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Press Release Category: Corporate News

  • January 2, 2002
    The attacks of September 11 will dominate every review of the year just ended and ESPN is no different.  That…
  • January 2, 2001
    In 2000, ESPN enhanced its leadership position in sports media with major growth initiatives, including online, wireless, television overseas and…
  • January 2, 2000
    In 1999, ESPN celebrated its 20th year, and closed the 20th century with the most ambitious review of the past…
  • January 2, 1999
    In 1998, ESPN, Inc. successfully launched two major business initiatives – publishing, with the launch of ESPN The Magazine in…
  • January 2, 1998
    In 1997, ESPN, Inc. continued to expand its family of networks and to further extend its brand, creating unprecedented ways…
  • January 2, 1997
    For ESPN, Inc. 1996 was a year of launches–developing new ways to reach consumers worldwide with the debut of a…
  • January 2, 1996
    In 1995, ESPN, Inc. continued to extend its brand name worldwide and market new product lines and services.  Under the…
  • January 2, 1995
    In 1994, ESPN, Inc. — synonymous with quality sports entertainment and information worldwide — continued to aggressively create new opportunities…
  • January 2, 1994
    ESPN2 HIGHLIGHTS BRAND NAME EXTENSION Under the direction of ESPN President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Bornstein, ESPN focused on…
  • January 2, 1993
    Key programming acquisitions, including the NHL and the 1994 World Cup Soccer Tournament, growth in ESPN’s international distribution, and the…