ESPN Classic (Canadian TV channel)

ESPN Classic
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerCTV Specialty Television
Bell Media (80%)
ESPN Inc. (20%)
Sister channelsTSN regional feeds
RDS
RDS2
RDS Info
History
LaunchedSeptember 7, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-09-07)
ClosedOctober 31, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-10-31)

ESPN Classic was a Canadian English language discretionary sports specialty channel owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc., a joint venture between Bell Media (80%) and ESPN (20%). Intended as the Canadian equivalent of the American channel of the same name, it broadcast a range of archive sports coverage, talk shows, documentaries and films.