Game Change: ESPN for launching at Disney+ Australia, New Zealand

In a game change to Australian sports, ESPN will be available to Disney+ customers all over Australia and New Zealand in 2025.

Advertised Tuesday morning (AEDT), ESPN will join Disney+ in the coming months with Australia and New Zealand, the launch of ESPN content at Disney+ in Latin America in June 2024.

The ESPN hub on Disney+ brings more than 10,000 hours of ESPN’s live sports action to the platform via Live ESPN and ESPN2 channels, with fan-favorite studio shows including Sports Center, Pat McAfee -Show, NBA Todayand First takeAlong with live events and on-demand reigns and iconic original programming including ESPN’s award-winning library with 30 for 30 film.

All Disney+ Premium and Standard subscribers in Australia and New Zealand have access to ESPN on Disney+, with thousands of leading sporting events that appear.

Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand Senior Vice President and CEO and head of ESPN Asia-Pacific, Kylie Watson-Wheeler, said: “We are happy to bring ESPN to Disney+ for sports fans across our sports loving nations. Sports on Disney+ are An innovative game election.

“Disney+ will provide access to the largest ESPN offer ever delivered on our market, including live games and on-demand reimbursement. ESPN’s unmatched coverage of massive global sporting events and dedicated local programming adds to the wide range of entertainment, already available on Disney+ for audience of all ages.

In addition to the ESPN offering that will be on Disney+, ESPN is available via FoXel, Kayo Sport, Fetch TV and Sky NZ.