ESPNU

ESPNU
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
International
HeadquartersBristol, Connecticut
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format720p (HDTV)
Downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTV feed
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company (80%)
Hearst Communications (20%)
ParentESPN Inc.
Sister channels
History
LaunchedMarch 4, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-04)
Links
WebsiteESPNU official website
Availability
Streaming media
WatchESPN or ESPN appWatchESPN.com
(U.S. cable subscribers only; requires login from pay television provider to access content)
Sling TVSports Extra Package
YouTube TVbase package
Hulu + Live TVbase package
DirecTV StreamMax package

ESPNU is an American multinational digital cable and satellite sports television channel 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%). The channel is primarily dedicated to coverage of college athletics, and is also used as an additional outlet for general ESPN programming. ESPNU is based alongside its sister networks at ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut.

As of November 2023, ESPNU is available to approximately 36,000,000 pay television households in the United States, down from its 2014 peak of 75,000,000 households.[1]

  1. ^ "U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023". wrestlenomics.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2019.