ESPN Australia
ESPN logo
Network	ESPN
Picture format	ESPN: 4:3, 576i (SDTV) ESPN HD: 16:9, 720p (HDTV)
Audience share	(In Australia) 0.1% (April 2008, [1])
Broadcast area	Australia, New Zealand
Availability
Satellite
Foxtel Digital	Channel 508
Austar Digital	Channel 508
SKY Network Television	Channel 034
Cable
Foxtel Digital	Channel 508
Optus feat. Foxtel Digital	Channel 508
Neighbourhood Cable	Channel 40
TransACT	Channel 23
Foxtel HD+	ESPN HD: Channel 204
TelstraClear InHomeTV	Channel 34

ESPN Australia/New Zealand is a 24 hour sports channel offered in Australia and New Zealand.

Initially, ESPN was known as Sports ESPN on the Optus Vision cable television system, and focused on sports aired by its home network in the United States, including American football, baseball, and basketball. In order to expand its local reach, it has shown an increasing amount of football games including La Liga in Spain, Italian Serie A (shared with Setanta Sports Australia), UEFA Champions League (shared with SBS), World Cup qualifying games, and Major League Soccer. Also on the network schedule are rugby matches and Cricket matches.

ESPN Australia has also commenced showing locally-produced content including Australian versions of PTI and SportsCenter. They also air a soccer discussion show twice a week called ESPNsoccernet PressPass which is hosted by Derek Rae.

ESPN HD was one of first five channels to be available in HD when Foxtel HD+ launched. ESPN HD commenced in June 2008.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• ESPN International website
• ESPN Australia website