Fetch renews ESPN deal to maintain premium sports offering

Fetch TV has renewed its long-standing distribution agreement with ESPN, securing ongoing access for subscribers to the broadcaster’s extensive sports coverage, including the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB.

The multi-year deal will see ESPN and ESPN2 remain integrated within Fetch’s platform, which combines live TV, streaming, and on-demand content through a single interface. The agreement comes amid a competitive sports rights environment, reinforcing Fetch’s position as an affordable, all-in-one home entertainment service.

Dominic Arena, CEO of Fetch TV

“We are thrilled to extend our successful multi-year agreement with ESPN,” said Dominic Arena, CEO of Fetch TV. “Sports content remains important to our audience, and ESPN delivers an unmatched breadth and depth of global sporting action on Fetch.”

The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand Senior Vice President & Managing Director, and Head of ESPN Asia Pacific, Kylie Watson-Wheeler, said: “ESPN is committed to serving sports fans anytime, anywhere, including via Fetch. Australians have a deepening love of sports on ESPN, which is now the most widely available premium sports network in Australia across pay TV and SVOD services.”

The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand Senior Vice President & Managing Director, and Head of ESPN Asia Pacific, Kylie Watson-Wheeler

ESPN’s programming spans major US leagues, international football, college sports, acclaimed documentaries, and local studio shows. The deal ensures Fetch customers can follow top-tier global sport without service disruption.

Founded in 2008, Sydney-based Fetch TV has grown to nearly two million unique Australian users, with ambitions to reach three million by 2030. The platform is backed by major shareholders including Telstra.

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