Sky renews distribution agreement with ESPN

Sky has announced a renewal of its distribution agreement with global sports brand ESPN.

Through this multi-year agreement, Sky customers will continue to enjoy ESPN and ESPN2 channels on Sky Sport and streamed on Sky Sport Now and Sky Go.

Robust programming lineup

The renewed programming deal includes:

• Major League Baseball (MLB): Regular season, MLB All-Star Weekend, MLB Playoffs and MLB World Series
• NFL: Preseason, Sunday/Monday/Thursday Night Football, Thanksgiving games, NFL playoffs and exclusive broadcast of the Super Bowl
• NBA: 180+ regular season games, NBA All-Star Weekend, NBA playoffs and NBA finals
• NCAA Basketball & Football: March Madness, college football playoffs and key conference games
• Australian NBL: Every game of the National Basketball League season, including all New Zealand Breakers matches
• FIBA: The biggest matches from international basketball, including the New Zealand Tall Blacks and Men’s and Women’s FIBA Basketball World Cups
• NHL: Regular season action and the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Serve Kiwis with premium sports offering

Adam Crothers, Sky’s head of content partnerships, says: “Our goal is to connect our customers with the sport and entertainment they love, wherever they are in New Zealand. ESPN is the home of US sports, and this renewal means fans can continue to enjoy its biggest names and moments – from the Super Bowl to the NBA Finals and beyond.”

Kylie Watson-Wheeler, senior vice president and managing director, The Walt Disney Company Australia & New Zealand, and head of ESPN Asia-Pacific, adds: “We’re thrilled to continue our long-standing relationship with Sky to serve their New Zealand audiences with our premium sports offering.

“Fandom for our best of US sports and Home for Hoops action continues to grow and deepen and we’re committed to serving our sports fans anytime, anywhere. ESPN remains the go-to destination for the leagues and sporting events that simply cannot be missed.”

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