Nación ESPN
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Nación ESPN is a sports-related talk show, modeled after ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

's Sportsnation
SportsNation
SportsNation is a feature section on ESPN.com, labeled "Where America's Sports Fans Meet".- Programming :Daily features include "The Show", which consisted of "The Morning Quickie with Dan Shanoff" until September 2006. Depending on the sports in season, there will be two to three shows on that sport...

 TV series. It is hosted by two sports journalists in the Latino market, David Faitelson
David Faitelson
Davide Moshé Faitelson Pulido is a Mexican sports journalist currently working for ESPN Deportes. He is married, and has three daughters. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.-TV debut:...

 and Adriana Monsalve, who will feature strong opinions, heated debates, celebrity interviews and heavy interaction with fans from all of the existing social media platforms. The one hour, Monday thru Friday show, is built around the fan and produced from the “L.A. Live” studios in HD
High-definition television
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. The show may establish Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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 as the Spanish language capital for ESPN. It premiered on ESPN Deportes
ESPN Deportes
ESPN Deportes is a cable television and radio network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day to the Spanish-speaking community in the United States...

 February 14, 2011. The show is also airing on ESPN for Mexico and Latin America since May 20, 2011.

Ask the Professional

A celebrity has to answer five sports and general knowledge questions in 300 seconds. If the answer is correct the clock stops. If the answer is wrong 60 seconds are take off the clock. The time left will show how much they know.

Did You Hear That?

Sport-related sound bites of sports figures saying something humorous or outrageous.

Gotcha!

Players caught on tape with hidden cameras during a practical joke or a funny situation.

Weird Web Stories

Unusual and often not sports related videos from the Internet. Last video will be paused in the middle so the co-hosts can guess what will happen next.

Montage of Soundbites

Montage of different sound bites from sports personalities pretending that are reacting to a specific topic.

The Skinny Lady and The Fat Man

Tabloid-like TV entertainment news segment that will cover the glamorous side of athletes.

Fan Involvement

Sports fans will find Nación ESPN as the place to express their opinions and interact with the co-hosts thru online forums, poll questions, Youtube
YouTube
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, Tweets
Twitter
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, SMS
SMS
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and even as part of a live audience in the studio

Fan Related Segments

  • What would you do? Fans will say what would they do if they were in the shoes of a famous player or coach.
  • Pulse of the Nation Top 5 tweets of the day.
  • Who knows more? Camera asks people questions about current sports news and other topics in public areas showing the most outrageously, incorrect answers.
  • Pictures from fans Fans displaying their crazy passion about sports and teams.
  • Funny videos from viewers Fans displaying some sport ability or trick.

Celebrity guest appearances

Each night, a high profile athlete, actor, singer, comedian or Latino public figure will be interviewed and involved in the different segments of the show. The interview questions will focus on the interviewee's passion for sports, comical stories about their careers, and stories of the day in sports.
Showing different sides of a celebrity's persona, the show will end each segment with some sort of a competition between the co-host(s) and the guest. This activities will range from foosball competitions to basketball shootouts.

Focus on Technology

This show will be driven by the involvement of fans, the hosts, and technology, making it one of the most interactive and dynamic shows in television. Thanks to the use of the latest technology available such us touch screen monitors, virtual graphics and web walls, the technology enhancement will provide a unique angle to the show, something totally unprecedented in Hispanic television.
Nación ESPN will be the meeting place for sports entertainment and new technology on ESPN Deportes.

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