ESPN Unveils ESPN2 HD; Joins Highly Successful ESPN HD As Company's Second High-Definition Service.BRISTOL, Conn. -- ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network and ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Sports President George Bodenheimer George Bodenheimer is the current president of ESPN Inc. and of ESPN on ABC. He has been president of ESPN since November 19, 1998 and of ESPN on ABC since March 3, 2003. Since he has been president of ESPN, he has launched: ESPNHD, ESPN2HD, ESPN Plus, ESPN PPV, ESPN360, ESPN announced today on ESPN's 25th Anniversary, another chapter in ESPN's history, the January 2005 launch of ESPN2 HD, the company's second high-definition sports service. ESPN2 HD will launch as a simulcast of ESPN2 and will include over 100 live telecasts in its first year of operation - featuring college football plus men's and women's and college basketball College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. History
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. , and the National Hockey League National Hockey League (NHL) Organization of professional North American ice-hockey teams. The league was formed in 1917 by five Canadian teams; the first U.S. team, the Boston Bruins, was added in 1924. It today consists of 30 teams in two conferences and six divisions. - originally produced and distributed in high-definition television. Together, ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD will immediately offer viewers over 6,000 hours of originally produced high-definition programming and over 2,000 original programs. The combination of the two high-definition services with the construction of the ESPN Digital center, one of the most sophisticated digital facilities in the world, solidifies ESPN's position as the leader in the high-definition sports arena. "ESPN made a significant commitment to spur the growth of high-definition television with ESPN HD, and its success has driven us to launch ESPN2 HD," said Bodenheimer. "ESPN has led the digital transition by marrying the highest quality content, like ESPN2, with the most advanced technology, and we're pleased to provide our distribution partners with what we believe to be the most compelling HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates content." Sean Bratches, president, Disney and ESPN Networks affiliate sales and marketing said, "ESPN HD is driving our affiliates' high-definition business, and the addition of ESPN2 HD makes the consumer proposition that much more compelling. Our affiliates, our advertisers, and most importantly, our viewers are requesting more HD content, and as we've seen the demand skyrocket, we're committing to fulfilling that need." All high-definition programming on ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD will be delivered to cable systems and satellite providers in the 720p high-definition format. |
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