Esquire Network



1998–2012	2012–2013	2013–2017

Style

1998–2012

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

Franklin Gothic Heavy

Launched:

October 1, 1998^[1]

2012–2013

Designer:

Gretel

Typography:

ITC Caslon No. 224 Black (modified)

Launched:

June 25, 2012^[2]

2013–2017

Style rebranded as Esquire Network on September 23, 2013 over sister network G4. The channel shut down on June 28, 2017.

References

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NBCUniversal

Part of Comcast

Streaming:
Peacock (Universal Kids | Universal Jr.) | Hayu

Distribution:
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios | NBCUniversal Global Distribution

NBCU Telemundo Enterprises Group
Television channels:
Telemundo | Universo | TeleXitos

Production and distribution:
Telemundo Global Studios | Telemundo International Studios

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Universal Destinations & Experiences

Part of NBCUniversal (Comcast)

Resorts:
Universal Orlando Resort | Universal Beijing Resort

Upcoming:
Universal Kids Resort | Universal Horror Unleashed | Universal United Kingdom Resort

Other:
Universal CityWalk | Universal Creative | Universal Express | Halloween Horror Nights

Former/Defunct/Cancelled:
Universal Studios Dubailand | Universal Studios Moscow | Universal Studios Port Adventura³ | Wet 'n Wild Orlando¹ | Universal Studios Korea

Notes

¹	Part of Universal Orlando Resort.
²	Part of Universal Beijing Resort.
³	Part of Universal Mediterranea.

Universal Destinations & Experiences (2023)

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Illumination

Part of NBCUniversal (Comcast)

Video games:
Minion Rush | Minions Paradise | The Secret Life of Pets: Unleashed

Subsidiaries
Illumination Labs | Illumination Studios Paris

Limited time meals
Minions & Monsters Meal

NBCUniversal News Group
NBC News (Now | Radio²³) | NBCNews.com

Notes

¹	Co-owned with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation.
²	Co-owned with Hearst Corporation.
³	Owns a minority share, InterMedia Partners owns a majority share.
⁴	Co-owned with Corus Entertainment.
⁵	NBCUniversal acquired some of ITC's assets when Universal Pictures merged with PolyGram, but ITV plc still owns ITC's films and shows.
⁶	NBCUniversal has some of AFD's assets, but Vivendi now owns EMI's films and ITV plc owns ITC's films.
⁷	Co-owned with Paramount Pictures.
⁸	Joint venture with Ion Media Networks, DreamWorks Classics, Corus Entertainment and Scholastic.
⁹	Joint venture with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
¹⁰	Joint venture with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
¹¹	Owned by Discovery Networks Latin America under brand license
¹²	Co-owned with Participant, Entertainment One, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, and Alibaba Group.
¹³	Co-owned with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
¹⁴	Co-owned with TV18.
¹⁵	Co-owned with Trans Corp.
¹⁶	Co-owned with The Walt Disney Company.
¹⁷	Co-owned with Major League Baseball.
¹⁸	Previously owned by Walmart.
¹⁹	Sold its stake to Ion Media.
²⁰	Joint venture with Pioneer Corporation.
²¹	Co-owned with Seven West Media.
²²	GE sold to Westwood One.
²³	In partnership with IHeartMedia, Inc.
²⁴	Joint-venture with Nikkei and TV Tokyo.
²⁵	Joint-venture with Class Editori and Mediaset.
²⁶	Co-owned with Mediawan Thematics.
²⁷	Owned by Times Brasil under brand license.
²⁸	Co-owned with the National Geographic Society and Fox International Channels, stake acquired by the News Corporation in 2009.
²⁹	Owned a minority share, MultiChoice (owned by Canal+ Group) owned a majority share.
³⁰	Owned by Bell Media under brand license.
³¹	Sale of this channel to Charter Communications pending.
³²	Now owned by Versant.
³³	Co-owned with Seoul Broadcasting System.
³⁴	Owned by Sky Deutschland under brand license.

