ESPN Brasil

ESPN (Brasil) is the Brazilian division of ESPN Inc., launched in March 1989. ESPN Brasil was the first country-specific version of ESPN outside the United States, launched in June 1995. The channel has covered major sporting events, like the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics; the 1998, 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 1999, 2003 and 2007 Pan-American Games. High ratings and prestige in the segment have been marks of the channel; it also won the APCA award twice, in 1995 for "Best Sports Programming" and in 1998 for "Best Coverage of the 1998 FIFA World Cup".

ESPN Brasil
LaunchedESPN:
March 31, 1989
ESPN Brasil:
June 17, 1995
ESPN 2:
April 29, 2009
ESPN Extra:
March 24, 2016
Owned byESPN Inc.
(The Walt Disney Company 80%, Hearst Communications 20%)
Picture format720p (16:9 HDTV)
(HD feed downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTV sets)
SloganA vida precisa de esporte
("Life needs sports")
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese
Broadcast areaBrazil
HeadquartersSão Paulo, São Paulo
Formerly calledESPN:
Canal+ (1989-1991)
TVA Esportes (1991-1995)
ESPN 2:
ESPN HD (2009-2012)
ESPN+ (2012-2018)
Websitehttp://espn.com.br/
Availability
Satellite
SKYChannel 197 (SD)
Channel 198 (Brasil SD)
Channel 597 (HD)
Channel 598 (Brasil HD)
Channel 599 (2 HD)
Channel 600 (Extra HD)
Claro TVChannel 70 (Brasil SD)
Channel 71 (SD)
Channel 72 (2 SD)
Channel 570 (Brasil HD)
Channel 571 (HD)
Channel 572 (2 HD)
Oi TVChannel 160 (Brasil HD)
Channel 161 (HD)
Channel 162 (2 HD)
Channel 166 (Extra HD)
Vivo TVChannel 569 (Extra HD)
Channel 571 (HD)
Channel 570 (Brasil HD)
Channel 572 (2 HD)
Algar TVChannel 460 (2 SD)
Channel 461 (SD)
Channel 462 (Brasil SD)
Channel 966 (Brasil HD)
Channel 967 (2 HD)
Channel 968 (HD)
Channel 971 (Extra HD)
Cable
NETChannel 70 (Brasil SD)
Channel 71 (SD)
Channel 72 (2 SD)
Channel 569 (Extra HD)
Channel 570 (Brasil HD)
Channel 571 (HD)
Channel 572 (2 HD)
IPTV
Vivo TVChannel 569 (Extra HD)
Channel 570 (Brasil HD)
Channel 571 (HD)
Channel 572 (2 HD)
Oi TVChannel 160 (Brasil HD)
Channel 161 (HD)
Channel 162 (2 HD)
Channel 166 (Extra HD)
Streaming media
WatchESPNhttp://espn.com/watch/

Despite having a team that's regarded as one of the best in Brazilian sports broadcasting and important broadcasting rights for international competitions like La Liga, Premier League and the Bundesliga, major local series rights have historically not been present; the Campeonato Brasileiro, Copa do Brasil and the states' championships are held by local Grupo Globo and SporTV. ESPN, however, has purchased the rights to broadcast the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of the Copa do Brasil for TV and Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores de América, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Copa Sudamericana for radio.

Recently ESPN Brasil made a partnership with Rádio Eldorado to broadcast sports on radio. The new Rádio Eldorado ESPN used Eldorado's radio assets and the team of commentators from ESPN Brasil. It was renamed Rádio Estadão ESPN in 2007 due to a partnership agreement with the O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper.[1]

In 2005 the company incorporated ESPN International coverage, starting to broadcast in two channels. Before this date, programs such as the SportsCenter International Edition, MLB and the NFL were transmitted directly from Bristol, Connecticut, with Portuguese audio from Andre Adler, Marco Alfaro, Sergio Cesario, Roby Porto, José Inácio Werneck, and Roberto Figueroa. Since 2005, shows and games are recorded and broadcast from its studios in São Paulo, though morning schedules continue to include USA and Latin American programs.

Prior to May 2011, programs produced by ESPN Brasil generally did not use in-game score graphics, though international programs had them. Beginning that month, ESPN Brasil began using the same score and other graphics used by the US channel.

In March, the ESPN'S network in Brazil started with the broadcast 100% in HD with sports events and original programs. This is the same practice of ESPN in USA. The four channels of ESPN in Brazil is broadcast fully in HD.

In October 2013, ESPN launched a second screen app, ESPN Sync, to connect to broadcasts of football matches.[2][3]

ESPN channels in Brazil

Four separate channels of ESPN exist in Brazil:[4]

  • ESPN Brasil, the main channel, more football orientated with live debate, news, interviews and major international football games.
  • ESPN, focused in US-based competitions (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL), tennis and international football. Also featured recorded programming like ESPN Films productions, Brazilian original productions and sports-related movies and series produced by Walt Disney Studios and 20th Century Studios.[5]
  • ESPN 2, focused in international football, e-sports, US-based competitions, surf, rugby, cycling and poker.
  • ESPN Extra, focused in e-sports, extreme sports and X Games.

