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| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Oceania |
| Network | ESPN |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ESPN Australia Pty Ltd. (ESPN Inc.) (Branding licensed from Disney Branded Television) |
| History | |
| Launched | 19 September 1995 (Optus TV) April 1999 (Austar) September 2002 (Foxtel) |
| Former names | Sports ESPN |
| Links | |
| Website | espn |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Foxtel Go | Channel 509 Channel 510 (ESPN2) |
| Fetch Mobi | Channel 150 Channel 151 (ESPN2) |
| Kayo Sports | No fixed channel |
| Sky Sport Now | No fixed channel |
ESPN Australia is the Australian division of ESPN, part of the ESPN International grouping. It is offered in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.
Since 2023,[update] it has been the only Disney-owned network in Oceania along with Baby TV to broadcast as a linear television channel, with the Disney Channel and Disney Junior as well as Nat Geo Wild and National Geographic all having been shut down in favour of the streaming service Disney+.