Brazilian pay television sports networkTelevision channel
ESPN is the Brazilian division of ESPN Inc.
Launched in March 1989 as Canal+, it was â€ïž the first country-specific version of ESPN outside the United States, launched in June 1995.
The channel has covered major sporting events, â€ïž like the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics; the 1998, 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup â€ïž and the 1999, 2003 and 2007 Pan-American Games.
High ratings and prestige in the segment have been marks of the channel; â€ïž it also won the APCA award twice, in 1995 for "Best Sports Programming" and in 1998 for "Best Coverage of â€ïž the 1998 FIFA World Cup".
Despite having a team that's regarded as one of the best in Brazilian sports broadcasting and â€ïž important broadcasting rights for international competitions like La Liga, Premier League and the Bundesliga, major local series rights have historically â€ïž not been present; the Campeonato Brasileiro, Copa do Brasil and the states' championships are held by local Grupo Globo and â€ïž SporTV.
ESPN, however, has purchased the rights to broadcast the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of the Copa do Brasil for â€ïž TV and Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores de AmĂ©rica, Campeonato Brasileiro SĂ©rie A and Copa Sudamericana for radio.
Brasil made a partnership â€ïž with RĂĄdio Eldorado[clarification needed] to broadcast sports on radio.
The new RĂĄdio Eldorado ESPN used Eldorado's radio assets and the team â€ïž of commentators from ESPN Brasil.
It was renamed RĂĄdio EstadĂŁo ESPN in 2007 due to a partnership agreement with the O â€ïž Estado de S.Paulo newspaper.[1]
In 2005 the company incorporated ESPN International coverage, starting to broadcast in two channels.
Before this date, programs â€ïž such as the SportsCenter International Edition, MLB and the NFL were transmitted directly from Bristol, Connecticut, with Portuguese audio from â€ïž Andre Adler, Marco Alfaro, Sergio Cesario, Roby Porto, JosĂ© InĂĄcio Werneck, and Roberto Figueroa.
Since 2005, shows and games are recorded â€ïž and broadcast from its studios in SĂŁo Paulo, though morning schedules continue to include USA and Latin American programs.
Prior to â€ïž May 2011, programs produced by ESPN Brasil generally did not use in-game score graphics, though international programs had them.
Beginning that â€ïž month, ESPN Brasil began using the same score and other graphics used by the US channel.
In March 2012, the ESPN'S â€ïž network in Brazil started with the broadcast 100% in HD with sports events and original programs.
This is the same practice â€ïž of ESPN in USA.
The four channels of ESPN in Brazil is broadcast fully in HD.
In October 2013, ESPN launched a â€ïž second screen app, ESPN Sync, to connect to broadcasts of football matches.[2][3]
On May 6, 2020, Brazil's antitrust regulator CADE announced â€ïž that ESPN and Fox Sports could merge their operations in Brazil together as of January 1, 2022, and not before, â€ïž due to Fox Sports' broadcast rights and structure in the country, with ESPN taking over broadcast rights and structure after â€ïž the merger.[4]
In November 2021, it was announced that Disney would retire the ESPN Brasil brand after 26 years on air.
ESPN â€ïž Brasil would become ESPN, while the current ESPN would become ESPN 2, while the current ESPN 2 would become ESPN â€ïž 3, and Fox Sports will become ESPN 4.
Fox Sports 2 and ESPN Extra would not change their names.
The change happened â€ïž on January 17, 2022.[5]
ESPN channels in Brazil [ edit ]
Five separate channels of ESPN exist in Brazil:[6]
ESPN (formerly ESPN Brasil), â€ïž the main channel, more football orientated with live debate, news, interviews and major international football games.
(formerly ESPN Brasil), the main â€ïž channel, more football orientated with live debate, news, interviews and major international football games.
ESPN2 (formerly ESPN), focused in US-based competitions â€ïž (NBA, NFL and NHL).
(formerly ESPN), focused in US-based competitions (NBA, NFL and NHL).
ESPN3 (formerly ESPN2), focused in extreme sports, MLB, â€ïž tennis, rugby, cycling, golf and poker.
(formerly ESPN2), focused in extreme sports, MLB, tennis, rugby, cycling, golf and poker.
ESPN4 (formerly Fox â€ïž Sports), focused in motorsport, boxing, MMA and international football.
(formerly Fox Sports), focused in motorsport, boxing, MMA and international football.
ESPN Extra, â€ïž focused in extreme sports and wrestling.
ESPN Brazil significant programming rights [ edit ]Badminton [ edit ]Baseball [ edit ]Basketball [ â€ïž edit ]Boxing [ edit ]ESPN Knockout
College Sports [ edit ]
National Collegiate Athletic Association eventsCricket [ edit ]Cycling [ edit ]Futsal â€ïž [ edit ]Golf [ edit ]Handball [ edit ]
Horse Racing [ edit ]Ice Hockey [ edit ]Marathon [ edit ]
Mixed â€ïž Martial Arts [ edit ]Lux Fight LeagueMotorsport [ edit ]
Multi-Sport Events [ edit ]Padel [ edit ]Premier PadelAPT Padel Tour
Rugby â€ïž Union [ edit ]Skiing [ edit ]
Table Tennis [ edit ]Tennis [ edit ]Volleyball [ edit ]
Weightlifting [ edit ]Wrestling â€ïž [ edit ]Yachting [ edit ]
Programs broadcast by ESPN Brazil [ edit ]AlĂ©m da BolaATP Tour UncoveredBola da VezCestou ESPNCompacto â€ïž NFLCoppa Italia Show
Destaques da COMNEBOL Libertadores
Destaques da COMNEBOL Sudamericana
Destaques da UEFA Europa e Conference League
Destaques dos X GamesESPN FCESPN FilmesESPN â€ïž LeagueFA Cup HighlightsFutebol 90Futebol 360Inside Serie ALa Liga WorldLinha de PasseMina de PasseMomento ESPN
Mundo Premier LeagueMunDu MenezesNBA ActionPelas Quadras
Premier League â€ïž Stories
Prévia da Coppa ItaliaPrévia da FA CupResenhaResenha da Rodada
Show da Rodada: Coppa Italia
Show da Rodada: La Liga
Show da Rodada: Ligue â€ïž 1
Show da Rodada: Premier League
Show da Rodada: Serie A
SportsCenter Abre o JogoSportsCenter BrazilSportsCenter U.S.
