Classic Sports Network
| ESPN Classic | |
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| Launched | May 6, 1995 (original launch; as Classic Sports Network) October 9, 1997 (relaunch; as ESPN Classic) |
| Owned by |
ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company (80%) Hearst Corporation (20%)) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Bristol, Connecticut |
| Formerly called | Classic Sports Network (1995–1998) |
| Sister channel(s) |
ESPN ESPN2 ESPN3 ESPNews ESPNU ESPN Deportes Longhorn Network SEC Network |
| Website |
ESPN Classic ESPN Classic (Europe) |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Available from ESPN On Demand |
| Dish Network | Available from ESPN On Demand |
| Cable | |
| Available on most other U.S. cable systems | Consult your local cable provider or program listings source for channel availability |
| Verizon FiOS | Available from ESPN On Demand |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse | 603 |
ESPN Classic is an American digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Corporation (which owns 20%). The channel features rebroadcasts of famous sporting events, sports documentaries and sports-themed movies. Such programs include biographies of famous sports figures or a rerun of a marquee World Series or Super Bowl game, often with added commentary on the event.
As of February 2015, ESPN Classic is available to approximately 25,516,000 television households (21.9% of households with at least one television set) in the United States.
On October 1, 2014, ESPN Classic began a gradual transition into a video on demand-only service, with Dish Network becoming the first to discontinue carriage of the linear channel and carry it as a VOD service on that date. Other providers will follow suit on an unknown timetable.
The channel was launched on May 6, 1995 as the Classic Sports Network. The Ada Oklahoma location of Post Newsweek cable with 6500 subscribers was the first cable system to carry the programming. CSN was founded by Brian Bedol and Steve Greenberg (son of Hank Greenberg), both of whom went on to launch College Sports Television (now CBS Sports Network)), with partial funding from Allen & Company. In 1997, ESPN, Inc. purchased Classic Sports Network for $175 million and relaunched it as ESPN Classic the following year. Throughout its history, dating back to its existence as Classic Sports Network, the channel's logo has incorporated a stylized silhouette intending to resemble a boxer.
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