As the title says, ESPN have confirmed ESPN2 and ESPN2HD launching for both Foxtel and Austar on March 1st. Don't know much more than that, but can't be bad
As the title says, ESPN have confirmed ESPN2 and ESPN2HD launching for both Foxtel and Austar on March 1st. Don't know much more than that, but can't be bad
nah pretty sure they'll be two different channels
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ESPN has announced the March
1, 2011 launch of ESPN2 and
ESPN2 HD in Australia on Foxtel
and Austar (Channels 509 and
212), continuing to expand its
business in the region and
delivering fans more live and
excluisve sport than ever
before – including live and
exclusive coverage of the ATP
World Tour, more NBA, more
NFL, more MLB, more European
Football and Rugby, more
College Sports, more action
sports and thousands of hours
of news and information
programming, all delivered in
ESPN ’s market-leading High
Definition.
ESPN 360, ESPN’s signature
broadband service and
Australia ’s first live sports
broadband network, will be
rebranded to ESPN3.com and
re-launch with a new,
improved video player.
ESPN3.com ’s new video player
will allow sports fans the
option to choose from multiple
simultaneous events, view
events on demand at their
leisure, and view short form
news clips and full length
programs featuring their
favourite teams and athletes.
Other new features allow users
to participate in social
networking features such as
Facebook live stream
conversations with friends and
other fans who are watching
ESPN3.com events.
“ The launch of ESPN2 and ESPN
2HD and the enhancements to
our broadband service
represent a significant
expansion of ESPN ’s business in
Australia,†said Mike Morrison,
ESPN’s VP & General Manager,
Asia Pacific.
“ In conjunction with our
partners at Foxtel and Austar
we are able to deliver
Australian sports fans more the
best sporting content from
around the globe. ESPN
remains at the forefront of
sports broadcasting from our
coverage of the best games
from some of the world ’s
biggest leagues to our
innovative and entertaining
news and information
programming. The addition of
ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will allow
us to bring more content and
more choice to an ever-
increasing fan base. â€
ESPN’s sports programming, led
by SportsCenter US and
SportsCenter Australia, PTI and
PTI Australia and
ESPNSoccernet PressPass, will
ensure fans are kept up-to-
date with their favourite
sports around the clock. Expert
analysts such as Gordon Bray
will join the already strong
stable of ESPN personalities
including PTIA ’s Sam Kekovich,
Russ Barwick, SC AUS’s Jason
Bennett, Thai Neave and Ant
Howard.
ESPN ’s other owned digital
properties, including
espncricinfo.com (cricket),
espnsoccernet.com (soccer),
espnscrum.com (rugby),
espnF1.com (Formula 1) and
ESPN.com (US sport) continue
to provide the most up to date
information for fans 24 hours a
day, seven days a week.
---------- Post added 08-02-2011 at 10:31 PM ----------
yeh things dont cut and paste too well on my phone...
not sure if ESPN2 and ESP2HD will be exactly the same, as ESPN and ESPNHD have different stuff on at the same time...
nah pretty sure they'll be two different channels
,067
ESPN has announced the March
1, 2011 launch of ESPN2 and
ESPN2 HD in Australia on Foxtel
and Austar (Channels 509 and
212), continuing to expand its
business in the region and
delivering fans more live and
excluisve sport than ever
before – including live and
exclusive coverage of the ATP
World Tour, more NBA, more
NFL, more MLB, more European
Football and Rugby, more
College Sports, more action
sports and thousands of hours
of news and information
programming, all delivered in
ESPN ’s market-leading High
Definition.
ESPN 360, ESPN’s signature
broadband service and
Australia ’s first live sports
broadband network, will be
rebranded to ESPN3.com and
re-launch with a new,
improved video player.
ESPN3.com ’s new video player
will allow sports fans the
option to choose from multiple
simultaneous events, view
events on demand at their
leisure, and view short form
news clips and full length
programs featuring their
favourite teams and athletes.
Other new features allow users
to participate in social
networking features such as
Facebook live stream
conversations with friends and
other fans who are watching
ESPN3.com events.
“ The launch of ESPN2 and ESPN
2HD and the enhancements to
our broadband service
represent a significant
expansion of ESPN ’s business in
Australia,†said Mike Morrison,
ESPN’s VP & General Manager,
Asia Pacific.
“ In conjunction with our
partners at Foxtel and Austar
we are able to deliver
Australian sports fans more the
best sporting content from
around the globe. ESPN
remains at the forefront of
sports broadcasting from our
coverage of the best games
from some of the world ’s
biggest leagues to our
innovative and entertaining
news and information
programming. The addition of
ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will allow
us to bring more content and
more choice to an ever-
increasing fan base. â€
ESPN’s sports programming, led
by SportsCenter US and
SportsCenter Australia, PTI and
PTI Australia and
ESPNSoccernet PressPass, will
ensure fans are kept up-to-
date with their favourite
sports around the clock. Expert
analysts such as Gordon Bray
will join the already strong
stable of ESPN personalities
including PTIA ’s Sam Kekovich,
Russ Barwick, SC AUS’s Jason
Bennett, Thai Neave and Ant
Howard.
ESPN ’s other owned digital
properties, including
espncricinfo.com (cricket),
espnsoccernet.com (soccer),
espnscrum.com (rugby),
espnF1.com (Formula 1) and
ESPN.com (US sport) continue
to provide the most up to date
information for fans 24 hours a
day, seven days a week.
---------- Post added 08-02-2011 at 10:31 PM ----------
yeh things dont cut and paste too well on my phone...
not sure if ESPN2 and ESP2HD will be exactly the same, as ESPN and ESPNHD have different stuff on at the same time...
classic mate that would be awesome! considering onehd gets more games than foxtel is a joke (and even more of a joke if you live in country WA and only perth residents receive digital stations...)