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"At some point you've got to treat it like the significant sporting event that is," said John Skipper, ESPN's executive vice president of content. "I understand it has not traditionally stopped work and stopped the country to watch it in past years. But we're going to treat it like it should."
The networks, owned by The Walt Disney Co., announced Wednesday that 10 games will be on ABC, including the U.S.-England matchup on June 12 and the final on July 11.
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