ESPN (Netherlands)

ESPN
CountryNetherlands
Broadcast areaNationwide
NetworkESPN
HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
Programming
Language(s)Dutch
Ownership
OwnerESPN Inc.
operated by Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV (51 % The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) BV)
Sister channels24Kitchen
BabyTV
National Geographic
National Geographic Wild
Star Channel
History
Launched29 August 2008; 16 years ago (2008-08-29) as Eredivisie Live
1 August 2013; 11 years ago (2013-08-01) as Fox Sports
Former namesFox Sports (2013–2020)
Erdivisie Live (2008–2013)
Links
Websitewww.espn.nl
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitenneChannel 24 (ESPN HD)
Channel 25 (ESPN 2 HD)
Streaming media
Ziggo GOZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
ESPN WatchWatch live (Netherlands only)
Canal+CANAL+ Sport (Netherlands only)

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.[1][2] 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.

  1. ^ Jarco Kriek (26 June 2013). "Eredivisie Live wordt Fox Sports Eredivisie en International". TotaalTV.
  2. ^ "NMa: Fox mag Eredivisie Media & Marketing overnemen - Activiteiten in 2012 - NMa Jaarverslag 2012". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-07-24.