ESPNEWS
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| Type | Cable television network |
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| Country | United States |
| Availability | National, through regional affiliates |
| Owner | ESPN, Inc. (The Walt Disney Company) |
| Launch date | November 1, 1996 |
| Website | sports.espn.go.com/espn/espnews |
ESPNEWS (word origin: grammatical blend of ESPN and news, spoken as "ESPN news"), launched on November 1, 1996, is a 24-hour-a-day sports news television channel produced by the sports network ESPN. It airs news, highlights, press conferences, and commentary by analysts all in relation to sports. ESPNEWS is not offered on most basic cable systems in the United States, and in some areas it is considered a premium channel. Some regional sports networks not connected to Fox Sports Net also air ESPNEWS overnights or in the mornings to provide a pseudo-national sports report to their viewers, and fill time that would otherwise be taken up by paid programming or other low-rated shows.
The network is also simulcast on ESPN during coverage of major breaking sports news during the daytime hours that are not covered by SportsCenter, and a highlights rundown with the network's overnight anchor is one of the segments on ABC's early morning newscast, America This Morning.
It is somewhat known as the "minor leagues" of ESPN, as many current SportsCenter anchors started on the lower-level ESPNEWS.
ESPN's "bottom line"—a small rectangular area at the bottom 1/5th of the screen flashing scores—is more in-depth on ESPNEWS. It contains not only scores but also statistics and brief news alerts about the day's happenings in sports. It also remains on screen during commercial breaks. On the bottom-right hand corner of the screen (to the right of the BottomLine), there is a small rectangle which is used to post breaking news, a program alert, a scoring update, a time of day in each of the four time zones, or a company logo (such as Nissan). However, this particular BottomLine is not used during the network's SportsCenter broadcasts (see next paragraph).
On November 1, 2006, ESPNEWS 10 year anniversary included a montage of highlights covered the past 10 years in sports and aired SportsCenter at 11:00 the same day. Until February 2007, ESPNEWS aired SportsCenter on nights when The NBA on ESPN doubleheader is broadcast, and used ESPN's standard BottomLine instead of the one described in the paragraph above.
XM Radio and Sirius Radio both have a channel which simulcasts the audio of ESPNEWS, with the network's television advertisements replaced with radio ads from each service.
ESPNEWS used to air a simulcast version of Mike and Mike in the Morning, an ESPN Radio show, until ESPN2 picked it up in January, 2006. ESPNEWS still airs the show while ESPN2 airs the French Open, Wimbledon, or other events when ESPN2 would normally air the show.
In 2008, ESPNEWS is expected to begin broadcasting in high-definition from a new studio inside ESPN's digital center [1].
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[edit] Shows
[edit] Current
[edit] Original
- College Football Overdrive (2006-present)
- ESPNEWS Pregame (2006-present)
- ESPNEWS Gametime (2006-present)
- ESPNEWS Postgame (2006-present)
- Football Friday (2004-present)
- The Blitz (2004-present)
- The Hot List (2003-present)
- The Pulse (2004-present)
[edit] Re-broadcast
- Around the Horn (tape-delayed one hour from ESPN's 5pm ET airing)
- Outside the Lines Sunday (tape-delayed 2 1/2 hours from ESPN's 9:30am ET airing)
- Pardon the Interruption (tape-delayed one hour from ESPN's 5:30pm ET airing; SportsCenter portion substituted for actual show's "D block")
- SportsCenter (seen on nights when ESPN and ESPN2 have overrun programming)
- The Sports Reporters (tape-delayed 2 1/2 hours from ESPN's 10am ET airing)
[edit] Former
- 4 Qtrs (2003-2006)
- ESPNEWS Night Cap (2005-2006; used for latenight airings when sponsored by a major brewery)
- Mike and Mike in the Morning (2004-2005 - simulcast of ESPN Radio show; moved to ESPN2 in 2006)
- NFL Monday Quarterback (-2006)
[edit] See also
[edit] Reference
- ESPN Mediakit (2006). [2] Retrieved Feb. 13, 2006.
[edit] External links
Broadcast sports divisions: ESPN on ABC • CBS Sports • Fox Sports • NBC Sports
National cable/satellite networks: ESPN • ESPN2 • ESPN Classic • ESPNEWS • Fox Sports Net • Versus
Specialty networks: Big Ten Network (launches Aug. 2007) • CSTV • ESPNU • Fox College Sports • Fox Soccer Channel • Fuel TV • GOL TV • Horse Racing TV • Men's Outdoor and Recreation • MountainWest Sports Network • NBA TV • NFL Network • Setanta Sports • SPEED Channel • The Golf Channel • The Outdoor Channel • The Tennis Channel • TVG
Occasional broadcasts: HBO • Showtime • Spike TV • Superstation WGN • TBS • TNT • USA Network • Sci Fi Channel • The CW • ION Television • MyNetworkTV
Regional sports networks: Fox Sports Net • 4SD • Altitude • Comcast SportsNet • CSS • CST • MASN • MSG • NESN • SportSouth • SNY • STO • Sun Sports • YES
Syndicators: ESPN Plus • LF Sports • Raycom Sports
Spanish language: ESPN Deportes • Fox Sports en Español
Broadband services: ESPN360 • WCSN
Defunct networks: C-SET • CNNSI • Empire • Mizlou • OnTV • SCORE • SportsChannel America • SportsChannel Los Angeles • Sports Time • TVS • Victory Sports
