With an eye on improving how it servessports fans, Disney on Tuesday unveiled thelaunchofESPN on Disney+inEurope andselectAsia-Pacific (APAC) marketsimmediately, making theserviceavailable to subscribers in 53 countries and territoriesacross the regions.The Asian territories that are getting the new offering includeJapan, Korea and Hong Kong.

With this expansion, ESPN now reaches fans through Disney+inapproximately100markets around the world, the company highlighted.While theinitialESPN sports offering will vary by market and grow to thousands of live events over the nextyear, it will include NBA and NHL (starting 2026-27 season), NCAA events, College Football Playoffs, as well asESPNs30 for 30library, Disney+ and ESPN said. In Europe, the movebuilds uponDisney+s growing portfolio ofsportscontent, while inselectAsia-Pacificmarkets, a curated selectionof Englishlanguage ESPN sports programmingwill become available on Disney+ in theinitialphase.

Sports and liveeventsarean essential partofourDisney+contentlibrary,andwereexcitedtobuildon the success weve already had with sports fans, as we bring moreofESPNtoDisney+subscribersin Europe and APAC, said Alisa Bowen, president of Disney+.Thislaunchadds toour growingportfolioof local sports rights around the world.

Added Freddy Roln, head of global sports talent office at ESPN: This expansion marks an exciting next step for ESPN and Disney+ in our commitment to sports fans. ESPN has a longstanding tradition of delivering world-class content tosports fans, andthe continuedgrowthonDisney+ allows us to extend our reach and provide greater access and deeper connectionswith fanseverywhere.

Amongselect studio shows coming to Disney+ under Tuesdays expansion move areESPN FC, ESPNs global soccernewsand information program.

This builds onour sports offeringon Disney+ already available in Europe, including the UEFA Womens Champions League, LALIGA in the U.K. and Ireland,andtheCopa del Rey, UEFA Europa League, UEFA ConferenceLeagueandDFB Pokal in the Nordics, Disney+ said.The offering will also featureKeSPAsflagship events, including Esports Championships Asia Jinju 2026, and the 2026LoLKeSPACupin APAC markets.

In addition to its Disney+ presence, ESPNhas50 linearnetworksreaching fansacross 130 countries and territories.