ESPN Brasil significant programming rights

(Considering events broadcast by ESPN, ESPN Brasil, ESPN 2 and ESPN Extra)

Football

Tennis

Action Sports

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing
  • ESPN Knockout

College Sports

Cricket
  • Cricket World Cup (Only on Watch ESPN)
  • ICC World Cup Qualifier (Only on Watch ESPN)
  • ICC World Twenty20 (Only on Watch ESPN)
  • ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier (Only on Watch ESPN)
  • Under 19 Cricket World Cup (Only on Watch ESPN)

Cycling

eSports

Golf

Gridiron Football

Handball

Horse Racing

Ice Hockey

Marathon

Mixed Martial Arts

Motor Sports

Multi-Sport Events

Poker

Rugby Union

Surf
  • World Surf League

Volleyball

Yachting

Programs broadcast by ESPN Brasil
  • Abre o Jogo
  • Arena eSports
  • ATP World Tour Semanal
  • Bayern TV
  • BB Debate
  • Bola da Vez
  • Caravana do Esporte
  • Cestou ESPN
  • ESPN Filmes
  • ESPN League
  • F1: The Inside Line
  • Futebol na Veia
  • Futebol no Mundo
  • Juventus TV
  • Limite
  • Linha de Passe
  • Matchmaking
  • Mina de Passe
  • Momento ESPN
  • Multiplayer
  • Mundo Premier League
  • NFL Live
  • Olhar ESPNW
  • Prévia
  • Que Onda é Essa?
  • Resenha ESPN
  • Show da Rodada
  • SportsCenter

ESPN Brasil Staff
  • Airton Cunha - Tennis commentator
  • Alex Tseng - "Futebol no Mundo" host
  • André Kfouri - Reporter; "ESPN League" and "SportsCenter" 20:00 host
  • André Linares - Reporter
  • André Plihal - "Resenha ESPN" and "Bola da Vez" host
  • Antero Greco - Soccer commentator and "SportsCenter" host
  • Antonio Martoni - Rugby commentator
  • Antony Curti - NFL, College Football and College Basketball commentator
  • Ari Aguiar - Play-by-play announcer
  • Bibiana Bolson - Reporter
  • Bruno Vicari - "BB Debate" host
  • Celso Unzelte - soccer commentator
  • Cícero Mello - Reporter
  • Cledi Oliveira - Play-by-play announcer
  • Djalminha - soccer commentator
  • Eduardo Afonso - Reporter
  • Eduardo Agra - NBA and College Basketball commentator
  • Eduardo de Menezes - Reporter
  • Fábio Luciano - soccer commentator
  • Fernando Nardini - Play-by-play announcer and "SportsCenter" co-host
  • Flávio Ortega - Reporter
  • Gerd Wenzel - Soccer commentator
  • Gian Oddi - Soccer commentator
  • Gustavo Hofman - "SportsCenter" 15:00 host and Soccer commentator
  • Gláucia Santiago - "SportsCenter" 15:00 host
  • João Castelo Branco - Reporter
  • Jorge Nicola - Soccer commentator and "SportsCenter" co-host
  • José Renato Ambrósio - Reporter
  • José Roberto Lux "Zé Boquinha" - NBA and College Basketball commentator
  • Léo Bertozzi - Soccer commentator
  • Luciana Marianno - Play-by-play announcer
  • Luciano Amaral - "SportsCenter" 9:00 host; E-Sports host
  • Luciano "KDRA" Lancelotti - Action sports commentator
  • Luiz Carlos Largo - Play-by-play announcer
  • Marcela Rafael - "Olhar ESPN W" host and "SportsCenter" 9:00 and 20:00 host
  • Mario Marra - soccer commentator
  • Mauro Cezar Pereira - Soccer commentator
  • Mendel Bydlowski - Reporter
  • Natalie Gedra - Reporter
  • Paulo Andrade - Play-by-play announcer; "Linha de Passe" and "Futebol no Mundo" host
  • Paulo Antunes - NFL and MLB commentator; "ESPN Legaue" co-host
  • Paulo Calçade - Soccer commentator
  • Paulo Mancha - NFL and College Football commentator
  • Paulo Soares - Play-by-play announcer and SportsCenter co-host
  • Pedro Henrique Torre - Reporter
  • Petar Neto - E-Sports host
  • Rafael Reis - Reporter
  • Renan do Couto - Play-by-play announcer
  • Renan Rocha - Play-by-play announcer
  • Renata Ruel - referee commentator
  • Ricardo Bulgarelli - NBA commentator
  • Ricardo Melo - Golf commentator
  • Rogério Vaughan - Play-by-play announcer
  • Rômulo Mendonça - Play-by-play announcer; "ESPN League" co-host
  • Rubens Pozzi - Reporter and Sportscenter co-host
  • Silas Pereira - soccer commentator
  • Thiago Simões - Soccer and NHL commentator
  • Ubiratan Leal - Soccer and MLB commentator
  • Victor Martins - motorsport commentator
  • Weinny Eirado - NFL, MLB and College Football commentator
  • William Tavares - Play-by-play announcer; "Futebol na Veia" and "Linha de Passe" co-host
  • Wlamir Marques - FIBA Basketball commentator
  • Zé Elias - soccer commentator
  • Zetti - soccer commentator

See also

References
  1. (in Portuguese)Estadão, Quem Somos,
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-19. Retrieved 2014-01-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.techvibes.com/blog/mobovivo-and-espn-sync-soccer-to-the-second-screen-2013-11-14
  4. (in Portuguese) "ESPN App é atualizado com a integração do WatchESPN". ESPN Press Room Brasil. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  5. (in Portuguese) "'El César' marca estreia da programação especial ESPN Cine&Series". ESPN Press Room Brasil. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
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