Eurosport 2 is a sports television network. It is a sister channel to
Eurosport 1, which is a division of the
Eurosport Network and a unit of
Warner Bros. Discovery. Several different versions of the channel exist across Europe, where television rights for sport differ. The Eurosport 2 channel had an audience of 87 million viewers in 2019 -- an increase in size of one million.[1]
On 9 March 2022, Discovery Inc. closed Eurosport 2 in Russia due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[4]
Programming
Eurosport 2 considers itself "the new generation sports channel", and is dedicated to team sports and in particular 'alternative' and niche sports including European basketball, National Lacrosse League,
Twenty20 cricket,
AFL Aussie Rules, surfing and the Handball Champions League, amongst others.
On 2 July 2010, the
Arena Football League announced that Eurosport 2 would show matches that the NFL Network broadcast in the
United States on a tape delay for the rest of the season, as well as coverage of
ArenaBowl XXIII. The deal also includes rights for the entire 2011 season to be broadcast on the channel.
Eurosport 2 HD
Eurosport 2 HD, a
high-definition version of the channel is also available.[5] In central and northern Europe, it carries some exclusive programming such as
Bundesliga football from
Germany,
WWE wrestling shows and live
Australian Rules Football matches, which are not available on other versions due to local networks holding the rights.
On 15 February 2016, the channel was replaced by Eurosport 2.[8]
Eurosport Norway
Eurosport Norway is a Norwegian television channel that replaced Eurosport 2 since 3 September 2015.[9]
. It is owned by
Discovery Networks Norway and broadcasts Norwegian
eliteserien and other Eurosport programming.