ESPN

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/espn

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding date?September 7, 1979
2. What is the original name?Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
3. What is ESPN and when did it start?ESPN is a TV channel that shows all sports 24/7. It began on September 7, 1979.
4. Who started ESPN and where is it based?Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen, and Ed Eagan started ESPN. Its main office is in Bristol, Connecticut.

Multiplatform Media Company: A company that distributes content across various media channels, including television, internet, and mobile devices.
Joint Venture: A business arrangement where two or more parties agree to pool their resources for the purpose of accomplishing a specific task.
Pay Television Households: Residences that subscribe to premium cable or satellite television services that carry ESPN's programming.
Cord-Cutting: The trend of consumers canceling their traditional cable or satellite TV subscriptions in favor of streaming services.