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It began, in 1979, as a mad idea of starting a cable channel to televise local sporting events throughout the state of Connecticut. Today, ESPN is arguably the most successful network in modern television history, spanning eight channels in the Unites States and around the world. But the inside story of its rise has never been fully told-until now. Drawing upon over 500 interviews with the greatest names in ESPN's history and an All-Star collection of some of the world's finest athletes, bestselling authors James Miller and Tom Shales take us behind the cameras. Now, in their own words, the men and women who made ESPN great reveal the secrets behind its success-as well as the many scandals, rivalries, off-screen battles and triumphs that have accompanied that ascent. From the unknown producers and business visionaries to the most famous faces on television, it's all here.
Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN Reviews
Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN Reviews
| 86 of 100 people found the following review helpful:  Inside ESPN: The Oral History of the Mothership, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN (Hardcover) James Miller's--its obvious from the Introduction to the Acknowledgments to the writing itself that the sports-indifferent Tom Shales main contribution was lending his name to the project--THOSE GUYS HAVE ALL THE FUN is an engaging, if overly long, look at what has made ESPN the media and cultural phenomena that it is. Using an oral history format, the narrative runs from ESPN's humble beginnings to its current status of world domination. According to Miller, there were nine steps in ESPN's history that fell perfectly for the company not only to survive, but to rise to the top of its field. 1) Original founders Bill and Scott Rasmussen's decision to buy a transpounder on RCA SATCOM I in 1978. 2) Getty Oil's investment of $15 million in May of 1979. 3) Creating a dual revenue stream in March 1983. 4) Coverage of the America's Cup Challenge in 1987. 5) Getting TV rights to NFL games in 1987. 6) The $400 million, 4-year MLB deal in 1989... Read more 38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:  More hype than anything else, By Don (Florida) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN (Hardcover) I just finished the book yesterday and I must say 748 pages later I was completely disappointed in the end product. I was originally inspired to read the book based on the hype by some of the pundits calling it extremely controversial, etc etc etc. In particular Dan Patrick was the biggest culprit. When he was promoting the book he made you think the majority of the book would be about the rivalries and backstabbing that went on. I should have known better when I received the book and saw how ridiculously thick it was. To make a long story short it is more of a historical time line of the network rather than an inside peak at the personalities. I'm a huge sports fan so that was what kept me reading. Nothing really "bombshellish" was dropped except for the fact that in the early days Mike Tirico was a pervert and by today's sexual harassment standards he'd be in the unemployment line for life. That was the only revelation that really surprised me. Aside from that, the same... Read more 19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:  Disappointing, By This review is from: Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN (Hardcover) I've grown up with ESPN so when I heard there was a book coming out based around the network I was beyond excited. Well, i've finished it and all i can say is that i'm disappointed. When I found out it was 700+ pages i thought to myself "great, they must have a TON of juicy, behind the scenes stories to fill the pages." I was incorrect. Don't get me wrong, there are some juicy, behind the scenes stories, just not enough to carry 750 pages. The book could literally be cut in half and I don't think you'd lose much in terms of content. There are some hilarious and interesting portions, but the majority is difficult to get through. Many times I found myself reading stuff I just didn't care about. I'm not saying to completely avoid this book, but you probably don't need to run out and buy it. Wait for a copy at the library or borrow one from a friend. Just don't plan on returning it to your friend for a month. It's looooong. |
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