ESPN and Adelphia Sign ESPN Broadband, ESPN Deportes and ESPN HD Distribution Agreements.Sports Editors/Business Editors BRISTOL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2004 ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , The Worldwide Leader in Sports, announced today that it has reached agreement with Adelphia Communications for the distribution of ESPN Broadband, ESPN Deportes and ESPN HD. "We are very pleased to expand our relationship with Adelphia by offering three additional ESPN products to its growing base of high-definition, Spanish-language and high-speed modem customers," said Sean Bratches, executive vice president of affiliate sales and marketing, ESPN. "All of these ESPN branded products provide sports fans with an incredible experience and we are thrilled to work with Adelphia in these new efforts." Judy Meyka, Adelphia senior vice president, programming said, "Adelphia is pleased to add services that maximize value for our customers. ESPN's high-speed, high-definition and Spanish language services continue our commitment to meet customers' varied needs and interests." ESPN Broadband ESPN Broadband offers a robust and unique video experience that demonstrates the true value of a broadband connection. It provides customized on-demand, high-quality sports video highlights, news, statistics, standings, and editorial content to high-speed modem users. ESPN Deportes ESPN Deportes, a 24-hour, Spanish-language sports network offers a selection of Spanish-language sports news and information shows, including its own edition of SportsCenter. Live sporting events and other programs include Gol ESPN: Fuera de Juego, a round table discussion of the world of soccer, and ESPN's Perfiles, a half-hour interview show which takes a revealing look at prominent Latin American sports stars. ESPN HD One year ago ESPN made a significant commitment to spur the growth of high-definition television when it debuted ESPN HD, the first high-definition national sports service in the country. Sports have proven to be an ideal showcase for the 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 viewing experience and ESPN HD features live, high-profile sporting events including games from Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. , the National Basketball Association National Basketball Association (NBA) U.S. professional basketball league. It was formed in 1949 by the merger of two rival organizations, the National Basketball League (founded 1937) and the Basketball Association of America (1946). , the National Football League, 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. , college football and basketball as well as programs from ESPN Original Entertainment (EOE EOE See: European Options Exchange ). About ESPN: ESPN, Inc. is the world's leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring a portfolio of over 40 multimedia sports assets. The company is comprised of seven domestic television networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Now, ESPN Today), ESPN HD, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN International (networks and syndication), ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in New Britain, CT in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998. , SportsTicker, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN Zones (sports-themed restaurants), and other growing new businesses including ESPN Broadband, ESPN Wireless, ESPN Video-on-Demand, ESPN Interactive and ESPN PPV. Based in Bristol, Ct., ESPN is 80 percent owned by 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. , Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN. About Adelphia: Adelphia Communications Corporation (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :ADELQ) is the fifth-largest cable television company in the country. It serves customers in 30 states and Puerto Rico, and offers analog and digital video services, high-speed Internet access and other advanced services over Adelphia's broadband networks. |
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