ESPN’s Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding, Acquisitions & News

The top 10 competitors in ESPN's competitive set are NBC Sports, Fox Sports, NFL, TSN Sports, CBS Sports, Sky Sports, Eurosport International, SB Nation, Bleacher Report, Cable News Network. Together they have raised over 608.5M between their estimated 53.5K employees. ESPN's revenue is the ranked 2nd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 2.7B. ESPN has 6,500 employees and is ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 4,289.

NBC Sports is ESPN's biggest rival. NBC Sports was founded in Stamford, Connecticut} in 1926. Like ESPN, NBC Sports also competes in the Broadcasting sector. Compared to ESPN, NBC Sports generates $10.2B less revenue.

Fox Sports is ESPN's #2 rival. Fox Sports's headquarters is in Los Angeles, California, and was founded in 1994. Like ESPN, Fox Sports also competes in the Broadcasting space. Fox Sports generates 18% of ESPN's revenue.

NFL is ESPN's #3 competitor. NFL was founded in 1920 in New York, New York. Like ESPN, NFL also works within the Sports sector. NFL generates $5.7B more revenue than ESPN.

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Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED

ACQUISITION DATE

AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

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Jul 2006

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undisclosed

These are all the companies that ESPN has acquired. ESPN's latest acquisition was in Jul 2006.

ESPN Funding History

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Investments

Miso Media is a startup that develops music education software.

$300K

Mar 16, 2012

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These are all the companies that ESPN has invested in. ESPN's latest investment was in Jul 2006.

ESPN News

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January 8, 2021Deadline

ESPN+ Adds Rebooted 'SportsNation' And Stephen A. Smith Half-Hour In Studio Streaming Push

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January 5, 2021The Business Journals: Memphis

ESPN to use full MegaCast arsenal for Titans-Ravens playoff game

Fans hoping to watch the Tennessee Titans take on the Baltimore Ravens this weekend will have plenty ... See more »

January 4, 2021News Brig

ESPN tricked by fake Adam Schefter account into posting fake story

ESPN issued a correction Monday afternoon after it was seemingly tricked into publishing a story that... See more »

December 31, 2020CNET

ESPN Plus annual subscriptions to get $10 price hike - CNET

Pay-per-view UFC events will also cost $5 extra.... See more »

December 29, 2020News on News

ESPN Reaches Historic New 10-Year Broadcasting Deal with SEC

ESPN and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) have reached a new, historic 10-year agreement beginning i... See more »

December 15, 2020SportsPro Media

ESPN seeks rights to expanded MLB wildcard round in new deal

US sports network wants to cut regular season games and focus on marquee fixtures.... See more »

December 11, 2020SportsPro Media

ESPN+ heads to Comcast's X1 and Flex as part of Disney distribution deal

Sports streaming subscription service will also be integrated into Hulu next year.... See more »

ESPN Press Releases

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September 10, 2020PR Newswire

IBM and ESPN Announce New Feature in Fantasy Football App That Uses Artificial Intelligence from IBM Watson To Create Fair Trades

ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and ESPN announced Trade Assistan... See more »

August 5, 2020PR Newswire

Nextdoor Partners With ABC's Localish, 'More in Common' Series to Share Inspiring Neighbor Stories

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nextdoor is partnering with ABC's Localish special series... See more »

June 3, 2020PR Newswire

ESPN2 to Broadcast the Return of College Baseball

BRYAN and COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- College baseball is making a highly-an... See more »

October 28, 2019StreetInsider

ESPN, Under Armour and LISC Announce Grants to Turn Vacant Spaces into Valuable Places for Sports, Recreation and Play

October 18, 2019PRWeb

Outback Bowl extends ESPN partnership & New Year's Day position through 2026

The Outback Bowl extended its broadcast agreement with ESPN and New Year's Day time slot through 2026... See more »

October 2, 2019StreetInsider

ESPN/LISC Home Court Program Grants $150,000 To Upgrade Basketball Courts At Community Facilities In Seven Cities Nationwide

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) announced today t... See more »

August 8, 2019University Chronicle

ESPN Launches Don't Retire, Kid Campaign Aimed at Increasing Youth Sports Participation

Youth sports participation rates nationwide are in decline and ESPN is addressing the crisis and brin... See more »