Truth is the founder of ESPN could not have sold the company to Disney as you suggest. ESPN was acquired by ABC in the mid 1980's. Disney did not come into the picture until more than 10 years later when it acquired ABC in the late 90's.
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Originally Posted by JayCT
ESPN is located at the southern end of Bristol in a suburban industrial area on the Southington border. Some of its facilites are in Southington now. ESPN was started by a Bristol man who eventually sold it to Disney for big $$$. Who knew it would grow the way it did? It currently employs approximately 3,000 people. Jay
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