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Feb 2022
37m 40s

ESPN vs Fox Sports | Best in Show | 3

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The 1990s are about to end and ESPN is on a quest to strike down the competition before they can muster the strength to challenge it.But when ESPN starts using the NFL to gouge the nation’s cable providers, Fox Sports gets an opportunity to dominate regional sports TV.And as Fox steps up its attacks, ESPN soon discovers that it has to take drastic action to ... Show More
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