Walt Disney Company Africa to rebranding FOX Sports channels in Africa

The Walt Disney Company Africa will be rebranding the FOX Sports channels in Africa to ESPN, beginning August 30.

The transition will not change viewing for the channels’ loyal fans, with the programming line-up on ESPN continuing to include the leagues and sporting events consumers have watched on FOX Sports, including The English Football League Championship, Dutch Eredivisie, Scottish Premiership, Turkish Super Lig, Belgian Pro League, Major League Soccer (MLS), Major League Baseball (MLB) and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

ESPN will also continue to add exciting new sports properties to the existing line-up in the future.

Additionally, the ESPN channels will remain committed to developing local and regional sports events and intellectual property, including the WAFU Cup of Nations 2019 which takes place from September 28 to October 13 in Thies, Senegal.

Frank Rutten, of ESPN Europe and Africa said: “Rebranding as ESPN is a natural transition following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company. The ESPN brand is synonymous with sports, is one of the most valuable brands in the world and has an established global reach.”