Fetch and ESPN extend current channel distribution agreement
The agreement covers ESPN and ESPN2, which have been available on Fetch since 2012
Fetch TV and ESPN have confirmed a multi-year extension to their channel distribution agreement. The agreement covers ESPN and ESPN2, which have been available on Fetch since 2012.
For Australian viewers, content includes coverage of US sport, local and international sports available from the Free To Air networks, and additional subscription sports content from the likes of beIN Sports, Optus Sport, Stan Sport, Paramount Plus and Prime Video.
ESPN has broadcast rights to the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL and the UFC, and provides studio commentary shows including SportsCenter, NBA Today, NFL Primetime, and ESPN ‘30 for 30’ documentaries and special features.
“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,” said Kylie Watson Wheeler, senior vice president and managing director of The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand.
“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.”
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.
Last month, Fetch TV launched Apple TV+ on the Fetch aggregation platform.
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The integration of Apple TV+ adds to the Fetch content offering, which includes Free-to-Air, FAST and subscription channels, all the FTA BVOD apps, SVOD apps, and movies and shows on one menu.
