ESPN is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the Hearst Corporation.		Sky Sports is a group of sports television channels operated by the satellite pay-TV company Sky plc. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It has played a major role in the increased commercialisation of British sport since 1991, sometimes playing a large role in inducing organisational changes in the sports it broadcasts, most notably when it encouraged the Premier League to break away from The Football League in 1992
Accounting & finance	Net worth: $40 billion	Accounting & finance
Founded	07 Sep 1979	Founded
Founders	Bill Rasmussen Scott Rasmussen	Founders	Rupert Murdoch
Industry	Media	Industry	Media
Location/headquarters	Bristol, CT	Location/headquarters	Isleworth
Division/other companies owned	Owned by Walt Disney	Division/other companies owned	Sky

 

ESPN is a multinational American organisation. ESPN is a U.S based global cable and satellite television channel owned by ESPN Inc. BT is continuing to branch out into the sport; they have bought ESPN’s UK and Ireland TV channels thought to be in the “low tens of millions”. ESPN earn their money in different ways. Pay per view is one way which is becoming more popular because of the rise in popularity in sport. ESPN are doing a “cricket pass” which allows viewers to watch the entire cricket. Other way they make the money is from licence fees, subscription, sponsorship, and advertising.

Sky Sports is a group of sports television channels operated by the satellite pay-TV company Sky plc. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It has played a major role in the increased commercialisation of British sport since 1991, sometimes playing a large role in inducing organisational changes in the sports it broadcasts, most notably when it encouraged the Premier League to break away from The Football League in 1992. Sky makes a lot of money through sponsorship deals with having the premier league on there channels.  Sky and BT had a big bidding war to show the football on their channel. Sky fork out a staggering £11+ million per game whereas BT will pay around £7.6 million per game.