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ESPN Classic features reruns of famous sporting events, sports Documentaries , and sports themed Movies . Such programs includes Biographies of famous Sports figures or a rerun of a famous World Series or Super Bowl , often with added commentary on the event. Launched in 1995 as Classic Sports Network by Brian Bedol and Steve Greenberg, it was purchased and renamed by ESPN (80% owned by Disney , 20% owned by Hearst ) in 1997. The current logo incorporates the "boxer" logo that Classic Sports Network used. (Bedol and Greenberg went on to found College Sports Television , now owned by CBS Corporation .) PROGRAMMING In a cost-cutting move, the schedule (as of July 31 , 2007 ) is largely composed of ESPN original programming, highlighting sports such as Poker , Bowling , and Bass Fishing , with less emphasis on re-airing classic games of major-league sports such as National Basketball Association , National Hockey League , Major League Baseball , and National Collegiate Athletic Association games. ( Arena Football was added in March 2007 as part of the new TV contract between the league and ESPN.) Many of the Pro Sports games once aired on ESPN Classic are available on NBA TV , NFL Network , Mid-Atlantic Sports Network , New England Sports Network , SportsNet New York , YES Network , and Versus , among other channels. However, most of the broadcasts on Regional Sports Networks are subject to Blackout away from the home team's territory. In addition, the network presents some original programs (see below). Despite the old-time feel of the network, ESPN Classic airs the network's standard " Bottom Line " with updates of current sports scores and news. It is the only U.S.-based ESPN network (and one of two Disney-owned cable channels in the U.S.; ABC Family being the other) to air Infomercial s; they air from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. ET , seven days a week. SHOWS Currently airing
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BROADCASTING OF LIVE EVENTS The first live event to be shown on ESPN Classic was the Implosion of the Seattle Kingdome in March 2000 . More live sporting events have started appearing on the network as of 2005, including early-round grand slam tennis action and college football games due to either ESPN or ESPN2 scheduling conflicts. During ESPN's 25th anniversary, the network debuted ESPN Classic Live, which aired live college basketball games with old-time announcers and retro-graphics. However since late 2005 or early 2006, ESPN Classic has used the corporate ESPN look when broadcasting live events. In September 2006 , ESPN Classic began broadcasting same-day taped coverage of UEFA Champions League Soccer matches. These games air at 5 p.m. ET , shortly after a live game airs on ESPN2 at 2:45 p.m. In September 2007 , ESPN Classic will air the inaugural Champ Car World Series race at the Assen Race Course in The Netherlands live.http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Event/Events.asp?ID=609 They will also have live coverage of the inaugural race at the Zolder Circuit in Belgium. FAN INTERACTIVE SPECIALS A recent development of ESPN Classic is a series of specials in which fan balloting determines the greatest teams in the history of particular sports. In March 2006 , the 1981-82 North Carolina Tar Heels won the fan poll for best-ever College Basketball team, in October 2006 , the 1927 New York Yankees won for best Major League Baseball team, and in December 2006 , the 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers won the fan poll for best-ever College Football team.http://www.latimes.com/sports/custom/extras/la-spw-tvcol8dec08,0,5069626.story?coll=la-sports-extras Each of these programs features expert analysis and live Interactive voting Online at ESPN.com . The first votes are cast one week before the scheduled live show, and balloting continues online and via Text Messaging until the end of the show. CESSATION OF ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING On January 14 , 2007 , Deadspin.com reported that ESPN Classic would no longer create or air original programming. It was not immediately clear what would replace that programming,http://deadspin.com/sports/espn/espn-continues-to-axe-things-you-probably-dont-watch-228617.php however, it was assumed that such shows already produced, but not yet aired, would be broadcast at least for a few more months. Over the next few months, new episodes of '' Missing Link '', '' Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame '', and '' Ringside '' did air as scheduled. However, ''Missing Link'' was cancelled in June 2007, at which time production was also halted on the other two shows. The long-term future of ESPN Classic appears to be uncertain. However, ESPN Classic still airs occasional live sporting events if neither ESPN nor ESPN2 are available to carry them. Some examples from the Third Quarter of 2007:
In addition, ESPN Classic covered the Baseball Hall Of Fame induction ceremonies on July 29 . REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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