Disney+ is set to offer ESPN sports programming to subscribers in Australia and New Zealand in the coming months.
Australia and New Zealand will be the first English-speaking markets outside of North America to launch ESPN on Disney+, after the US debut in December 2024. The American sports network was added to the Latin America offering in June 2024.
The ESPN hub on Disney+ will bring more than 10,000 hours of ESPN’s live sports action to the platform via live ESPN and ESPN2 channels.
Content will include fan-favourite studio shows include SportsCenter, The Pat McAfee Show, NBA Today, and First Take, as well as live events and on-demand replays, and original programming including ESPN’s award-winning library of 30 for 30 films.
All Disney+ Premium and Standard subscribers in Australia and New Zealand will have access to ESPN on Disney+, with thousands of premier sporting events on show.
“We’re excited to bring ESPN to Disney+ for sports fans across our sports-loving nations. Sport on Disney+ is an innovative game-changer,” Kylie Watson-Wheeler, The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand senior vice president and managing director, and head of ESPN Asia-Pacific, said.
“It further enriches our already strong and unique content offering, boosts value for subscribers, and serves sports fans anytime, anywhere. Disney+ will provide access to the biggest ESPN offering ever delivered in our market, including live games and on-demand replays.
“ESPN’s unrivalled coverage of massive global sporting events and dedicated local programming adds to the wide array of entertainment already available on Disney+ for audiences of all ages,” she added.
The sports network has extensive rights to major sporting events, including the NBA All-Star Weekend, NBL Championship Series, MLB Opening Day, the NBA Finals and the NHL Stanley Cup Final.
ESPN, which is the “Home for Hoops” with basketball action across the NBA and WNBA, celebrates 30 years in Australia in 2025 with its locally operated business spanning TV, digital and editorial platforms serving sports fans anytime, anywhere. In addition to the sports offering that will be on Disney+, ESPN is available via Foxtel, Kayo Sport, Fetch TV, and Sky NZ.