ESPN 2 (Latin American TV channel)

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ESPN 2
ESPN2 logo.svg
CountryUnited States
Broadcast area Latin America
Headquarters Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mexico City, Mexico
Bogotá, Colombia
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Picture format 720p HDTV
(downscalled to 16:9 480i/576i for SDTVs)
Ownership
Owner ESPN Inc.
(operated by The Walt Disney Company Latin America)
Sister channels
History
Former namesESPN+
(South America only, 2002–2015)
Links
Website espn.com.ar
espn.cl
espn.com.co
espn.com.ve

ESPN 2 is a Latin American pay-television channel based in Buenos Aires broadcasting for Spanish-speaking Latin American countries. Its programming is mostly football-, tennis- and rugby union-related.

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The channel was first launched in 1996 as ESPN 2 in Mexico and Central America and in 2002 as ESPN+ for South America. It consists on four different feeds available in the region according to its geographical location. On 1 September 2015, the network was rebranded as ESPN 2 in South America and launched its HD simulcasts for each feed. Moreover, in 2016 the ESPN 2 standard-definition feeds switched to air its programming in widescreen.

ESPN 2 shows live MotoGP races, and selected IndyCar Series races. It also complements ESPN's coverage of the four Grand Slam of tennis.

ESPN+ logo from 2005 to 2013 in South America Espn+.png
ESPN+ logo from 2005 to 2013 in South America
ESPN 2 logo from 2015 to 2020 in South America Espn2.svg
ESPN 2 logo from 2015 to 2020 in South America

ESPN 2 coverage

As of March 2020, there are six feeds of the channel available throughout the region

Programming

Football

Other sports


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