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ESPN Asia
NetworkSTAR TV
HeadquartersHong Kong
Ownership
OwnerESPN Inc. through ESPN International
News Corporation through STAR TV and Fox International Channels (1 April 1992-28 January 2013)

ESPN Asia is an Asian cable sports network owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels in partnership with ESPN International. It is the official Asian station of the Premier League. It is available in Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and other Asian territories.

On January 28, 2013, ESPN Asia was renamed into Fox Sports Asia.[1] However, the ESPN brand is remained in China, India and South Asia.

ESPN has since refocused on its digital business building out online properties for football (ESPNFC), cricket (CricInfo), Formula 1 (ESPNF1), and Australian rugby union (ESPNscrum).[2]

Channels

ESPN Asia feeds:

  • ESPN Asia
  • ESPN Hong Kong
  • ESPN China
  • ESPN India
  • ESPN Malaysia
  • ESPN Philippines
  • ESPN Singapore
  • ESPN Taiwan
  • ESPN Thailand
  • ESPN Indonesia
  • ESPN Vietnam

ESPNews Asia feeds:

  • ESPNews Asia
  • ESPNews India

ESPN HD Feeds:

  • ESPN HD Asia
  • ESPN HD India
  • ESPN HD Malaysia
  • ESPN HD Taiwan

Digital platform:

  • ESPN Player (available in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Indonesia)

Programs broadcast by ESPN Asia

It is important to note that broadcast rights for various sports properties contain territorial limitations and in a lot of instances, the rights indicated below may not pertain to all territories in which ESPN STAR Sports operates.

News

References

  1. ^ ESPN fades off in Asia as Fox takes over
  2. ^ Haskins, Will (17 June 2014). "ESPN Eyes Brand Revival In Asia". Media Business Asia. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

See also