The details about ESPN 2, again from rec.sport.hockey:
 
 
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From: [log in to unmask] (Mark Shneyder 2-4219)
Subject: ESPN 2 - "The Deuce"
Date: 8 Jun 93 16:56:20 GMT
 
Details on ESPN 2 launch were finally unveiled at a press conference
yesterday(Monday). Here's what is known :
 
* ESPN 2 will start satellite transmision on Tuesday,November 2(Election Day)
  at precisely 2:22pm EDT. It's been dubbed the "Deuce".
 
* Three nights of NHL games are scheduled for Tuesday,Wednsday and Thursday.
  ("National Hockey Night/Game of The Week" will also remain on original
   ESPN;probably on Fridays or Saturdays). ESPN 2 will show early round
   playoffs that fall on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays. *ALL* and I
   repeat *ALL* conference finals and league final stay on ESPN.
 
* NO BASEBALL will be shown on ESPN 2.
 
* Rest of ESPN 2 sports prorgamming will include but will not be limitted to :
 
 - college basketball(NCAA)
 - volleyball(NCAA and pro)
 - auto racing(NASCAR)
 - Arena football
 - skiing
 - snowboarding
 - skysurfing
 - expanded draft coverage of NFL and other sports
 - sports oriented talk/game shows
 
  On Friday,Saturdays,Sundays and Mondays, ESPN 2 will have "SportsNight"
  from 8-11. It will be an upbeat sports news and features show with
  a fast-paced "SportSmash" scores and updates on the half hour.
 
  A nightly live fan call-in show called "SportsCall" based in Los Angeles
  will be seen from 11 to midnight. Host to be named later.
 
  "Jock and Rock" will be a late night program with box scores,game summaries
  and standings with contemprorary hit music as a backdrop.
 
* ESPN 2 will be on basic service but as of now none of the Top 100
  cable system operators signed up. Reason behind such cool reception :
  The service doesn't exist yet.
 
* ESPN 2 will be launced with about 2 million subscribers. ESPN has
  61 million. 14 years ago when ESPN was launched it had less than 2
  million. Times are different now. With a glut of sports on ESPN,
  TNT,TBS,regional networks such as NESN,Prime-SCA,MSG and local
  stations in a touhgh advertising climate, ESPN 2 will have a high
  hill to climb...
 
* ESPN 2 will be geared toward 18-34 males while ESPN is slowly moving
  in a direction of somewhat broader 25-54 crowd.
 
* ESPN 2/ABC also announced that they will bid for 1996 Atlanta Summer
  games where ESPN 2 would gain a major role during day coverage and
  ABC covering nights and weekends...
 
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I still think this is as good a spot as any to start petitioning
(pleading? :-) ) for college hockey coverage.  I assume the address
for ESPN that was posted awhile ago would be the best place to send
letters.  I've just got to go dig it up at home....
 
Scott