ESPN mulls content deal with Apple's iTunes
updated 03:20 pm EST, Mon December 5, 2005
ESPN on iTunes?
Walt Disney's ESPN is looking to to offer content via iTunes, following the launch of its own branded-mobile service. Calling itself as a "sports media company," ESPN may join its corporate cousin ABC in a landmark deal, ESPN and ABC Sports president George Bodenheimer said on Monday. Although ESPN has not held talks with Apple, the cable sports network plans to offer its audio and video content of original shows and game clips to "any pipe, any device." The comments, revealed at the UBS global media conference, were made following the company's plans to launch its cellphone service called Mobile ESPN by leasing space on Sprint Nextel's cellphone network. Phones are expected to available at Best Buy within a week, according to the report.
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Nice!
A downloadable SportsCenter (or its offspring) would be nice, if ad-supported. Can't say I'd pay for em though. Telling which athlete is which during the highlights might be tough due to the screen size!