokes have been made by comedians about fake obscure sports that are shown on ESPN. [[Dennis Miller]] mentioned watching "[[sumo]] [[rodeo]]," while [[George Carlin]] stated that ESPN showed "Australian dick wrestling." One of several ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketches poking fun at the network features ESPN2 airing a show called ''Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly,'' which includes a fake advertisement for "Senior Women's Beach Lacrosse." ''SNL'' also parodies [[ESPN Classic]] with fake archived obscure women's sportscasts from the 1980s such as bowling, weight lifting and curling, with announcers who know nothing about the sport, and instead focus on the sponsors which are always women's hygiene products. In the early years of ESPN, ''[[Late Night with David Letterman]]'' even featured a "Top Ten List" poking fun at some of the obscure sports seen on ESPN at the time. One of the more memorable sports on the list was "Amish Rake Fighting." A recurring skit on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'' named ''[[List of sketches from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon#Sports Freak-Out!|Sports Freak-Out!]]'' is a parody of ''[[SportsCenter]]'''s overexcited anchors.
Many jokes have been made by comedians about fake obscure sports that are shown on ESPN. [[Dennis Miller]] mentioned watching "[[sumo]] [[rodeo]]," while [[George Carlin]] stated that ESPN showed "Australian dick wrestling." One of several ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketches poking fun at the network features ESPN2 airing a show called ''Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly,'' which includes a fake advertisement for "Senior Women's Beach Lacrosse." ''SNL'' also parodies [[ESPN Classic]] with fake archived obscure women's sportscasts from the 1980s such as bowling, weight lifting and curling, with announcers who know nothing about the sport, and instead focus on the sponsors which are always women's hygiene products. In the early years of ESPN, ''[[Late Night with David Letterman]]'' even featured a "Top Ten List" poking fun at some of the obscure sports seen on ESPN at the time. One of the more memorable sports on the list was "Amish Rake Fighting." A recurring skit on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'' named ''[[List of sketches from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon#Sports Freak-Out!|Sports Freak-Out!]]'' is a parody of ''[[SportsCenter]]'''s overexcited anchors.
There have been perceptions that ESPN is not good, this is a fact. It is very biased.


A common joke in comedic television and film involves people getting ESP (an abbreviation for [[Extrasensory Perception]], and an irony considering ESPN was initially supposed to be named "ESP") confused with ESPN, often including someone saying something along the lines of "I know these kind of things, I've got ESPN". [[Electronic Arts]] in the early 1990s used to have a faux sports network logo on their sports games called EASN (Electronic Arts Sports Network), but soon changed to [[EA Sports]] after ESPN requested that they stop using it. There are at least 22 children named after the network.<ref>[http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/15168029/ Parents name baby after ESPN, Joe Montana], NBC Sports, October 9, 2006.</ref><ref name="names">{{cite news |url= http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=1829996 |publisher=ESPN |title=Texas toddler at least third named ESPN |date=June 16, 2006}}</ref><ref name="">{{cite news |url=http://usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2006-02-07-hiestand-lampley_x.htm |title=Lampley nearing most-called Olympics |accessdate=June 9, 2008 |last=Hiestand |first=Michael |date=February 7, 2006 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |quote=ESPN says it's heard of at least 22 babies named ESPN}}</ref>
A common joke in comedic television and film involves people getting ESP (an abbreviation for [[Extrasensory Perception]], and an irony considering ESPN was initially supposed to be named "ESP") confused with ESPN, often including someone saying something along the lines of "I know these kind of things, I've got ESPN". [[Electronic Arts]] in the early 1990s used to have a faux sports network logo on their sports games called EASN (Electronic Arts Sports Network), but soon changed to [[EA Sports]] after ESPN requested that they stop using it. There are at least 22 children named after the network.<ref>[http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/15168029/ Parents name baby after ESPN, Joe Montana], NBC Sports, October 9, 2006.</ref><ref name="names">{{cite news |url= http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=1829996 |publisher=ESPN |title=Texas toddler at least third named ESPN |date=June 16, 2006}}</ref><ref name="">{{cite news |url=http://usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2006-02-07-hiestand-lampley_x.htm |title=Lampley nearing most-called Olympics |accessdate=June 9, 2008 |last=Hiestand |first=Michael |date=February 7, 2006 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |quote=ESPN says it's heard of at least 22 babies named ESPN}}</ref>

Revision as of 00:14, 1 December 2011

This article is about the United States television channel. For a listing of other channels of the same name, see ESPN Inc. For the railroad, see East Penn Railroad.
ESPN the BEST
NetworkESPN Network
HeadquartersBristol, Connecticut
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerESPN Inc.
(The Walt Disney Company–80%
Hearst Corporation–20%)
Key peopleGeorge Bodenheimer, President
History
FounderBill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen, Ed Eagan

Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.