The Inside Line
UEFA Nations League: Match Day â€ïž Highlights
UEFA Nations League: Match Night Highlights
ESPN Brazil staff [ edit ]
Abel Neto â "Futebol 360" host
Airton Cunha â Tennis commentator
Alana â€ïž AmbrĂłsio â "Cestou ESPN" hostAlex Tseng â host
AndrĂ© Donke â soccer commentator
AndrĂ© Kfouri â Reporter; "ESPN League" and "SportsCenter" host
Amoroso â€ïž â soccer commentator
AndrĂ© Linares â Reporter
AndrĂ© Plihal â "Resenha" and "Bola da Vez" host
Antero Greco â Soccer commentator and "SportsCenter" â€ïž host
Antonio Martoni â Rugby commentator
Antony Curti â NFL, College Football and MLB commentator; "ESPN League" co-host
Ari Aguiar â Play-by-play announcer â€ïž and "ESPN League" host
Bruno Vicari â "SportsCenter" host
Carlos EugĂȘnio Simon â referee commentator
Celso Unzelte â soccer commentator
Christian Fittipaldi â IndyCar â€ïž Series commentator
CĂcero Mello â Reporter
Cledi Oliveira â Play-by-play announcer
Daniela Boaventura â "Futebol 90" host
Diego Lugano â soccer commentator and "Resenha" â€ïž and "ESPN FC" co-host
Djalminha â soccer commentator and "Resenha" co-host
Edgard Mello Filho â Motorsport commentator
Eduardo Affonso â Reporter
Eduardo Agra â â€ïž NBA and College Basketball commentator
Eduardo de Menezes â Reporter and "AlĂ©m da Bola" host
Eduardo Elias â "SportsCenter" host
EugĂȘnio Leal â â€ïž soccer commentator
FĂĄbio Luciano â soccer commentator
Fausto Macieira â MotoGP commentator
Felipe Motta â "SportsCenter" host
Fernando Campos â soccer commentator
Fernando Nardini â â€ïž Play-by-play announcer and "SportsCenter" co-host
Fernando Saraiva â soccer commentator
Gian Oddi â Soccer commentator
GlĂĄucia Santiago â "SportsCenter" host
Gustavo Berton â Reporter
Gustavo â€ïž Hofman â Soccer commentator
Gustavo Zupak â Soccer commentator
Hamilton Rodrigues â Play-by-play announcer
Hugo Botelho â Play-by-play announcer
JoĂŁo Castelo Branco â Reporter
JosĂ© â€ïž Roberto Lux "ZĂ© Boquinha" â NBA and College Basketball commentator
Juliana Tesser â MotoGP commentator
LĂ©o Bertozzi â Soccer commentator
Leonardo Gaciba â â€ïž referee commentator
Luciana Marianno â Play-by-play announcer
Luciano Amaral â "SportsCenter" host; E-Sports host
Luciano "KDRA" Lancelotti â Action sports commentator
Luiz Carlos Largo â€ïž â Play-by-play announcer
Marcela Rafael â "SportsCenter" host
Mariana Spinelli â "SportsCenter" host
Mario Marra â soccer commentator
Matheus Pinheiro â Play-by-play announcer
Matheus Suman â€ïž â Play-by-play announcer
MaurĂcio Bonato â Play-by-play announcer
Mauro Naves â soccer commentator
Mendel Bydlowski â Reporter
Natalie Gedra â Reporter
Osvaldo Pascoal â soccer â€ïž commentator
Paulo Andrade â Play-by-play announcer and "Linha de Passe" host
Paulo Antunes â NFL and MLB commentator; "ESPN League" co-host
Paulo Calçade â€ïž â Soccer commentator
Paulo Mancha â NFL and College Football commentator
Paulo Soares â Play-by-play announcer and "SportsCenter" host
Pedro Henrique Torre â â€ïž Reporter
Rafael Marques â soccer commentator
Rafael Reis â Reporter
Raphael Prates â soccer commentator
Renan do Couto â Play-by-play announcer
Renan Rocha â Play-by-play â€ïž announcer
Renata Ruel â referee commentator
Renato Rodrigues â soccer commentator
Ricardo Bulgarelli â NBA commentator
Ricardo Melo â golf commentator
Roberta Barroso â Reporter
Rodrigo â€ïž Bueno â soccer commentator
RogĂ©rio Vaughan â Play-by-play announcer
Rubens Pozzi â Reporter and Sportscenter co-host
Silas Pereira â soccer commentator
Thiago Alves â â€ïž Play-by-play announcer and Motorsport commentator
Thiago SimĂ”es â Soccer and NHL commentator
Ubiratan Leal â Soccer and MLB commentator
Vinicius Moura â Play-by-play â€ïž announcer
Vinicius Nicoletti â Reporter
Victor Martins â Motorsport commentator
Weinny Eirado â NFL, MLB and College Football commentator
William Tavares â "Futebol 360" â€ïž host; play-by-play announcer and "Linha de Passe" co-host
Wlamir Marques â FIBA Basketball commentator
ZĂ© Elias â soccer commentator
Zinho â soccer commentatorSee â€ïž also [ edit ]
