ESPN, Inc. today announces the full launch of its multi-platform, multi-language and multi-country global football brand, ESPNFC.

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Added George Bodenheimer, Executive Chairman, ESPN, Inc.

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"Giving sports fans the freedom to enjoy their favorite team and events when they're not in the stadium or in front of a television is very important to us, " said Traug Keller, Senior Vice President, Production Business Divisions, ESPN, Inc.

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Those news groups were The Associated Press, CBS, the Denver Post, ESPN, Fox News Network, the Los Angeles Times and TTT West Coast Inc.

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