Founded by Bill Rasmussen, his son Scott Rasmussen and Aetna insurance agent Ed Eagan, it launched on September 7, 1979, under the direction of Chet Simmons, the network's President and CEO (and later the United States Football League's first commissioner). The Getty Oil Company provided funding to begin the new venture via executive Stuart Evey. George Bodenheimer is ESPN's current president, a position he has held since November 19, 1998. Since March 2003, Bodenheimer has also headed ABC Sports, which was operationally folded into ESPN in 2006.

ESPN's signature telecast, SportsCenter, debuted with the network and aired its 30,000th episode on February 11, 2007. ESPN broadcasts primarily from its studios in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices in Miami; New York City; Seattle; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Los Angeles;. The Los Angeles office, from which the late-night edition of SportsCenter is now broadcast, opened at L.A. Live in early 2009.

History

Main article: History of ESPN

High definition

ESPN launched its 720p high-definition simulcast, originally branded as ESPNHD, on March 20, 2003. All Bristol and L.A. Live studio shows, along with most live events on ESPN, are produced in high definition. ESPN is one of the few networks with an all-digital infrastructure. Shows that are recorded elsewhere − such as Jim Rome Is Burning (Los Angeles) are presented in a standard definition, 4:3 format with stylized pillarboxes. Pardon the Interruption and Around the Horn began airing in HD on September 27, 2010.[1]

ESPN and all of ABC and Disney's cable networks use the 720p HD line standard because ABC executives proposed a progressive scan signal that resolves fluid and high speed motion in sports better, particularly during slow motion replays.[2]

In 2011, ESPNHD began to downplay its distinct logo in promotion in preparation for a shift of its standard definition feed to letterboxed widescreen, which occurred on June 1, 2011.

ESPN 3D

Main article: ESPN 3D

On January 5, 2010, ESPN announced that it would launch a new 3D television channel, ESPN 3D. The network launched on June 11, 2010, with coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. During its first year, ESPN projected that it would air around 100 events in 3D within its first year, including the Summer X Games and the 2011 BCS National Championship Game.[3][4]

Originally, ESPN 3D only aired simulcasts of 3D events from other ESPN channels, but on February 14, 2011, the network switched to a 24 hour format with repeat airings of past 3D events.[5]

Programming

File:SportsCenter studios.jpg
The Los Angeles set of ESPN's flagship program, Sportscenter
See also: List of programs broadcast by ESPN and List of ESPN sports properties

Alongside its live sports broadcasts, ESPN also airs a variety of sports highlight, talk, and documentary styled shows. These include:

Executives

  • George Bodenheimer: President, ESPN, Inc.[6]
  • Sean Bratches: Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing[7]
  • Christine Driessen: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer[8]
  • Ed Durso: Executive Vice President, Administration[9]
  • Charles Pagano: Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer[10]
  • John Skipper: Executive Vice President, Content[11]
  • Norby Williamson: Executive Vice President, Studio and Remote Production[12]
  • Russell Wolff: Executive Vice President and Managing Director, ESPN International[13]

