Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN

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Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN (2026)

Directed by Greg DeHart

Documentary · 1h 10m

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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Cast

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Bill Rasmussen Self
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Scott Rasmussen Self
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Chuck Pagano Self
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Mary Walton Self
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George Grande Self
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George Conner Self
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Geoff Bray Self
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Rosa Gatti Self George Bodenheimer Self Chris Berman Self Bob Ley Self
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Jimmy Pitaro Self

Crew

Director
Greg DeHart
Director of Photography
Bruce Taylor
Editor
Paul Freedman
Producer
Mike Soltys, Paul Freedman

Details

Release date
2026-04-06
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Tenero Productions