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Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN

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2026 · 70 min Documentary

Follows Bill Rasmussen and his team as they create ESPN in 1978, transforming a bold vision of 24/7 sports broadcasting from a risky venture in Bristol, Connecticut into a network that revolutionized sports media.

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Year 2026
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Greg DeHart
Runtime 70 min.

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This documentary brilliantly captures the chaotic energy and sheer improbability of ESPN's founding, weaving together talking heads and grainy footage into a compelling underdog story. It's less about sports and more about the entrepreneurial gamble that changed how we consume them.

What lingers after the credits is a sense of nostalgic awe for a time when a radical idea could still disrupt an entire industry from a Connecticut backwater. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Greg DeHart

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