ESPN (Netherlands)
ESPN is a Dutch group of pay television sports channels, owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and the Hearst Communications (which owns the remaining 20%) and operated by Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV in which The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) BV has 51% ownership. ESPN launched as Fox Sports on 1 August 2013, buying out the Eredivisie Live service from the Dutch Football League. On 31 December 2020, it was renamed ESPN after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney in 2019. ESPN offers 4 HD channels and 1 Ultra HD channel, Video-on-demand services and ESPN app. Its main competitor is the Dutch premium television service Ziggo Sport Totaal.
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Network | ESPN |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ESPN Inc. operated by Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV (51 % The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) BV) |
| Sister channels | 24Kitchen BabyTV National Geographic National Geographic Wild Star Channel |
| History | |
| Launched | 29 August 2008 as Eredivisie Live 1 August 2013 as Fox Sports |
| Former names | Fox Sports (2013–2020) Erdivisie Live (2008–2013) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digitenne | Channel 24 (ESPN HD) Channel 25 (ESPN 2 HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Ziggo GO | ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only) |
| ESPN Watch | Watch live (Netherlands only) |
| Canal+ | CANAL+ Sport (Netherlands only) |
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