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Hearst Communications

Newspapers:

Hearst Magazines Digital Media: ELLEgirl.com | eCRUSH | eSPIN | Shondaland.com

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Motor Trend Group

Part of Hearst Communications

Magazines:
Hot Rod | Motor Trend

Programming: Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien

Predecessor companies:
Argyle Television Holdings II | Pulitzer Broadcasting

See also:
List of Hearst-owned stations

Radio:
WBAL | WIYY

Entertainment and syndication:

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A+E Global Media

Co-owned by Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company

Canada:
Crime + Investigation | Lifetime | History | Historia | History 2

India:⁴
History TV18

Asia
Lifetime | History | Crime + Investigation

Japan
History

South Korea
History | Lifetime

Israel:⁵
History | Lifetime

Others:
A&E Studios | A&E IndieFilms | Lifetime Films | History Films | The History Channel Iberia

Notes

¹	Joint venture with Vice Media.
²	Joint venture with Ole Communications.
³	Joint venture with Sony Pictures Television.
⁴	Joint venture with TV18.
⁵	Joint-venture with Telad.
⁶	Joint venture with Foxtel Group.

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Hearst Networks EMEA

Part of Hearst Communications

United Kingdom & Ireland:¹
Blaze | Crime + Investigation | Sky History | Sky History2

Italy:
History | Sky Crime¹

Germany:
Crime + Investigation | History

Spain:²
Historia

Portugal:²
Historia

Romania:
History | Crime + Investigation

Hungary:
History | Crime + Investigation

Poland:
History | History2 | Polsat Crime & Investigation³

Scandinavia:
History

Notes

¹	Joint venture with Sky Group.
²	Joint venture with AMC Networks International Southern Europe.
³	Joint venture with Polsat

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ESPN

Owners: The Walt Disney Company (72%) | Hearst Communications (18%) | National Football League (10%)

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ESPN on ABC

Part of ABC and ESPN (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Communications/National Football League)

Current programming:
Australian Open on ESPN | Bundesliga on ESPN | College Basketball on ABC | College Football on ABC (Saturday Night Football/SEC on ABC) | College World Series on ESPN | ESPY Awards | La Liga on ESPN | Little League World Series on ESPN | Major League Baseball on ABC | Monday Night Football (ESPN Monday Night Countdown/NFL Draft/ NFL Pro Bowl on ESPN) | NBA on ESPN (NBA Countdown/Inside the NBA) | NHL on ABC | NWSL on ESPN | Professional Pickleball Association on ESPN | Soccer on ABC | Supercopa de España on ESPN | Tennis on ESPN | Tournament of Roses Parade | UFL on ESPN | US Open | Wimbledon on ESPN | WNBA on ESPN | Women's College World Series on ESPN | X Games

U.S. radio stations
ESPN Radio | ESPN Xtra | ESPNU Radio | ESPN All Access

International:
Australia (2) | Brazil (2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6) | Caribbean | Latin America (2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · Extra (Argentina · Ecuador) · Premium (Argentina · Chile)) | Africa (2) | Netherlands (Compleet: 2 · 3 · 4 · Ultra HD)
Canada¹: The Sports Network (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 4K) | Réseau des sports (2 · Info)
Japan: J Sports (1 · 2 · 3 · 4)

Notes

¹	Joint-venture with Bell Media.
²	Operated by BT under license.
³	Partnership with TV5 Network Inc. Now known as One Sports.
⁴	Joint-venture with University of Texas at Austin and Learfield.
⁵	Partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India.
⁶	Also airs on MLB Network.

Business Media:
Black Book | First Databank | Fitch Group (BMI Research) | Motor

Real estate:
CDS Global | Hearst Ranch | Hearst Service Center | Hearst Tower

Marketplaces:
Bring a Trailer

Notes

¹	Joint venture with The Walt Disney Company, which owns 80% of ESPN and 50% of A+E Global Media.
²	Co-owned with Verizon Communications.
³	Co-owned with NBCUniversal (Comcast).
⁴	Joint-venture with Miramax.
⁵	Joint-venture with Sanoma. Merged into Burda România in 2013.
⁶	Owned by Montclair Communications and operated by Hearst under a LMA.
⁷	Joint venture with Dow Jones & Company, Hearst sold its stake to Dow Jones in 2010.