ESPN International
ESPN International is a family of networks around the world. It was begun in 1989 and is operated by ESPN. It consists of:
Asia: (50%, with News Corporation's STAR TV and Fox International Channels Asia)
- ESPN SEA
- ESPN SEA 2
- ESPN China
- ESPN Hong Kong
- ESPN India
- ESPN Malaysia
- ESPN Philippines
- ESPN Taiwan
- ESPN Pakistan
- ESPNHD
- STAR Sports (Various Feeds)
- STAR Cricket
- STAR CricketHD
- ESPNEWS
- SBS ESPN (South Korea)
- J Sports (Japan)
Brasil:
Caribbean:
Europe:
- ESPN (UK) and Ireland
- ESPN America (Two feeds in Europe)
- ESPN Classic (UK)
- ESPN Classic (Italy)
- ESPN Classic(France)
- ESPN Classic(Europe)
Latin America:
- ESPN Latin North (Mexico, Central America and Venezuela)
- ESPN Latin South (South America)(Except Venezuela)
- ESPN+ (South America)(Except Venezuela)
- ESPN Dos (Mexico, Central America and Venezuela)
- ESPNHD
- ESPN3
Africa, Middle East and Israel:
- ESPN Atlantic (Sub-Saharan Africa)
- ESPN Israel
- ESPN (Middle East and North Africa)
- ESPN America (Middle East and North Africa)
- ESPN Classic (Middle East and North Africa)
Oceania:
- ESPN Pacific Rim (New Zealand and Pacific Islands)
- ESPN Australia
- ESPN2 Australia
[edit] Canada
ESPN International does not directly operate its own channels in Canada, but owns a 20% voting interest (and slightly larger equity interest) in CTV Specialty Television, with the remainder owned by Canadian media company Bell Media.
CTV Specialty Television in turn operates the following sports television channels:
- The Sports Network (TSN)
- TSN2
- Réseau des sports (RDS)
- RDS2
- Réseau Info Sports (RIS)
- ESPN Classic (Canada)
- NHL Network (Canada) (21.42%)
Although these channels have mainly retained their local brands (ESPN having acquired part-ownership several years after TSN and RDS launched), they now mostly have ESPN-style logos and use other ESPN branding elements. TSN has also adopted the SportsCentre title for its sports highlights programs.
Through CTV Specialty, ESPN also has an indirect interest in Discovery Channel Canada and several related channels, which are operated in partnership with Discovery Communications, as well as a small indirect interest in Canadian pay-per-view service Viewers Choice. ESPN is not believed to be directly involved with these operations.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- ESPN International home page
- ESPN (UK)
- ESPN (Latin America)
- ESPN (Brazil)
- ESPN (Caribbean)
- ESPN (Africa, Israel and Middle East)
- ESPN/Star Sports(Asia)
- TSN (Canada)
- ESPN (Australia and Pacific Rim)
- SBS ESPN (Korea)
- J Sports (Japan)
- ESPN America (Europe and Middle East)
- ESPN Classic (Europe, Africa and Middle East)
