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| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Network | ESPN International |
| Headquarters | São Paulo |
| Programming | |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downgraded to16:9480i for theSDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company Latin America Disney Branded Television (Disney International Operations) |
| History | |
| Launched | ESPN4: February 5, 2012 ESPN5: January 24, 2014 |
| Replaced | Speed |
| Former names | Fox Sports (2012–2022) Fox Sports 2 (2014–2024) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
ESPN4 is a Brazilian sports channel that was launched on 5 February 2012 asFox Sports, replacing the Brazilian variant ofSpeed. A second channel,Fox Sports 2 was launched on 24 January 2014, which continues to use theFox Sports name temporarily due to contractual obligations. On May 6, 2020 Brazil's antitrust regulatorCADE announced that Fox Sports and ESPN Brasil could merge as part of the21st Century Fox merger with Disney, with it remaining as-is until January 1, 2022 due to its broadcast rights and overall structure.[1]
Fox Sports main channel was rebranded asESPN4 in Brazil on 17 January 2022, becoming the fourth network among those ofthe domestic version of ESPN. Fox Sports 2 remained on-air in Brazil under that name until February 15, 2024 and was renamedESPN5, due to contractual language withCONMEBOL regarding its coverage of the2022 Copa Libertadores and the retirement of Fox Sports' brand in Latin America (including Brazil).[2][3]
