. . . . . "ESPNEWS (pronounced \"ESPN News\") is an American digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between the Disney\u2013ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and the Hearst Corporation (which owns the remaining 20%).Known as ESPN3 in its planning stages and proposed as early as 1993, ESPNEWS launched on November 1, 1996 and originally focused on airing sports news, highlights and press conferences."@en . . . . "ESPNews"@en . "1996-11-01Z"^^ . . . . . . .