ESPN 2 HD Set to Launch Jan. 6

[Gregg Lengling]

ESPN2 HD, ESPN's second high-definition sports channel, will premiere on Jan. 6, 2005. In combination, ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD will deliver 300 major sporting events, plus 2,000 programs totaling 6,000 hours in high definition in 2005.

During the first 85 days of joint operation, ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD will offer 85 live high-definition telecasts, including many college basketball matchups.

 
ESPN opened its Digital Center, a 120,000 square foot, high-definition facility at its headquarters in Bristol, Conn., on June 7.

The building contains over seven million feet of cable and three HDTV studios that are home to ESPN's SportsCenter, NFL Countdown, NFL Primetime, Monday Night Countdown, and Baseball Tonight.