ESPN Sports Media Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1979

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 5,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private
  • (Cancelled)

  • Financing Rounds
  • 3

  • Investments
  • 27

ESPN Sports Media General Information

Description

Operator of a cable and satellite television broadcasting network focused on sports content. The company engages in acquiring and producing live sports programs for cricket, football, car racing, basketball and Olympic games as well as sports news and original and non-scripted sports-related shows, thereby enabling watchers to stay updated with the latest news and events in the field.

Contact Information

Website
www.espn.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • ESPN Plaza
  • Bristol, CT 06010
  • United States
Primary Industry
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Parent Company
Disney General Entertainment Content
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • ESPN Plaza
  • Bristol, CT 06010
  • United States

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ESPN Sports Media Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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ESPN Sports Media Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a cable and satellite television broadcasting network focused on sports content. The company engages in acqu
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Bristol, CT
5,000 As of 2023

Stamford, CT
 

New York, NY
 
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ESPN Sports Media Competitors (8)

One of ESPN Sports Media’s 8 competitors is NBC Sports Group, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Stamford, CT.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
NBC Sports Group Corporate Backed or Acquired Stamford, CT
MSNBC Cable Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY
Silver Chalice Ventures Corporate Backed or Acquired Chicago, IL
Fox Sports (Broadcasting, Radio and Television) Corporate Backed or Acquired Atlanta, GA
Paramount Global Pending Transaction (M&A) New York, NY
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ESPN Sports Media Signals

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ESPN Sports Media Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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ESPN Sports Media Investments & Acquisitions (27)

ESPN Sports Media’s most recent deal was a Corporate with Trustx for . The deal was made on 03-Apr-2018.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Trustx 03-Apr-2018 Corporate Media and Information Services (B2B)
DraftKings 27-Jul-2015 Later Stage VC Entertainment Software
FiveThirtyEight 22-Jul-2013 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
ExtraCorp 14-Aug-2011 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
PVI Virtual Media Services 13-Dec-2010 Merger/Acquisition Multimedia and Design Software
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ESPN Sports Media Exits (10)

ESPN Sports Media’s most recent exit was on 03-Apr-2018 from Trustx. The exit was categorized as with 5 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Trustx 03-Apr-2018 Completed
  • 5 buyers
DraftKings 27-Jul-2015 Completed
  • 25 buyers
FiveThirtyEight 22-Jul-2013 Completed
Active Network 27-Aug-2008 Completed
  • 10 buyers
Student Sports 12-Jun-2008 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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ESPN Sports Media Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
ESPNCricinfo Bangalore, India 1993

ESPN Sports Media FAQs

  • When was ESPN Sports Media founded?

    ESPN Sports Media was founded in 1979.

  • Where is ESPN Sports Media headquartered?

    ESPN Sports Media is headquartered in Bristol, CT.

  • What is the size of ESPN Sports Media?

    ESPN Sports Media has 5,000 total employees.

  • What industry is ESPN Sports Media in?

    ESPN Sports Media’s primary industry is Broadcasting, Radio and Television.

  • Is ESPN Sports Media a private or public company?

    ESPN Sports Media is a Private company.

  • What is ESPN Sports Media’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for ESPN Sports Media is .

  • Who are ESPN Sports Media’s investors?

    R.J. Reynolds Tobacco has invested in ESPN Sports Media.

  • Who are ESPN Sports Media’s competitors?

    NBC Sports Group, MSNBC Cable, Silver Chalice Ventures, Fox Sports (Broadcasting, Radio and Television), and Paramount Global are some of the 8 competitors of ESPN Sports Media.

  • When was ESPN Sports Media acquired?

    ESPN Sports Media was acquired on 04-Aug-2023.

  • Who acquired ESPN Sports Media?

    ESPN Sports Media was acquired by Disney General Entertainment Content.

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