ESPN3

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Not to be confused with ESPN 3D.

ESPN3

Launched	2005 (as ESPN360.com)
Formerly called	ESPN360.com ESPN3.com
Sister channel(s)	ESPN ESPN2 ESPNews ESPNU ESPN Classic ESPN Deportes ESPN Plus ESPN on ABC Longhorn Network
Website	www.watchespn.com
Streaming media
WatchESPN	ESPN3

ESPN3 (formerly ESPN360 and ESPN3.com) is an online streaming service provided by ESPN Inc. that delivers both live streams and replays of global sports events to sports fans in U.S., Australia, Brazil, Chile, Middle East, New Zealand, and Europe (except Italy).

History

ESPN3 began in 2005 as ESPN360.com, as a mostly on-demand video website. In September 2007, ESPN360.com shifted away from on-demand content like studio shows and moved toward placing "emphasis on live events".^[1]^[2] On April 4, 2010 ESPN360.com re-launched as ESPN3.com. On August 31, 2011, the network became simply known as ESPN3, and was incorporated into the WatchESPN platform, which also carries simulcasts of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Classic, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Buzzer Beater.^[3] The following year, programming from ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU in evenings, or from noon local time onward on weekends, can no longer be seen live on ESPN3 without access to WatchESPN.

Description

ESPN3 features live online sports viewing from a broad array of global events including (but not limited to): FIFA World Cup events and global qualifiers, Bundesliga, Premier League, and other major international football leagues, DFB-Pokal, high school football, NCAA college football, Canadian Football League, NCAA college basketball (both men's and women's), NBA and WNBA basketball, MLB and NCAA baseball, Kontinental Hockey League ice hockey, all four "grand slam" tennis events, major golf championships, cricket, Major League and NCAA Lacrosse (as well as the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League, via TSN), and in 2011 ESPN3 has been one of the few sources to view live American Le Mans Series races. Many of the games are simulcast from ESPN and ESPN2, while others are exclusive U.S. broadcasts such as various NCAA College Football games. ESPN3 also features exclusive special features, such as additional coverage of non-TV courts at all four Tennis Grand Slams. In 2011 it was announced that ESPN3 acquired exclusive rights to the American Le Mans series.^[4]

On November 1, 2010, ESPN3 launched on Xbox Live. This service allows Xbox Live Gold members to access live sporting events on ESPN3, among other offerings, at no additional cost.

Criticism

Some ISPs have complained to the FCC that ESPN3 (along with other services that use the TV Everywhere system) violates the principles of network neutrality.^[5]^[6]^[7] ESPN3 bundles its content into the fees of the participating ISP, regardless of whether or not users partake in accessing its content. If a particular ISP does not pay subscription fees to ESPN, users of that ISP are blocked from accessing ESPN3. There is no way for individual users to overcome these access restrictions as ESPN3 does not provide subscription options for individual users or any other non-ISP entities.

ESPN3 is available to Time Warner Cable customers only if they have ESPN in their cable TV subscription. Internet-only subscribers do not have access.

Availability

In the U.S., the network is available to individuals who receive their high-speed Internet connection or cable TV subscription from an affiliated service provider. Since 2008, ESPN3 has also been available to approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers with college/university (.edu) and U.S. military (.mil) IP addresses. ESPN3 is only available to Internet providers who pay fees to ESPN. ESPN3 is not carried by traditional cable and satellite providers, as it is not a single channel but can be streaming multiple live events at the same time; however, ESPN includes a listing for a linear "ESPN3" channel (which only includes one event at a time) in its TV listings.

References

↑ ESPN Corporate Information Accessed 23 October 2011
↑ ESPN Changes Broadband Game Plan; Will Relaunch ESPN360 With Emphasis On Live Events Paid Content April 8, 2007
↑ Nagle, Dave (2012-01-06). "ESPN, Inc.: 2011 in Review". ESPN Inc. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
↑ "American Le Mans Series partners with ESPN". Autoweek.com. Crain Communications, Inc. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
↑ Eliot Van Buskirk (5 February 2009). "ESPN to ISPs: Pay for Your Customers to Play Video". Wired.
↑ Ryan Singel (12 June 2009). "Cable ISPs See Net Neutrality Foul in ESPN Online-Video Charges". Wired.
↑ Reinhardt Krause (24 August 2010). "Will Disney's ESPN Turn The Internet Into A Giant Cable Network?".

External links

v t e ESPN Inc.

