With an eye on improving how it serves sports fans, Disney on Tuesday unveiled the launch of ESPN on Disney+ in Europe and select Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets immediately, making the service available to subscribers in 53 countries and territories across the regions. The Asian territories that are getting the new offering include Japan, Korea and Hong Kong.
With this expansion, ESPN now reaches fans through Disney+ in approximately 100 markets around the world, the company highlighted. While the initial ESPN sports offering will vary by market and grow to “thousands of live events over the next year, it will include NBA and NHL (starting 2026-27 season), NCAA events, College Football Playoffs, as well as ESPN’s 30 for 30 library,” Disney+ and ESPN said.
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In Europe, the move builds upon Disney+’s growing portfolio of sports content, while in select Asia-Pacific markets, a curated selection of English‑language ESPN sports programming will become available on Disney+ in the initial phase.
“Sports and live events are an essential part of our Disney+ content library, and we’re excited to build on the success we’ve already had with sports fans, as we bring more of ESPN to Disney+ subscribers in Europe and APAC,”
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