ESPN (Brazil)
Country | Brazil |
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Headquarters | São Paulo, São Paulo |
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Language(s) | Portuguese |
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Owner | ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company 80%, Hearst Communications 20%) |
ESPN Brasil is a group of cable television network, launched in March 1989. ESPN Brasil was the first country-specific version of ESPN outside the United States, launched in June 1995. The channel has covered major sporting events, like the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics; the 1998 and 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 1999, 2003 and 2007 Pan-American Games. High ratings and prestige in the segment have been marks of the channel; it also won the APCA award twice, in 1995 for "Best Sports Programming" and in 1998 for "Best Coverage of the 1998 FIFA World Cup".
Despite having a team that's regarded as one of the best in Brazilian sports broadcasting and important broadcasting rights for international competitions like La Liga, Premier League and the Bundesliga, major local series rights have historically not been present; the Campeonato Brasileiro, Copa do Brasil and the states' championships are held by local Grupo Globo and SporTV. ESPN, however, has purchased the rights to broadcast the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of the Copa do Brasil for TV and Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores de América, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Copa Sudamericana for radio.
Recently ESPN Brasil made a partnership with Rádio Eldorado[clarification needed] to broadcast sports on radio. The new Rádio Eldorado ESPN used Eldorado's radio assets and the team of commentators from ESPN Brasil. It was renamed Rádio Estadão ESPN in 2007 due to a partnership agreement with the O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper.[1]
In 2005 the company incorporated ESPN International coverage, starting to broadcast in two channels. Before this date, programs such as the SportsCenter International Edition, MLB and the NFL were transmitted directly from Bristol, Connecticut, with Portuguese audio from Andre Adler, Marco Alfaro, Sergio Cesario, Roby Porto, José Inácio Werneck, and Roberto Figueroa. Since 2005, shows and games are recorded and broadcast from its studios in São Paulo, though morning schedules continue to include USA and Latin American programs.
Prior to May 2011, programs produced by ESPN Brasil generally did not use in-game score graphics, though international programs had them. Beginning that month, ESPN Brasil began using the same score and other graphics used by the US channel.
In March, the ESPN'S network in Brazil started with the broadcast 100% in HD with sports events and original programs. This is the same practice of ESPN in USA. The three channels of ESPN in Brazil is broadcast fully in HD.
In October 2013, ESPN launched a second screen app, ESPN Sync, to connect to broadcasts of football matches.[2][3]
ESPN channels in Brazil
Four separate channels of ESPN exist in Brazil:[4]
- ESPN Brasil, the main channel, more football orientated with live debate, news and interviews.
- ESPN, focused in international football, US-based competitions (NBA, MLS, NFL, MLB, NHL) and other sports such as rugby, tennis and golf. Also featured recorded programming like ESPN Films productions and Brazilian original productions.
- ESPN 2, focused in international football, US-based competitions and extreme sports. Formerly called ESPN HD and ESPN+.
- ESPN Extra
ESPN Brasil significant programming rights
(Considering events broadcast by ESPN, ESPN Brasil, ESPN 2 and ESPN Extra)
Football
- UEFA Women's Champions League
- Premier League
- Football League Championship
- La Liga
- Primeira Liga
- Eredivisie
- Belgian First Division A
- Copa del Rey (Only the final)
- Supercopa de España
- Football League Cup
- Coppa Italia
- Italian Super Cup
- German Cup
- Belgian Super Cup
- Chinese Super League
- Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20
- Copa do Brasil Sub-20
- Copa do Brasil Sub-17
- Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino
- Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior
- FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
- FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
- Major League Soccer
- United Soccer League (Only on Watch ESPN)
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
- Liga MX (Atlas and Santos home matches)
- Ascenso MX (FC Juarez and Dorados de Sinaloa home matches)
- Copa Mexico (Only on Watch ESPN)
- Copa Argentina
- Toulon Tournament
- Mundial de Clubes Sub-17
- Premier League Asia Trophy
- Emirates Cup
- Audi Cup
- The Best FIFA Football Awards
Tennis
- Australian Open
- U.S. Open
- ATP World Tour 250 (Brisbane and Sydney)
- Hopman Cup
- Laver Cup
- World Tennis Challenge
- World TeamTennis
Action Sports
Baseball
Basketball
- NBA
- NBB
- WNBA
- Liga Ouro
- Campeonato Paulista de Basquete Masculino
- College Basketball
- NBA Summer League
- NBA G League
- The Basketball Tournament
Boxing
College Sports
Cricket
- Cricket World Cup (Only on Watch ESPN)
- ICC World Cup Qualifier (Only on Watch ESPN)
- ICC World Twenty20 (Only on Watch ESPN)
- Under 19 Cricket World Cup (Only on Watch ESPN)
- Regional Super50 (Only on Watch ESPN)
Cycling
- Tour de France
- Giro d'Italia
- Vuelta a España
- Tour Down Under
- Abu Dhabi Tour
- Paris–Nice
- Tirreno-Adriatico
- Tour de Romandie
- Tour of California
- Critérium du Dauphiné
- Tour de Suisse
- Tour of Britain
- Dubai Tour
- Tour of Utah
- Milan–San Remo
- Tour of Flanders
- Paris–Roubaix
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- Giro di Lombardia
- Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
- Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Strade Bianche
- Dwars door Vlaanderen
- Gent–Wevelgem
- Amstel Gold Race
- La Flèche Wallonne
- Scheldeprijs
- Brabantse Pijl
- Great War Remembrance Race
- Brussels Cycling Classic
- Paris–Tours
- Milano–Torino
- Giro del Piemonte
eSports
- ESL Brasil Premier League
- PGL Kraków Major
- PGL Dota 2 Bucharest Major
- Madden Club Championship
- Madden Bowl
- PUBG Global Invitational South American Qualifier
Golf
- The Masters
- U.S. Open
- The Open Championship
- PGA Tour
- World Golf Championships
- Presidents Cup
- U.S. Senior Open and U.S. Women's Open
- Senior Open and Women's British Open
- Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
- Latin America Amateur Championship
Gridiron Football
- National Football League
- College Football
- IFAF World Championship (Only on Watch ESPN)
- Canadian Football League
Handball
- IHF World Men's Handball Championship
- IHF World Women's Handball Championship
- European Men's Handball Championship
- European Women's Handball Championship
Horse Racing
Ice Hockey
Judo
Marathon
Motor Sports
Multi-Sport Events
- Summer Olympics 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016
- Special Olympics World Games
- Invictus Games
Poker
Rugby Union
- Rugby World Cup
- Six Nations Championship
- The Rugby Championship
- Americas Rugby Championship
- European Rugby Champions Cup
- Super Rugby
- English Premiership
- Punta Del Este Sevens
- Test-matches
Surf
Volleyball
- Men's European Volleyball Championship
- Women's European Volleyball Championship
- Montreux Volley Masters
- CEV Women's Champions League
- Italian Women's Volleyball League
- World Series of Beach Volleyball
Yachting
Programs broadcast by ESPN Brasil
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See also
References
- ^ Template:Pt iconEstadão, Quem Somos,
- ^ http://lostremote.com/in-advance-of-the-2014-world-cup-espn-partners-with-mobovivo-to-launch-espn-sync_b39253
- ^ http://www.techvibes.com/blog/mobovivo-and-espn-sync-soccer-to-the-second-screen-2013-11-14
- ^ http://www.netcombo.com.br/tv-por-assinatura/pay-per-view/esportes