ESPN Sports Media Overview

  • Founded

  • 1979

Founded
  • Status

  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees

  • 5,500

Employees
  • Latest Deal Type

  • 2ndary - Private

  • Financing Rounds

  • 2

  • Investments

  • 26

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
Primary Industry
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Parent Company
Disney/ABC Television Group
Primary Office
  • ESPN Plaza
  • Bristol, CT 06010
  • United States

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ESPN Sports Media Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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ESPN Sports Media Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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ESPN Sports Media Competitors (8)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Eurosport International Corporate Backed or Acquired Issy-les-Moulineaux, France 000 00000000000
000000 0000000 000 Corporate Backed or Acquired Chicago, IL 000 00000000000
000 0000000000000 Formerly VC-backed Los Angeles, CA 00000 00.000 00000000000 00.000
00000 0000 0000000 Failed Transaction (M&A) Atlanta, GA 0000 000000&0
000000 00000 Formerly PE-Backed London, United Kingdom 0000 000000&0
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ESPN Sports Media Executive Team (32)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Russell Wolff Executive Vice President & General Manager, ESPN+
Nate Silver Sports Editor
Ed Eagan Co-Founder
Scott Rasmussen Co-Founder
William Rasmussen Co-Founder
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ESPN Sports Media Board Members (2)

Name Representing Role Since
00000-0000 000000 ESPN Sports Media Senior Vice President, Strategy and Office of the Chairman 000 0000
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ESPN Sports Media Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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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 (26)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
000000 03-Apr-2018 000000000 00.00 Media and Information Services (B2B)
0000000000 27-Jul-2015 00000 0000 00000 Entertainment Software
0000000000000 22-Jul-2013 0000000000 Publishing
000000000 14-Aug-2011 0000000000 00.00 Business/Productivity Software 000 00000
PVI Virtual Media Services 13-Dec-2010 Merger/Acquisition Multimedia and Design Software 00000 000
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ESPN Sports Media Subsidiaries (1)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
000000000000 Publishing London, United Kingdom 0000
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ESPN Sports Media Exits (9)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
0000000000 27-Jul-2015 00000 00000 00 00000 Completed
  • 25 buyers
000000000000000 22-Jul-2013 000000000000000000 Completed
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000000 0000000 27-Aug-2008 00000 00000 00 0000 Completed
  • 11 buyers
0000000 000000 12-Jun-2008 000000000000000000 Completed
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Active Network 10-Sep-2007 Later Stage VC 000.00 Completed
  • 12 buyers
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