Film

Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN

20261h 10mDocumentary

Director: Greg DeHart
Year: 2026

Follows Bill Rasmussen and his team as they create ESPN in 1978, transforming a bold vision of 24/7 sports broadcasting from a risky venture in Bristol, Connecticut into a network that revolutionized sports media.

Top cast

Bill Rasmussen

Self

Scott Rasmussen

Self

Chuck Pagano

Self

Mary Walton

Self

George Grande

Self

George Conner

Self

Geoff Bray

Self

Rosa Gatti

Self

George Bodenheimer

Self

Chris Berman

Self

Bob Ley

Self

Jimmy Pitaro

Self

Mike Soltys

Self

Josh Krulewitz

Self

Howard Baldwin

Self

Dennis Randall

Self

Ken Boudreau

Self

Mike Buckler

Self

Directed by

Greg DeHart

Produced by

Mike Soltys, Paul Freedman

Film

Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN

20261h 10mDocumentary

United States

Director: Greg DeHart
Year: 2026

Top cast

Bill Rasmussen

Self

Scott Rasmussen

Self

Chuck Pagano

Self

Mary Walton

Self

George Grande

Self

George Conner

Self

Geoff Bray

Self

Rosa Gatti

Self

George Bodenheimer

Self

Chris Berman

Self

Bob Ley

Self

Jimmy Pitaro

Self

Mike Soltys

Self

Josh Krulewitz

Self

Howard Baldwin

Self

Dennis Randall

Self

Ken Boudreau

Self

Mike Buckler

Self

Directed by

Greg DeHart

Produced by

Mike Soltys, Paul Freedman