Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN

Name: Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN
Director: Greg DeHart
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-04-06
Duration: 70 min
Cast: Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen, Chuck Pagano, Mary Walton, George Grande

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2026-04-06

Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN

Follows Bill Rasmussen and his team as they create ESPN in 1978, transforming a bold vision of 24/7 sports broadcasting from a risky venture in Bristol, Connecticut into a network that revolutionized sports media.

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