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Fox Sports (Latin America)

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Fox Sports Latin America
Company typeTelevision network
IndustrySports broadcasting
FoundedOctober 31, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-10-31)
DefunctFebruary 2024 (2024-02)
FateRebranded as ESPN
Area served
Latin America
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company (from 2019)

Fox Sports consisted of a collection of sports television networks serving the Latin America region. Following its acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019, The Walt Disney Company opted to unify its sports broadcasting assets in Latin America under the ESPN label. As a result, by February 2024, all Fox Sports channels had been rebranded as ESPN.

History

The network originated in 1996 as Prime Deportiva, initially owned by Liberty Media. Its roots date back to October 31, 1995, when News Corporation purchased a 50% interest in Liberty’s Prime Network group and its international outlets to broaden the reach of Fox Sports across the Americas. The channel adopted the name Fox Sports Américas in 1996 before simplifying it to Fox Sports in 1999.

In 2002, a joint venture called Fox Pan American Sports was formed by private equity firm Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst (HMTF), Liberty Media, and News Corp to manage FOX Sports Latin America, with News Corp holding approximately 38%. Liberty Media later withdrew, leaving HMTF and News Corp as partners. By 2011, News Corp had acquired full control after purchasing HMTF’s shares and rebranded FOX Sports en Español as FOX Deportes in 2010.

The launch of Fox Sports+ occurred in 2009 to facilitate simultaneous soccer broadcasts. The network secured rights for UFC events across Latin America in 2010 and established a Mexico City studio dedicated to producing original and licensed content. In 2012, Fox Sports+ was renamed Fox Sports 2, while Speed Channel was rebranded as Fox Sports 3.

After Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox in March 2019, several regional channels—including those serving Chile, Peru, Uruguay, and Colombia—were discontinued by the end of that year.

In November 2021, Disney announced that the primary Fox Sports channel would transition to ESPN 4 on December 1. Additionally, Fox Sports Premium was renamed ESPN Premium effective May 1, 2022. Meanwhile, Fox Sports 2 and Fox Sports 3 continued operations alongside the premium channel in Chile.

On May 17, 2023, Disney declared the termination of Fox Sports 2 broadcasts in Central America and the Dominican Republic as of June 14; however, the South American feed remained operational.

In November 2023, Disney revealed plans to restructure Fox Sports 2 and Fox Sports 3 into ESPN 6 and ESPN 7 respectively by February 15, 2024. This rebranding also included converting Chile’s premium channel into ESPN Premium, thereby concluding the use of the Fox Sports brand throughout Latin America.

Fox Sports

Fox Sports 2

Fox Sports 3

Localised channels

  • Fox Sports (Chile) — launched November 2013 as a localized version replacing the general Fox Sports channel in Chile.
  • Fox Sports 1 (Chile) — formerly known as Fox Sports Premium; introduced concurrently to broadcast pay-TV events from Fox Sports and Fox Sports 2 that were not available live on the localized channel due to rights restrictions.
  • Fox Sports (Colombia) — debuted in 2016 as an independent channel featuring original content.
  • Fox Sports (Peru) — started broadcasting in March 2018 with exclusive commentary tailored for Peruvian football clubs and national team matches.
  • Fox Sports (Uruguay) — launched February 2014 offering original programming alongside voice-over narrations for Uruguayan football teams.

Programming

Fox Sports Latin America provided continuous sports coverage around the clock in Spanish, showcasing prominent events including football tournaments like the UEFA Champions League and Copa Libertadores, as well as Major League Baseball and WWE programming. The channel also incorporated discussion shows such as NET: Nunca es tarde alongside fitness-related content.

Football

Motorsport

Other sports

Additional programming

Beyond live event coverage, Fox Sports also broadcast highlight reels, in-depth talk shows, and documentaries exploring a variety of sports-related subjects.

North feed

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South feed

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See also

References

Related profiles

FFox Sports (Mexico)SStar Life (Latin America)SStar Channel (Latin America)FFox Sports Asia
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