ESPN Names Damon Phillips Vice President, ESPN360.com

By admin - Posted on February 12th, 2008

February 11, 2008 -- Damon Phillips has been named vice president, ESPN360.com, ESPN’s signature broadband sports network. In this role, he will guide the strategic product vision, overseeing the programming and production of ESPN360.com, which is available at no additional charge to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection from an affiliated service provider. Phillips will be based in Bristol, Conn., and report to John Zehr, senior vice president, digital media production, and John Papa, vice president, strategic program planning.

In addition to managing the programming and operations for ESPN360.com, Phillips will work closely with high-speed providers to identify opportunities that bring value to ESPN360.com’s distribution partners.

Phillips is a veteran sports media executive and entrepreneur whose experience spans television, digital media, and sports properties. Most recently, he served as the assistant executive director of USA Football, the sport's national governing body, which was founded by the National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Players Association. He led the organization’s day to day business operations and strategic planning process.

Phillips is also the founder of sportsTVinsider.com, a provider of personalized sports television schedules. He invented the company's patent-pending algorithm that provides viewing recommendations based on user preferences, real-time sports statistics and television ratings. Prior to USA Football, he was a key member of the management teams that launched FOX Sports Grill and ESPN Zone. He has also held positions at DIRECTV and the National Basketball Association.

Phillips earned a football scholarship to Stanford University and graduated with honors in 1995. He was an outside linebacker on nationally ranked Cardinal teams coached by Bill Walsh and Dennis Green.

About ESPN360.com

ESPN recently announced that ESPN360.com is now available at no cost to millions of U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel. Users accessing ESPN360.com from an on-campus .edu or .mil network domain in the United States now receive seamless access to hundreds of live college and professional sporting events each month.

ESPN360.com delivers more than 2,500 live global sports events per year. With the ability to choose from 10 simultaneous live streams, ESPN360.com puts fans at the helm of their own virtual live sports control room – able to view the event of their choice in a main viewing window, while other events continue to play in smaller, live-action thumbnails.

In addition to access provided for U.S. college and military networks, ESPN360.com is also available at no additional charge to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection from an affiliated service provider. Currently available in nearly 20 million homes, it has more than doubled its distribution since August 2006, and is accessible via more than 20 Internet service providers including AT&T, Verizon, Insight, RCN, Frontier, Cavalier, Charter, Mediacom, Conway, Grande Communications and more.

Source: ESPN

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