ESPN began broadcasting on 7 September 1979 as the world's first all-sports, satellite-delivered cable television network, founded by Bill Rasmussen with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. It launched to 1.4 million cable subscribers with the debut of SportsCenter, and within a month Chris Berman had joined the network as an on-air fixture for decades to come.
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Milestone Year When7 September 1979, founded by Bill Rasmussen with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan; launched to 1.4 million cable subscribers. 1 Connections
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Wikimedia FoundationESPN.com press release, quoted in Launch section
the world's first all-sports, satellite-delivered cable television network
Los Angeles Times, 19 April 1988, quoted in Launch section
was broadcast to 1.4 million cable subscribers throughout the U.S.
ESPN.com press release, 2 January 1980
The sports television landscape was changed forever on September 7, 1979, with the launch of the world's first all-sports, satellite-delivered cable television network.
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