Arena Football League on ESPN [SEP] original network
Arena Football League on ESPN
The Arena Football League on ESPN is a presentation of the league with games airing on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes as with all other sports the ESPN family of networks all Arena Football games air on The WatchESPN App also. It was previously aired from 1987 until 2002 and then again from 2007 until 2008.
History.
History 1987–1988, 1992–2002.
ESPN was the original broadcaster for Arena Football games, showing games live in the league's first two seasons, 1987
ESPN on ABC is still legally separate from ESPN, since Hearst has no ownership interest in the ABC network.
In 1998, ESPN also began utilizing a "Skycam" during its NHL broadcasts, later expanding its use to baseball, basketball and football games. In 2007, ESPN signed an agreement with the Arena Football League to broadcast at least one game every week, usually on Monday nights. In January 2008, ESPN signed a multimillion-dollar contract with professional gaming circuit, Major League Gaming (MLG).