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| ESPNU | |
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| Launched | March 4, 2005 |
| Owned by |
ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company (80%)/Hearst Corporation (20%)) |
| Picture format |
720p (HDTV) Downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTV feed |
| Slogan | Never Graduate |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Bristol, Connecticut |
| Sister channel(s) |
ESPN ESPN2 ESPN3 ESPNews ESPN Deportes ESPN Classic Longhorn Network SEC Network |
| Website | ESPNU official website |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 208 1208 (VOD) |
| Dish Network | 141 |
| Cable | |
| Verizon FiOS | 573 73 (SD) |
| Available on most other U.S. cable systems | Consult your local cable provider or program listings source for channel availability |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse | 1605) 605 (SD) |
| PlayStation Vue | Core Package |
| Sling TV | Sports Extra Package |
| Streaming media | |
| WatchESPN |
watchespn.com (requires login from pay television provider to access content, availability varies; also available as app on mobile platforms and digital media players |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television(US cable subscribers only) |
ESPNU is an American digital cable and satellite sports television channel that is owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between the Disney–ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and the Hearst Corporation (which owns the remaining 20%). The channel is primarily dedicated to coverage of college athletics, and is also used as an additional outlet for general ESPN programming. ESPNU is based alongside its sister networks at ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut.
As of February 2015, ESPNU is available to approximately 73,594,000 pay television households (63.2% of households with at least one television set) in the United States.
The network was launched on March 4, 2005, with its first broadcast originating from the site of Gallagher-Iba Arena on the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The network's first live event was a semifinal game of the Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament between Southeast Missouri State University and Eastern Kentucky University. The network was launched as a response to rival College Sports Television (CSTV) (now CBS Sports Network). ESPN was also being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department on allegations of "warehousing" collegiate sporting events from certain conferences, or signing a deal with a conference for all their games, but only televising a small number and not allowing the conference to make other arrangements for television broadcasts.
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