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This page only shows primary logo variants.
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1979–1985[]

ESPN Logo 1979 Color
Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Futura Display
Launched:  September 7, 1979

ESPN was founded on July 14, 1978, and launched on September 7, 1979. Despite being replaced in 1985, the original logo has been featured in two of the channel's SportsCenter offshoots, SportsCenter Coast-to-Coast and SC6 with Michael and Jemele (the latter show has the logo appear on its shorter promos with the latter hosts standing behind it).

1985–present[]

ESPN
Designer:  Phil Gips of
Frankfurt Gips & Balkind
Typography:  Custom
Launched:  February 1, 1985

To coincide with the shortening of its legal name to just ESPN, Inc. in February 1985 (thanks to the fact that the channel was mostly referred to its shorthand), the current, most well-known logo of the channel was launched.

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