Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN (2026)

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.

Producers	ESPN Films, Tenero Productions
Original title	Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN
Directors	Greg DeHart
Writers

Cast

Bill Rasmussen

as self

Scott Rasmussen

as self

Chuck Pagano

as self

Mary Walton

as self

George Grande

as self

George Conner

as self

Geoff Bray

as self

Rosa Gatti

as self

George Bodenheimer

as self

Chris Berman

as self

Bob Ley

as self

Jimmy Pitaro

as self

Mike Soltys

as self

Josh Krulewitz

as self

Howard Baldwin

as self

Dennis Randall

as self

Ken Boudreau

as self

Mike Buckler

as self

Al Parinello

as self

John Leone

as self

Greg Wyatt

as self

J.B. Doherty

as self