ESPN (Brazil)

ESPN is the Brazilian division of ESPN Inc.. It started in March 1989 as Canal+ and was the first version of ESPN outside the United States. The channel has shown many important sports events, like several Summer Olympics, FIFA World Cup, and Pan-American Games. It has been known for its high ratings and even won awards, such as the APCA for "Best Sports Programming" in 1995 and for its coverage of the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Even though ESPN in Brazil has a great team and shows big international matches like La Liga, Premier League, and the Bundesliga, it did not always have the rights to show major local games. Those were usually shown by Grupo Globo and SporTV. However, ESPN did get rights to show some big games on TV and radio in certain years.

In 2007, ESPN Brasil partnered with Rádio Eldorado to broadcast sports on the radio, later renaming it Rádio Estadão ESPN. By 2005, ESPN started broadcasting from its own studios in São Paulo instead of relying only on international feeds. In March 2012, all ESPN channels in Brazil began broadcasting in high definition, just like in the United States. In 2020, ESPN and Fox Sports in Brazil were allowed to merge, and in 2022, the ESPN Brasil brand was retired, with channels being renamed to ESPN, ESPN 2, and others.

ESPN channels in Brazil

There are five ESPN channels in Brazil, each showing different sports. The main channel, ESPN, shows lots of football games and news. ESPN2 focuses on sports from the United States like basketball, football, and hockey. ESPN3 covers extreme sports, baseball, tennis, and more.

ESPN4 shows motorsport, boxing, and mixed martial arts. ESPN5 features football and wrestling entertainment. ESPN6 also shows extreme sports and wrestling.

ESPN Brazil significant programming rights

ESPN Brazil showed many different sports events. Some of the big ones included football matches from leagues around the world, like the CONMEBOL Libertadores and the Premier League. They also covered other sports such as American football, basketball, and tennis.

The channel broadcasted important tournaments like the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, and many more exciting competitions in various sports.

Programs broadcast by ESPN Brazil

ESPN Brazil has many interesting shows about sports. Some of the popular programs include Além da Bola, Bola da Vez, Clássicos ESPN, and Compacto NFL.

Other shows cover special events like the Destaques da CONMEBOL Libertadores, Destaques da CONMEBOL Sudamericana, and Destaques dos X Games. There are also programs such as SportsCenter Brazil and SportsCenter U.S. that bring the latest sports news and stories.

ESPN Brazil staff

ESPN Brazil has many talented people who help bring sports to viewers. Some of them are hosts, commentators, and reporters for different sports. Here are a few of the people who work there:

• Airton Cunha – Tennis commentator
• Alex Tseng – host
• André Donke – soccer commentator
• André Hernan - Presenter
• André Kfouri – Reporter; "Equipe F" and "SportsCenter" host
• Amoroso – soccer commentator
• André Linares – Reporter
• André Plihal – "Resenha" and "Bola da Vez" host
• Antonio Martoni – Rugby commentator
• Ari Aguiar – Play-by-play announcer and "ESPN League" host
• Bruno Andrade - soccer commentator
• Bruno Vicari – "SportsCenter" host
• Caco da Motta - soccer commentator
• Carlos Eugênio Simon – soccer refereeing commentator
• Celso Ardengue - soccer commentator
• Celso Unzelte – soccer commentator
• Christian Fittipaldi – IndyCar Series commentator
• Cícero Mello – Reporter
• Cledi Oliveira – Play-by-play announcer
• Conrado Giulietti - Play-by-play announcer
• Diego Lugano – soccer commentator and "Resenha" co-host
• Edgard Mello Filho – Motorsport commentator
• Eduardo Affonso – Reporter
• Eduardo Agra – NBA and College Basketball commentator
• Eduardo de Menezes – Reporter and "Além da Bola" and "F Show" host
• Eduardo Elias – "SportsCenter" host
• Elton Serra - soccer commentator
• Eugênio Leal – soccer commentator
• Fábio Luciano – soccer commentator
• Fausto Macieira – MotoGP commentator
• Felipe André - Reporter
• Felipe Motta – "SportsCenter" host
• Felipe Silva - soccer commentator
• Fernando Campos – soccer commentator
• Fernando Meligeni - Tennis commentator
• Fernando Nardini – Play-by-play announcer and "SportsCenter" co-host
• Fernando Ribeiro – Play-by-play announcer
• Fernando Saraiva – soccer commentator
• Flávio Pereira - Play-by-play announcer
• Gian Oddi – Soccer commentator
• Gláucia Santiago – "SportsCenter" host
• Guilherme Giovannoni - Basketball commentator
• Gustavo Berton – Reporter
• Gustavo Hofman – Soccer commentator and Reporter
• Gustavo Zupak – Soccer commentator
• Gustavo Santos - Play-by-play announcer
• Hamilton Rodrigues – Play-by-play announcer
• Helen Luz - Basketball commentator
• Hugo Botelho – Play-by-play announcer
• Jaílson Vilas Boas - soccer commentator
• João Castelo Branco – Reporter
• José Roberto Lux "Zé Boquinha" – NBA and College Basketball commentator
• Juliana Tesser – MotoGP commentator
• Leonardo Bertozzi – Soccer commentator
• Leonardo Gaciba – soccer refereeing commentator
• Leonardo Sasso - Basketball commentator
• Lilliany Nascimento - Reporter
• Luan Amaral - Reporter
• Luciana Marianno – Play-by-play announcer and "Mina de Passe" host
• Luciano Amaral – "Mundo F" host
• Luisão - soccer commentator
• Luiz Carlos Largo – Play-by-play announcer
• Marcela Rafael – "SportsCenter" host
• Mariana Becker - Reporter
• Mario Marra – soccer commentator
• Matheus Pinheiro – Play-by-play announcer
• Matheus Suman – Play-by-play announcer
• Maurício Bonato – Play-by-play announcer
• Melbya Rolim - Reporter
• Mendel Bydlowski – Reporter
• Osvaldo Pascoal – soccer commentator
• Paulo Antunes – NFL and NBA commentator; "ESPN League" co-host
• Paulo Calçade – Soccer commentator
• Paulo Soares – Play-by-play announcer and "SportsCenter" host
• Pedro Henrique Torre – Reporter
• Rafael Marques – soccer commentator
• Raphael Prates – soccer commentator
• Renan do Couto – Play-by-play announcer
• Renan Rocha – Play-by-play announcer
• Renata Ruel – soccer refereeing commentator
• Renato Rodrigues – soccer commentator
• Ricardo Melo – golf commentator
• Roberta Barroso – Reporter
• Rodrigo Bueno – soccer commentator
• Rogério Vaughan – Play-by-play announcer
• Rubens Pozzi – Reporter and Sportscenter co-host
• Silas Pereira – soccer commentator
• Teliana Pereira - tennis commentator
• Thiago Alves – Play-by-play announcer and Motorsport commentator
• Thiago Simões – Soccer, cricket and NHL commentator
• Ubiratan Leal – Soccer and MLB commentator
• Vinicius Moura – Play-by-play announcer
• Vinicius Nicoletti – Reporter
• Victoria Leite - Reporter
• Victor Martins – Motorsport commentator
• Vladimir Bianchini - Reporter
• Weinny Eirado – NFL, MLB and College Football commentator
• William Tavares – "Linha de Passe" co-host; play-by-play announcer and "Equipe F" host
• Zé Elias – soccer commentator
• Zinho – soccer commentator