ESPN (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "ESPN" in Simple English language version.

Last modified: 09:22:03, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

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cnbc.com (Global: 303^rd place; Simple English: 182^nd place)

Neelakandan, Laya (2025-08-21). "Disney's new ESPN flagship streaming app launches Thursday. Here's what we know". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-02-10.

cordcuttersnews.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

Bouma, Luke (2025-12-06). "Disney Abruptly Shuts Down ESPN3, Moves Programing to ESPN Unlimited & Other Services". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved 2026-02-10.

deadline.com (Global: 19^th place; Simple English: 37^th place)

Hayes, Dade (2025-10-02). "ESPN And Fox One Bundle Officially Launches, Reuniting Former Venu Sports Teammates". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-02-10.

espnpressroom.com (Global: 4,276^th place; Simple English: 7,836^th place)

Couch, Teri (January 2, 1980). "ESPN, Inc.: 1979 in Review". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022. The sports television landscape was changed forever on September 7, 1979, with the launch of the world's first all-sports, satellite-delivered cable television network. The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, based in Bristol, Conn., is beamed to affiliate systems nationwide on Satcom I, Transponder #7 and is now seen in approximately four million U.S. households. ESPN is led by former NBC Sports president Chester R. Simmons.

sportsbusinessjournal.com (Global: 4,169^th place; Simple English: 5,551^st place)

Ourand, John (2019-09-29). "ESPN lands Bundesliga rights starting in 2020". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
"Details revealed on ESPN unlimited, select plans for DTC product". Sports Business Journal. 2025-08-05. Retrieved 2026-02-10.

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; Simple English: 30^th place)

Steinberg, Brian (2018-04-02). "ESPN Says New Streaming Service, 'ESPN+' Will Launch April 12". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
Spangler, Todd (2025-08-22). "ESPN Unlimited Streaming Service Is Already Bundled With Some Pay-TV Plans — for No Extra Cost". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-10.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

Couch, Teri (January 2, 1980). "ESPN, Inc.: 1979 in Review". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022. The sports television landscape was changed forever on September 7, 1979, with the launch of the world's first all-sports, satellite-delivered cable television network. The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, based in Bristol, Conn., is beamed to affiliate systems nationwide on Satcom I, Transponder #7 and is now seen in approximately four million U.S. households. ESPN is led by former NBC Sports president Chester R. Simmons.