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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide International |
| Headquarters | Bristol, Connecticut |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) Downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTV feed |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company (80%) Hearst Communications (20%) |
| Parent | ESPN Inc. |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | March 4, 2005 |
| Links | |
| Website | ESPNU official website |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| WatchESPN or ESPN app | WatchESPN.com (U.S. cable subscribers only; requires login from pay television provider to access content) |
| Sling TV | Sports Extra Package |
| YouTube TV | base package |
| Hulu + Live TV | base package |
| DirecTV Stream | Max package |
ESPNU is an American multinational digital cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and the Hearst Communications (which owns the remaining 20%). The channel is primarily dedicated to coverage of college athletics, and is also used as an additional outlet for general ESPN programming. ESPNU is based alongside its sister networks at ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut.
As of November 2023[update], ESPNU is available to approximately 36,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2014 peak of 75,000,000 households.[1]
- ^ "U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023". wrestlenomics.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2019.