Australia – ESPN and Fetch TV have officially announced a multi-year extension of their channel distribution partnership, which includes ESPN and ESPN2. Since 2012, these channels have been available on Fetch.
The channels will continue to provide live sports coverage in the United States, as well as studio commentary shows like SportsCenter, NBA Today, NFL Primetime, and the acclaimed ESPN ’30 for 30′ documentaries and special features.
Sports fans in Australia can enjoy a wide selection of sports content on Fetch, which includes ESPN’s U.S. sports coverage, extensive local and international sports coverage from free To air networks, and additional subscription sports content from beIN Sports, Optus Sport, Stan Sport, Paramount Plus, and Prime Video.
Speaking about the renewal of their partnership, Kylie Watson Wheeler, senior vice president & managing director of The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand, expressed, “We’re excited to extend our long-standing relationship with Fetch TV, which serves Fetch viewers with access to our comprehensive slate of ESPN programming, flagship studio shows and extensive major sport properties.”
He added, “We have a huge summer of programming ahead on ESPN, including the NFL playoffs and 2024 Super Bowl. Combined with the NBA Finals, NHL, MLB, UFC, and every game of the NBL, ESPN has the world’s biggest sporting moments covered for sports fans to enjoy.”
Meanwhile, Sam Hall, chief content and commercial officer at Fetch TV, said, We are thrilled to announce the extension of our long-running agreement with ESPN for carriage of the ESPN and ESPN2 channels, which remain top performers on the Fetch platform. ESPN is the go-to media outlet for premium US sports including the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, and the ESPN channels are particularly strong during the Aussie summer months.”