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[morpheus]

Does anyone know what ESPN stands for?

E stands for ???
S stands for sports???
P stands for program???
N stands for nation???

 

[coxon]

entertainment and sports programming network

 

[mattyc2422]

I'll guess Electronic or Entertainment.

 

[morpheus]

Originally posted by coxon
entertainment and sports programming network

thanks for that, at last I know what it stands for, my mates and I were trying to think what it stands for the other day.

 

[rda]

What it really stands for

ESPN actually stands for the:


Eastern Sports Programming Network

 

[Showbag]

ESPN FAQ

From ESPN FAQ:

WHAT DOES ESPN STAND FOR?
It doesn't stand for anything ... but the story is this:
When ESPN started in 1979, we were the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (thus, ESPN). However, the full name was dropped in February 1985 when the company adopted a new corporate name -- ESPN, Inc. -- and a new logo. Based in Bristol, CT., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds the remaining 20 percent interest in ESPN.

 

[rda]

go to different spots on the internet and you get different answers it seems.