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About BT Sport 4

BT Sport ESPN is part of a group of sports channels airing content in the UK and Ireland. It is owned by BT Group since August 1, 2013. This channel was originally launched and owned by ESPN on August 3, 2009, and BT’s purchase of this channel led to its current rebranding.

This channel’s main focus over the years has been to broadcast American sports such as Major League Baseball, National Hockey League games, and American College sports. Furthermore, BT Sport ESPN has also been used as an overflow channel to BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, and BT Sport 3, when more than one live event needs to be covered.

BT Sport ESPN has also aired previously some pre-season football games featuring Real Madrid and other top-notch teams in Europe. Other sports covered by BT Sport ESPN include tennis, rugby, boxing, NBA and WNBA basketball.

BT Sport ESPN is available in the UK via most pay-tv carriers in the region. It is frequently included in BT Sport’s pack, which also may include BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, BT Sport 3 and BT Sports Box Office. Furthermore, BT Sport ESPN can be viewed online via authentication provided by some of those pay-tv carriers mentioned above. All of BT Sport’s channels are available on SD and HD, depending on the cable or satellite company offering the channel.

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BT Sport 4 Broadcast Rights

	UEFA Champions League (2021-2024) BT Sport has extended its exclusive broadcast deal with UEFA for the Champions League in the UK, and will provide multi-platform coverage of all Champions League matches from 2021 to 2024. The three-year agreement includes direct rights access to the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League as well, totaling 420 matches for BT Sport subscribers to watch on TV, online or on their mobile devices. More details This Champions League broadcast rights extension in the UK will not only allow BT Sport to air matches from every stage live on its family of TV channels, but also as repeat airings. Champions League match highlights will be consistently published on social media every game week, and in-match clips will be made available as well. BT Sport viewers will be able to watch select Champions League games in 4K UHD and follow all the action live and on demand on the BT Sport App. The British pay-TV operator will reportedly pay £400m every year for its package of UEFA rights.
	UEFA Europa League (2021-2024) BT Sport have extended their UEFA Europa League rights as UK’s exclusive broadcaster until 2024. The pay-TV broadcaster will air live Europa League matches across all platforms, including television, website and mobile devices. All matches, including the Europa League final, will be available to stream live in the UK on the BT Sport App. More details Europa League match highlights will also be published and accessible for free on the network’s social media channels each match week. Coverage of the competition will additionally include pregame and postgame shows and other auxiliary programming. BT Sport retained their exclusive Europa League rights in the UK following a partnership with UEFA reported to be worth £400m every year. The agreement also included the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa Conference.
	UEFA Europa Conference League (2021-2024)
	England - Premier League (2022-2025) BT Sport has acquired UK Premier League rights from the 2022/23 season through 2025. A minimum of 52 games are to be televised exclusively on the network. BT TV is set to broadcast EPL matches in HD quality every season, although select fixtures are to be aired in 4K. BT’s Premier League deal covers More details matches that are played both in mid-week and on weekends and features all the big clubs and some of the most popular derbies.
	Italy - Serie A (2021-2024) BT Sport has secured exclusive broadcast rights to Italy’s Serie A in the UK and Ireland in 2024 after signing a three year deal. As part of their arrangement, BT Sport will broadcast all games, with at least five per round being shown live for a total of over 200 live matches per season. Bonus content includes a special weekly Serie A show which will provide an overview and analysis of all the happenings around the league from the prior matchday. More details
	Portugal - Primeira Liga (2020-2023)
	Spain - Supercopa de España (2021-2024)
	France - Ligue 1 (2021-2024)
	France - D1 Féminine (2021-2024)