ESPN Mexico

Broadcast Rights

Competitions available on ESPN Mexico

UEFA Europa League

2024-2027

ESPN holds the broadcast rights for the UEFA Europa League in Latin America, airing fixtures live and on-demand across its linear channels and Disney+ in over 15 countries, including Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, and Chile. Notably, Brazil is absent from this list. Thanks to this rights deal, fans in several Latin American countries can watch the UEFA Europa League on the ESPN 1 to 4 linear channels and its streaming platform, Disney+.

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UEFA Conference League

2024-2027

ESPN holds the broadcast rights to the UEFA Conference League in Latin America, which includes countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, and Chile. However, it's important to note that ESPN does not have the rights to this competition in Brazil; Cazé TV serves as Brazil’s official broadcaster.

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Italy - Serie A

2024-2027

Italian Serie A matches are shown live each week on ESPN in Latin America; namely, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela).

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Italian Serie A matches are shown live each week on ESPN in Latin America; namely, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela).

The broadcaster has the rights to show all 380 Italian Serie A matches live across its linear network, including ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN 3, ESPN Brasil and their streaming service, Disney+, until the end of the 2026-27 season.

All Italian Serie A matches in Latin America are broadcast live with Spanish-language commentary, and all matches can also be caught on-demand online or via recap through a dedicated Serie A highlights show.

France - Ligue 1

2024-2027

Belgium - Pro League

2024-2027

Live coverage of the Belgian Pro League is exclusively on ESPN Latin America in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Live Belgian Pro League matches are sometimes shown across ESPN’s linear TV channels in Latin America, but primarily, they are streamed live on Disney+.

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Live coverage of the Belgian Pro League is exclusively on ESPN Latin America in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Live Belgian Pro League matches are sometimes shown across ESPN’s linear TV channels in Latin America, but primarily, they are streamed live on Disney+. The popular streaming service is partnered with ESPN in Latin America.

Belgian Pro League highlights and catch-up are also available on Disney+, which can be downloaded onto smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and games consoles.

Live match commentary of Belgian Pro League matches is solely in Spanish on ESPN in Latin America.

England - Championship

2024-2028

ESPN holds linear and digital EFL media rights in multiple Latin American territories from 2024 to 2028. Fans in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela can watch select matches from the EFL on ESPN’s linear channels and stream games via ESPN’s corresponding streaming service, Disney+.

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England - League Cup

2024-2027

Carabao Cup matches can be watched live on ESPN Latin America in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Carabao Cup action is distributed to local ESPN channels in each region for supporters who want to watch the action on TV, while the online streaming platform, Disney Plus, can be used to live stream Carabao Cup matches from all these territories.

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Carabao Cup matches can be watched live on ESPN Latin America in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Carabao Cup action is distributed to local ESPN channels in each region for supporters who want to watch the action on TV, while the online streaming platform, Disney Plus, can be used to live stream Carabao Cup matches from all these territories.

ESPN Latin America and Disney Plus require a subscription to access meaning fans in Latin America are unable to watch the Carabao Cup on free-to-air television.

ESPN Latin America and Disney Plus broadcast all matches exclusively in Spanish except those shown in Brazil where the action is broadcast in Portuguese.

England - League Two

2024-2027

AFC Champions League Elite

2024-2029

Live coverage of the AFC Champions League is available exclusively on Disney+ in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

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AFC Champions League Two

2024-2029

Copa Libertadores

2023-2026

ESPN and Disney+ hold the rights to broadcast every match of the Copa Libertadores across Latin America, excluding Brazil, from 2023 through the 2026 edition, following a four-year agreement with CONMEBOL. The deal includes all 155 tournament matches, broadcast in Spanish on ESPN's television channels and digital platforms.

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Copa Sudamericana

2027-2030

Recopa Sudamericana

2027-2030

Mexico - Liga de Expansión MX

2023-2026

Mexico - Liga MX

2024-2027

ESPN México holds a multiplatform Liga MX broadcasting deal with Atlético San Luis, covering both pay television and digital platforms. The agreement between ESPN and Atlético San Luis began in 2021 and was initially set to expire in 2024, but an automatic renewal extended the partnership until the end of the 2026-27 season.

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Mexico - Liga MX Femenil

2023-2026

Fans in Mexico can watch Atlético San Luis’s Liga MX Femenil home games live and on-demand exclusively on ESPN and the Disney+ streaming service. ESPN’s rights to San Luis’ home matches also extend to Central America and the Dominican Republic. Atlético San Luis’ home games are available on ESPN’s linear channels.

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Netherlands - Eredivisie

2025-2028

ESPN has linear and digital Dutch Eredivisie broadcast rights in multiple Latin American and Caribbean territories from 2025 to 2030. Subscribers in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, Uruguay, and Venezuela can watch Eredivisie matches on ESPN’s linear and digital platforms.

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Scotland - Scottish Premiership

2025-2029

About

ESPN Mexico history, coverage, features

ESPN is an American sports network specializing in sports. It is owned by ESPN, Inc and operated by The Walt Disney Company Latin America. It is available in most Latin American countries. It was initially launched on September 15, 1988 as a test channel, but its official launch came on March 31, 1989. 

In order to provide fans across Latin America with the proper kind of content, ESPN has created three different versions of the channel, which are available in certain regions of the continent. ESPN Norte serves North America and the Caribbean, while ESPN Sur provides continent to all South American countries except Chile. The other region-specific channel created by ESPN is ESPN Chile.

ESPN Norte’s broadcast is generated by the channel’s headquarters in Mexico. The channel has made a name for itself with its live sports coverage, which has included disciplines such as football, tennis, basketball, baseball, boxing, cycling, cricket, aquatic sports, extreme sports, motorsports, American football, golf, weight lifting competitions, hockey, rugby, and yachting.

Speaking about football, ESPN Norte has aired international competitions such as the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Super Cup, the UEFA Women’s Champions League, the International Champions Cup, and national team competitions such as the Toulon Tournament and FIFA World Cup Qualifiers featuring the USMNT.

Domestic football has also been covered on ESPN Norte, with games for the Italian Serie A, the Belgian First Division, the French Ligue 1, the Scottish Premiership, the Eredivisie, and the Mexican Primera División. Other local tournaments covered by this channel have included the FA Cup, the FA Community Shield, the Coppa Italia, and the French Super Cup.

ESPN Norte was launched as a Standard Definition channel back in the day, but an HD feed was launched in 2009, replacing the SD feed in many regions. A downscaled version of this feed is used to satisfy users who still watch television with a Standard Definition format.