Yes, that's right. We're one step closer to ESPN 8: The Ocho

You know, just the other day I caught myself thinking "You know what I need in my life? An ESPN website just for women's sports!"

Is David Stern and the WNBA behind this?

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We've already got

ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPN Classic.

Add in ESPNW and we’ve got 6. The next one should be ESPN HOZ, I think.

by Yodazilla on Feb 10, 2012 7:49 AM EST reply actions

As far as actual cable channels, I know of 7

ESPN
ESPN2
ESPNU
ESPNews
ESPN Classic
ESPN Deportes
ESPNW

If they make one more, they get one free

You may know me as NYRoyal.

by Scott McKinney on Feb 10, 2012 1:04 PM EST up reply actions

If they get one more

will the rename ESPN Deportes to ESPN Ocho?

The name of that song played at KC Comets games in the '80's was Giorgio Moroder's "The Chase." Now you know.

by labbadabba on Feb 10, 2012 1:13 PM EST up reply actions

That's racist!

You may know me as NYRoyal.

by Scott McKinney on Feb 10, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions

You could count Buzzer Beater/Goal Line and Longhorn Network.

Along with ESPN3 online. They’ll own everything soon.

End of Line.

by TheSmokingPun on Feb 10, 2012 3:16 PM EST up reply actions

Mmm, I smell profit

The name of that song played at KC Comets games in the '80's was Giorgio Moroder's "The Chase." Now you know.

by labbadabba on Feb 10, 2012 12:20 PM EST reply actions

ESPN Lifetime?

The name of that song played at KC Comets games in the '80's was Giorgio Moroder's "The Chase." Now you know.

by labbadabba on Feb 10, 2012 12:20 PM EST reply actions

Oxygen

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Feb 12, 2012 2:12 PM EST up reply actions

I was recently reading a piece from the ESPN ombudsman

and apparently their studies show that while ESPN’s female viewing audience is significant, it tends to be turned off by “debate-type” programming like Around the Horn, etc. Sounds like creating a new niche is a good idea.

"There is nothing shrewd about running a red light and later finding out it kept you from being hit by an asteroid." - philofthenorth

by KeepItCopacetic on Feb 10, 2012 4:29 PM EST reply actions

It's 'cause their "debate-type" programming is usually a bunch of knuckleheads and numbnuts yelling over each other

instead of actually, you know, debating any ideas of points-of-view.

Women got shit to do. We don’t got time for that crap. And if we wanted to hear idiots yelling at each other we’d stop blocking out our husbands yelling at the tv before we listened to the idiots on ESPN “debating.”

by Gross(est) on Feb 10, 2012 5:52 PM EST up reply actions

Does what KIC posted imply men supposedly like the debate type shows?

I loved PTI when it came out, now I’m very indifferent. Seems like ESPN saw how well that show was accepted and jumped to a full on debate style schedule completely ignoring the chemistry Wilbon and Kornheiser had during the early part of the show.

Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
Rock Chalk Talk

by Warden11 on Feb 12, 2012 12:30 PM EST up reply actions