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ESPN

Public
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espn.com
Broadcast Media Production And Distribution11,500+ employeesFounded 1994🇺🇸 United States

ESPN is the leading multiplatform sports entertainment brand that features seven U.S. television networks, the leading sports app, direct-to-consumer ESPN+, leading social and digital platforms, ESPN.com, ESPN Audio, endeavors on every continent around the world, and more. ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc. (an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company) and 20 percent by Hearst. Based in Bristol, Conn., ESPN has approximately 3,800 employees (4,600 worldwide).

Founded
1994
Employees
11,500+
Industry
Broadcast Media Production And Distribution
Company type
Public Company
Headquarters
🇺🇸Bristol, CT (+2)
Specialties
SportsMedia ProductionEntertainmentMediaBroadcast Media Production and Distribution
49 / 56
Active markets
Argentina · Italy · France
9
New markets
Jordan · Egypt +7
Medium
Confidence
mostly early signals
+30%
Momentum
vs prior period
29 / 100
Expansion Score
Developing
Stages41Exploring13Investing2Landing
115 signals · Last 90 days

Global expansion

Live
ArgentinaItalyFrance
Stages
ExploringInvestingLandingOperating
+53more marketsLocked
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Activity pulse

152 signals in the last 90 days.

Last 90 days
Hiring
0
No activity
Marketing & PR
41↑ +256%
News / PR
Product & Tech
77-72%
Product launch
+2more categoriesLocked
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Market entry timeline

The order this company entered each market — oldest to newest

1
🇫🇷France1st market entered · 2022Advancing
Exploring
36 signalsExploring stage
2
🇦🇷Argentina2nd market entered · 2022Advancing
Investing
60 signalsInvesting stage
3
🇮🇹Italy3rd market entered · 2023Advancing
Investing
59 signalsInvesting stage
+53more marketsLocked
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Current stageLandingSetting up on the ground
Confidence42%Medium
Tracking since2022first signal

Recent signals

Product launch🇳🇿 New Zealand5d ago

X Games League Winter Draft Set

Product launch🇨🇦 Canada5d ago

X Games League Winter Draft Set

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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding ESPN

Quick answers about ESPN's business, markets, and growth signals.

ESPN is the leading multiplatform sports entertainment brand that features seven U.S. television networks, the leading sports app, direct-to-consumer ESPN+, leading social and digital platforms, ESPN.com, ESPN Audio, endeavors on every continent around the world, and more. ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc. (an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company) and 20 percent by Hearst. Based in Bristol, Conn., ESPN has approximately 3,800 employees (4,600 worldwide).

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