ESPN
ESPN (originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which operates the network) and the Hearst Corporation (which owns a 20% minority share).
ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices in Miami, New York City, Seattle, Charlotte, and Los Angeles. John Skipper currently serves as president of ESPN, a position he has held since January 1, 2012. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been much criticism of ESPN, which includes accusations of biased coverage,conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts.
As of February 2015, ESPN is available to approximately 94,396,000 paid television households (81.1% of households with at least one television set) in the United States. In addition to the flagship channel and its seven related channels in the United States, ESPN broadcasts in more than 200 countries, operating regional channels in Australia, Brazil, Latin America and the United Kingdom, and owning a 20% interest in The Sports Network (TSN) as well as its five sister networks and NHL Network in Canada.
Podcasts:
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by Immortal Souls
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by Burning Point
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by Steve Lukather
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by Octavia Sperati
Icebound
by: Immortal SoulsI open my eyes just to close 'em again
From the horrors that I see before me
On the edge of depth I stand and stare down below
At something never ment for a man to behold
I stand upon the mountainside of my mind
And stare the walls inside - I'm Icebound
Harsh cold walls of ice in my mind
Lock me deep inside - I'm Icebound
Falling from the edge of depth
Deep in to a tragedy
Thrown into obscurity
I opened my eyes again to look into the eyes of end
But there was nothing for my eyes to see
Deep inside I had a new belief and took another view into
My soul that used to be icebound
Falling from the edge of depth
Deep into a tragedy
Thrown in front of divinity
Thought I even heard the angels sing
With eyes open wide I now stare into depth
As all my demons are gone for a while
And I still can hear the echoes of the angels singing
What I thought a tragedy became essence of my life
I stand upon the mountainside of my mind
And witness the meltdown - of Icebound
Cold walls of ice fall down in my mind
Freeing me from inside - of Icebound
Standing on the edge of depth
Staring into divinity