Cable nets line up for fall. (cable TV programmers announce fall 1993 offerings) (Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, July, 1993 by Flint, Joe

Although the TV critics cable forum in Los Angeles last week gave the cable networks a chance to promote their fall lineups, ESPN's biggest news was a retransmission-consent agreement with Continental, while Turner Entertainment President Scott Sassa talked about the need to seek international business in order to stand out in a 500-channel world.

ESPN spelled out details for ESPN2, to spin-off sports channel targeted to younger viewers. It has moved up the launch date a month--to Oct. 1. ESPN President Steve Bornstein said that Sports Center anchor Keith Obermann will move to ESPN2 to anchor SportsNight, described as a "less structure" sports news program airing Friday through Monday, 8-11 p.m. ET Programing on ESPN2-nicknamed "the Deuce" by...

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