ESPN has become a part of popular culture since its inception. Many movies with a general sports theme will include ESPN announcers and programming into their storylines (such as in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, which gently lampoons the channel's multiple outlets by referencing the as-yet-nonexistent ESPN8, "The Ocho,"[14] a reference to a nickname formerly used for ESPN2, "the Deuce"; the slogan for the network was "If it's almost a sport, you'll find it here!"). In the film The Waterboy, Adam Sandler's character Bobby Boucher has his college football accomplishments tracked through several fictional "SportsCenter" newscasts including the "Bourbon Bowl." Also, ESPN.com Page 2 columnist Bill Simmons often joke that he is looking forward to running a future network; SportsCenter anchors appeared as themselves in music videos by Brad Paisley (I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)) and Hootie and the Blowfish (Only Wanna Be With You); and the 1998 TV series Sports Night was based on an ESPN-style network and its titular, SportsCenter-analogue flagship sports results program. Also, Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell's character from the film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, is fictitiously interviewed for a position on SportsCenter just days before the network's launch in 1979 and fails miserably, then claims that the idea (of a 24 hour sports network) will never become popular, and will be a financial and cultural disaster (claiming it's as ridiculous as a 24-hour cooking network or an all music channel). This was originally shot as a SportsCenter piece celebrating ESPN's 25th anniversary, and was subsequently included as an extra on the Anchorman DVD.

Many jokes have been made by comedians about fake obscure sports that are shown on ESPN. Dennis Miller mentioned watching "sumo rodeo," while George Carlin stated that ESPN showed "Australian dick wrestling." One of several Saturday Night Live sketches poking fun at the network features ESPN2 airing a show called Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly, which includes a fake advertisement for "Senior Women's Beach Lacrosse." SNL also parodies ESPN Classic with fake archived obscure women's sportscasts from the 1980s such as bowling, weight lifting and curling, with announcers who know nothing about the sport, and instead focus on the sponsors which are always women's hygiene products. In the early years of ESPN, Late Night with David Letterman even featured a "Top Ten List" poking fun at some of the obscure sports seen on ESPN at the time. One of the more memorable sports on the list was "Amish Rake Fighting." A recurring skit on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon named Sports Freak-Out! is a parody of SportsCenter's overexcited anchors. There have been perceptions that ESPN is not good, this is a fact. It is very biased.

A common joke in comedic television and film involves people getting ESP (an abbreviation for Extrasensory Perception, and an irony considering ESPN was initially supposed to be named "ESP") confused with ESPN, often including someone saying something along the lines of "I know these kind of things, I've got ESPN". Electronic Arts in the early 1990s used to have a faux sports network logo on their sports games called EASN (Electronic Arts Sports Network), but soon changed to EA Sports after ESPN requested that they stop using it. There are at least 22 children named after the network.[15][16][17]

Network slogans

  • The Total Sports Network (1979–1985)
  • The Number One Sports Network (1985–1991)
  • All Sports, All the Time (1991–1994)
  • America's No.1 Sports Network (1994–1998)
  • The Worldwide Leader in Sports (1998– )

Competitors

See also

Notes

  1. ^ ESPN Yakkers Go HD Next Week TVPredictions.com September 20, 2010.
  2. ^ "The HD Experience". ESPN. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |archive-url= requires |url= (help); |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ^ Gibbons, Kent (May 25, 2010). 3DTV 2010 "Event: Bratches Bullish on ESPN 3D Uptake". Multichannel.com. Retrieved July 15, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. ^ ESPN 3D to show soccer, football, more ESPN, January 5, 2010.
  5. ^ Lynch, Colleen (January 5, 2011). "ESPN 3D Expands Programming Line Up – Will Air 3D Content All Day, Everyday". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  6. ^ "The Walt Disney Company – George W. Bodenheimer Executive Biography". The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
  7. ^ "SEAN R. H. BRATCHES Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
  8. ^ "CHRISTINE F. DRIESSEN Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
  9. ^ "EDWIN M. DURSO Executive Vice President, Administration". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
  10. ^ "CHUCK PAGANO Executive Vice President, Technology". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
  11. ^ "JOHN SKIPPER Executive Vice President, Content". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
  12. ^ "NORBY WILLIAMSON Executive Vice President, Studio and Remote Production". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
  13. ^ "RUSSELL WOLFF Executive Vice President and Managing Director, ESPN International". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
  14. ^ "Movie Preview: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story". Entertainment Weekly. April 21, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
  15. ^ Parents name baby after ESPN, Joe Montana, NBC Sports, October 9, 2006.
  16. ^ "Texas toddler at least third named ESPN". ESPN. June 16, 2006.
  17. ^ Hiestand, Michael (February 7, 2006). "Lampley nearing most-called Olympics". USA Today. Retrieved June 9, 2008. ESPN says it's heard of at least 22 babies named ESPN

Bibliography

  • Miller, James Andrew; Tom Shales (2011). Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 9780316043007.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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