Eurosport 2
| Country | Sweden, Finland, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Croatia, Albania, Spain |
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| Network | Eurosport |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, Swedish, French, Italian, German, Greek, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Croatian, Turkish, Czech, Shqip, Dutch, Spanish (specific events) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Discovery Communications |
Eurosport 2 is a European sports television network. It is a sister channel to Eurosport 1 and Eurosport News and part of the Eurosport Network. Several different versions of the channel exist across Europe, where television rights for sport differ.
Launch
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Eurosport 2 launched on 10 January 2005. It is currently available in 50 million homes and 47 countries,[1] broadcasting in 18 different languages English, Swedish, French, Italian, German, Greek, Hungarian, Russian, Bulgarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Turkish, Czech, Dutch and Spanish.
Programming
Eurosport 2 considers itself "the new generation sports channel", and is dedicated to team sports and in particular 'alternative' and niche sports including European basketball, National Lacrosse League, Twenty20 cricket, AFL Aussie Rules, surfing and the Handball Champions League, amongst others.
On 2 July 2010, the Arena Football League announced that Eurosport 2 would show matches that the NFL Network broadcast in the United States on a tape delay for the rest of the season, as well as coverage of ArenaBowl XXIII. The deal also includes rights for the entire 2011 season to be broadcast on the channel.
Eurosport 2 HD
Eurosport 2 HD, a high-definition version of the channel is also available.[2] In central and northern Europe, it carries some exclusive programming such as Bundesliga football from Germany, WWE wrestling shows and live Australian Rules Football matches, which are not available on other versions due to local networks holding the rights.
English Language Bundesliga commentators
| Name |
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 Andreas Evagora
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| Tony Jeffers
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| Angus Torode
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 Ben Harris
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| Elliot Richardson
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 Andreas Jörger
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 Stuart Telford
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 Mark Rodden
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External links
References
- ^ "Eurosport 2 races into 50 million homes". Broadbandtvnews.com. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ "Eurosport 2 plans HD launch" broadbandtvnews.com 5 August 2009 Link retrieved 5 August 2009
- Television channels and stations established in 2005
- Sports television channels in the United Kingdom
- Sports television in Poland
- Sports media in Italy
- Television channels in Italy
- Sports television networks
- Television stations in Germany
- Television channels in the Netherlands
- Television channels in Flanders
- Television channels in Belgium
- Television stations in Denmark
- Discovery Communications
- Sports television in Russia