- ESPN Films
ESPN Films (formerly known as ESPN Original Entertainment) is a production company owned by
ESPN that produces and distributes sportsmovie s and documentaries.History
EOE began in
2001 . It produced varioustalk show s, series, documentaries and movies that aired on ESPN and its related networks. (See list below)For several months starting in
2007 , it ceased operations. With the exception of the daily talk show "Jim Rome is Burning ", the EOE logo did not appear on any ESPN programs.Revamp
In the first week of
March 2008 , ESPN announced that this service would change its name to ESPN Films. In addition, ESPN announced a new alliance withCreative Artists Agency , which represents such athletes asLeBron James ,David Beckham andPeyton Manning in addition to manymovie andtelevision stars.The first production to be branded "ESPN Films" is "Black Magic", an already-completed four-hour documentary which is about the history of
basketball as played atHistorically Black Colleges and Universities . It is scheduled to air onMarch 16 and 17 on ESPN without commercial interruptions.Also planned is "
30/30 ", a 30-hour series to air on ESPN in2009 and2010 to mark 30 years of the original network. Among those who have signed up for the project includeSpike Lee ,Richard Linklater , andMike Tollin .Another significant change is that ESPN Films will make movies for theatrical release as well as for television, as
MTV and Nickelodeon already do.Walt Disney Studio Entertainment will have theright of first refusal on all projects.List of programs that aired under EOE umbrella
Talk shows
*"Around the Horn " (2002–present)
*"Cold Pizza " (2003–2007) (now "ESPN First Take (2007–present)
*"ESPN Hollywood " (2005–2006)
*"The Fantasy Show " (2006)
*"Jim Rome Is Burning " (2003–present)
*"Pardon the Interruption " (2001–present)
*"Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith " (2005–2007)eries
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Playmakers " (2003)
*"Tilt" (2005)Mini-Series
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The Bronx is Burning " (2007)Events
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ESPY Awards (1993–present)
*X Games (1995–present)
*Winter X Games (1997–present)
*World Series of Poker (1988–present)Reality
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Battle of the Gridiron Stars " (2005–present)
*"Bonds on Bonds " (2006)
*"Bound for Glory" (2005)
*"Madden Nation " (2005–present)
*"Knight School" (2006)
*"Streetball"
*"The Contender" (2006–present)Game shows
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Stump the Schwab " (2004–present)
*"2 Minute Drill " (2001-–2002, 2006)Documentaries
*"Once in a Lifetime" (2006)
Films
*"" (2004)
*"A Season on the Brink " (2002)
*"Code Breakers" (2005)
*"Hustle" (2004)
*"Ruffian" (2007)
*"The Junction Boys " (2002)
*"Four Minutes " (2005)References
[http://www.dailynews.com/sportscolumnists/ci_8483495 ESPN Films sees the big picture]
Links
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/espntv/index/ ESPN EOE website]
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