ESPN Films

ESPN Films
FormerlyESPN Original Entertainment (2001-2007)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFilm
GenreSports television and films
Founded2001 (2001)
Key people
OwnersThe Walt Disney Company (80%)
Hearst Communications (20%)
ParentESPN Inc.
Websiteespn.go.com/espn/espnfilms/

ESPN Films, formerly known as ESPN Original Entertainment (EOE), is an American production company which produces and distributes sports films and documentaries. It is owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which owns the remaining 20%).

Created in March 2008, ESPN Films produces films covering sports-related stories. Projects from the subsidiary include 30 for 30 (and its offshoots 30 for 30: Soccer Stories and the digital series 30 for 30 Shorts), the critically acclaimed Nine for IX series and SEC Storied.[1]

  1. ^ "ESPN Films' Upcoming "The Price of Gold" Focuses on Tonya Harding, Nancy Kerrigan, and the Whack Heard Around the World 20 Years Ago". ESPN MediaZone. December 2013.

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