ESPN2 was launched on October 1, 1993 and shows a mixture of extreme sports as well as the more popular sports. It has also showed coverage of poker. The channel is part of ESPN Inc which is owned by The Walt Disney Company.
ESPN 2 Website: http://sports.espn.go.com/espntv/espnNetwork?networkID=2 Country: USA First Broadcast: October 01, 1993 Parent Company: ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Corporation) Reaching Households: 97,717,000 (85.57% of those with a TV)