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Jan 2022
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ESPN vs Fox Sports | First Down | 1

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It’s the late 1970s and TV sports is equivalent to a few hours of programming on ABC, NBC and CBS each week.


But in Connecticut, Bill Rasmussen is on a mission to change that by creating a cable TV network dedicated to airing sports. Trouble is, he’s got no money, no sports rights, no TV studio, and no cable provider willing to put his network into homes.

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