strange problem reading the json format

[jeet_0077]

Hi I am trying to read the contents of the following link:

 

$link = 'http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/broadband/espn360/upcomingEvents';

$content = file_get_contents($link);

$res = json_decode($content, true);

 

the link is returning json out put.

But when I use json_decode function its not returning anything.

 

Can you please tell me what went wrong.

Or can you  please suggest me what has to be done for that.

 

Thanks