Fox Sports International (Netherlands)

Fox Sports International was a premium television service in the Netherlands, owned by Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV (in which Fox Networks Group Benelux[1] (part of Fox) had 51% share and football clubs together with Endemol 49%) and launched on 17 August 2013.[2]

Fox Sports International
CountryNetherlands
Broadcast areaNetherlands
NetworkFox Sports
Programming
Language(s)Dutch
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerEredivisie Media & Marketing CV
Sister channelsFox Sports Eredivisie
Fox
National Geographic
National Geographic Wild
24Kitchen
BabyTV
History
Launched17 August 2013 (2013-08-17)
Closed31 December 2020 (2020-12-31)
Replaced byESPN
Links
Websitewww.foxsports.nl
Availability
(at time of closure)
Streaming media
Ziggo GOZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
Fox Sports GOWatch live (Netherlands only)

The service contained three channels covering several European football leagues and live tennis from the ATP World Tour and WTA Tour.[3]

On 1 October 2020, it was announced that the networks would rebrand as ESPN on 31 December 2020, due to the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney.[4][5]

Channels
  • Fox Sports 4
  • Fox Sports 5
  • Fox Sports 6

Coverage

References
  1. Murdoch neemt Eredivisie live over , Murdoch takes over Eredivisie Live , NOS 8 August 2012
  2. Jarco Kriek (26 June 2013). "Eredivisie Live wordt Fox Sports Eredivisie en International". TotaalTV.
  3. "Eredivisie Live wordt Fox Sports eredivisie". Fox Sports. 30 June 2013.
  4. "Fox Sports gaat ESPN Sports heten". broadcastmagazine.nl. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. "FOX Sports heet vanaf 1 januari ESPN | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
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