Fox Sports International (Netherlands)

Fox Sports International
CountryNetherlands
Broadcast areaNetherlands
NetworkFox Sports
Programming
Language(s)Dutch
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerEredivisie Media & Marketing CV
Sister channelsFox Sports Eredivisie
Fox
National Geographic
National Geographic Wild
24Kitchen
BabyTV
History
Launched17 August 2013; 11 years ago (2013-08-17)
Closed31 December 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-31)
Replaced byESPN
Links
Websitewww.foxsports.nl
Availability
(at time of closure)
Streaming media
Ziggo GOZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
Fox Sports GOWatch live (Netherlands only)

Fox Sports International was a premium television service in the Netherlands, owned by Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV (in which Fox Networks Group Benelux[1] (part of Fox) had 51% share and football clubs together with Endemol 49%) and launched on 17 August 2013.[2]

The service contained three channels covering several European football leagues and live tennis from the ATP World Tour and WTA Tour.[3]

On 1 October 2020, it was announced that the networks would rebrand as ESPN on 31 December 2020, due to the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney.[4][5]

  1. ^ Murdoch neemt Eredivisie live over, Murdoch takes over Eredivisie Live, NOS 8 August 2012
  2. ^ Jarco Kriek (26 June 2013). "Eredivisie Live wordt Fox Sports Eredivisie en International". TotaalTV.
  3. ^ "Eredivisie Live wordt Fox Sports eredivisie". Fox Sports. 30 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Fox Sports gaat ESPN Sports heten". broadcastmagazine.nl. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. ^ "FOX Sports heet vanaf 1 januari ESPN | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). 2020-12-01. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-03.