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ESPN Zone in Baltimore in 2007. With Disney's purchase of Capital Cities/ABC in 1996, ESPN was a key part of the purchase, which Disney chair/CEO Michael Eisner then moved into additional brand extensions from biweekly sports magazine, ESPN-themed restaurants, video games to retail stores. [4]
ESPN Zone lasted longer than the other chains. As a chain it was closed down as of June 16, 2010 with five of its locations while two other continued operating by other companies, AEG and Zone Enterprises. [10] With transfer of the remaining ESPN Zones to other companies, Disney Regional Entertainment shut down. [13]
Perhaps there was a time when it made sense for the Walt Disney Company (DIS) to own a seven-city chain of ESPN-themed restaurants, but that day has long past. Mickey Mouse's corporate home has ...
The Los Angeles Times reports that Disney (DIS) is looking to close most of its ESPN Zone restaurants around the nation, according to a person familiar with the matter. The source also said that ...
The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is a 220-acre (89 ha) multi-purpose sports complex located at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, United States, near Orlando. The complex allows families to combine tournaments and competition with a visit to vacation destinations in the area. The complex includes nine venues and hosts numerous ...
The ESPN Zone closed in 2010, [119] and was replaced later that year by the Sporting House Bar and Grill. Like its predecessor, it was also focused on sports. The two-floor Sporting House included more than 130 televisions for sports viewing. It also had an arcade with 60 games. [120] It closed in 2014. [121]
The women's NCAA tournament is ESPN's largest NCAA championship event. ESPN and NCAA reach 8-year, $920 million deal for rights to women's NCAA tournament and other events Skip to main content
ESPN Inc. is an American multinational sports media conglomerate majority-owned by the Walt Disney Company, with Hearst Communications as an equity stakeholder. [1] Founded by Bill Rasmussen in 1979, it owns and operates local and global cable and satellite television variants of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN+ and other related ventures and is currently headed by executive James Pitaro.