Executives	George Bodenheimer John Skipper Edwin Durso Chuck Pagano Norby Williamson

U.S. networks	ESPN ESPN2 ESPN on ABC ESPNews Classic ESPNU Deportes Plus PPV ESPN3 Radio Deportes Xtra ESPN All Access Goal Line Longhorn Network SEC Network

International	Australia ESPN2 Brasil Latin America Dos Plus UK¹

Co-owned Canadian sports networks	TSN TSN2 RDS RDS2 RDS Info ESPN Classic Canada NHL Network Canada

Current ventures	ESPN.com ESPN Deportes.com ESPN Broadband ESPN Films ESPN The Magazine ESPN Deportes La Revista ESPN Books ESPN Zone ESPY Awards ESPN Integration WatchESPN

Defunct ventures	ESPN Extra ESPN Now ESPN West Arena Football League (minority stake, 2006–2009) ESPN Star Sports (equity stake, 1994–2013) ESPN 3D (2010–2013) ESPN America (2002–2013) ESPN Classic (UK) (2006–2013) ESPN MVP (2005-2006)

U.S. sports broadcasting rights	College football High School football Major League Baseball Major League Soccer National Football League NASCAR National Basketball Association Women's National Basketball Association IndyCar X Games Full list

Other properties	Grantland FiveThirtyEight Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN FC ESPNF1 ESPNscrum TrueHoop ESPNcricinfo

Notable personalities	J. A. Adande John Anderson Skip Bayless Stephania Bell Chris Berman Michelle Bonner Mike Breen Hubie Brown Howard Bryant John Buccigross Cari Champion John Clayton Jonathan Coachman Linda Cohn Chris Connelly Lee Corso Colin Cowherd Tim Cowlishaw Heather Cox Jay Crawford Rece Davis Trent Dilfer Danny Dyer Chris Fowler Mike Greenberg Mike Golic Jay Harris Kirk Herbstreit Lou Holtz Brock Huard Tom Jackson Max Kellerman Mel Kiper, Jr. Bob Knight Suzy Kolber Tony Kornheiser Kara Lawson Dan Le Batard Tim Legler Bob Ley Steve Levy Rebecca Lobo Kenny Mayne Sean McDonough Chris McKendry Barry Melrose Jessica Mendoza Beth Mowins Brent Musburger Brad Nessler Wendi Nix Keith Olbermann Woody Paige Jesse Palmer Mike Patrick Samantha Ponder Derek Rae Karl Ravech Tony Reali Jerry Rice Holly Rowe Bob Ryan John Saunders Mark Schlereth Stuart Scott Dan Shulman Nate Silver Michael Smith Shelley Smith Stephen A. Smith Tommy Smyth Hannah Storm Mike Tirico Scott Van Pelt Dick Vitale Sara Walsh Michael Wilbon Marcellus Wiley Trey Wingo Steve Young

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Sports television in the United States

Broadcast divisions

English	CBS Sports ESPN on ABC Fox Sports NBC Sports

Spanish	Telemundo Univision Deportes

National channels

English	CBS Sports Network ESPN ESPN2 Fox Sports 1 Fox Sports 2 NBCSN

Spanish	ESPN Deportes Fox Deportes Univision Deportes

Specialty channels

Combat	Fight Network WWE Network

College	Big Ten Network ESPN GamePlan^O ESPN Full Court^O ESPNU Fox College Sports Pac-12 Network Longhorn Network SEC Network

Single sport	beIN Sport Cricket Ticket^O ESPN Goal Line/Buzzer Beater^P Fox Soccer Plus^P GOL TV Golf Channel In Demand^P Horse Racing TV MLB Network MLB Extra Innings^O MLB Strike Zone^P MLS Direct Kick^O NBA League Pass^O NBA TV NFL Network NFL RedZone^P NFL Sunday Ticket^O NHL Network NHL Center Ice^O Tennis Channel TVG Network

Outdoors	Frost Great Outdoors Pursuit Channel Outdoor Channel Sportsman Channel

Other	ESPN Classic ESPNews ESPN PPV^P Universal Sports

Occasional broadcasts

Syndicators

Broadband services

ESPN3

Video on demand only services

The Ski Channel
The Surf Channel

Regional sports networks

v t e Regional sports television networks in the United States

Major Groups	Fox Sports Networks (SportsTime Ohio, Sun Sports, Root Sports, YES Network) NBC Sports Regional Networks (Comcast SportsNet, Oregon Sports Network) Time Warner Cable (Metro Sports, TWC SportsChannel Ohio, TWC SportsNet, TWC SportsNet/TWC Deportes, TWC Sports 32)

Independents	4SD Altitude Sports and Entertainment Bright House Sports Network Buckeye Cable Sports Network BYUtv Sports Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast The Cox Channel Cox Sports Television FSSN FiOS1 Longhorn Network Mid-Atlantic Sports Network Midco Sports Network MSG Network (MSG Plus) New England Sports Network SportsNet New York SWX Right Now

Defunct networks

v t e Defunct television sports networks in the United States

American Sports Classics Carolinas SE CNN SI Cox Sports Empire ESPN 3D Football Network Fox Soccer Hawkvision MountainWest Mizlou Mega March Madness^O NewSport ONTV PRISM SCORE SPEED SportsChannel America SportsChannel LA Sports Network Sports Time Prime PASS Sports Royals Sports Setanta Victory

O. Out-of-market sports packages P. Premium channel

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