Clear your schedule, call your mates and have your TAB at the ready because you can watch ESPN in New Zealand with a Disney+ streaming subscription.
That means over 10,000 hours of live sports action and on-demand replays, including the nailbiting NBA playoffs and UFC Fight Night.
Below, learn more about this epic news, and check out our schedule of live sports highlights, which we’ll regularly update.
Stream ESPN now on Disney+ with a mth-to-mth no lock-in contract. Subscribe here.
What can I watch on ESPN in NZ?
Disney+ gives Kiwi sports fans access to live ESPN and ESPN2 channels, including fan-favourite shows SportsCenter, The Pat McAfee Show, NBA Today and First Take.
Of course, plenty of live sports action and on-demand replays are on offer. Take your pick of UFC, NBA, MMA, NFL (including Super Bowl Sunday), Grand Slam, and more.
Upcoming ESPN TV Highlights for 2025
Keep checking back as we continue to update the upcoming ESPN schedule.
26 July
- Australia Tour of West Indies: 3rd T20 (St. Kitts)
27 July
- Australia Tour of West Indies: 4th T20 (St. Kitts)
28 July
- WNBA: Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky
29 July
- Australia Tour of West Indies: 5th T20 (St. Kitts)
- WNBA: New York Liberty vs Dallas Wings
31 July
- WNBA: New York Liberty vs Minnesota Lynx
1 August
- National Bank Open: Third Round
3 August
- UFC: Fight Night, Albazi vs Taira
- Little League World Series: Regionals
- National Bank Open: Round of 16
4 August
- WNBA: Indiana Fever vs Seattle Storm
- National Bank Open: Round of 16
5 August
- National Bank Open: Quarter-Finals
6 August
- National Bank Open: Quarter-Finals
7 August
- National Bank Open: Semi-Finals
8 August
- National Bank Open: Final
- Cincinnati Open: First Round
9 August
- Eredivisie: Dutch Football League
- Cincinnati Open: First Round
10 August
- UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez
- Cincinnati Open: Second Round
11 August
- Cincinnati Open: Second Round
12 August
- Cincinnati Open: Third Round
13 August
- WNBA: Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever
- Little League World Series: Tournament
- Cincinnati Open: Third Round
14 August
- WNBA: New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm
- Cincinnati Open: Round of 16
15 August
- Cincinnati Open: Round of 16
16 August
- Cincinnati Open: Quarter-Finals
17 August
- UFC: UFC 319 Du Plessis vs Chimaev
- Cincinnati Open: Semi-Finals
18 August
- MLB: Little League Classic Seattle Mariners vs New York Mets
- Cincinnati Open: Finals
23 August
- UFC: Fight Night Walker vs Zhang
24 August
- NCAA College Football: UC Davis vs Mercer, North Carolina Central vs Southern
29 August
- Australian Ice Hockey League (29-31 August)
- NCAA College Football: Boise State vs South Florida, Nebraska vs Cincinnati
30 August
- NCAA College Football: Georgia Tech vs Colorado
31 August
- NCAA College Football: Mississippi vs Southern Miss, Syracuse vs Tennessee, Marshall vs Georgia, Alabama vs Florida State, LSU vs Clemson, UTSA vs Texas A&M, California vs Oregon State
Is ESPN free with Disney+?
The good news is that your Disney+ subscription (standard or premium) includes access to the popular sports television channel ESPN.
Stream ESPN now on Disney+ with a mth-to-mth no lock-in contract. Subscribe here.
What else can I watch on Disney+ in NZ?
Whether or not the rest of your family is sports-mad, there’s something for all ages on Disney+ (including animated classics perfect for family movie night). Take your pick of iconic films and television shows, including the best of Pixar, Marvel, Hulu, National Geographic and the Star Wars franchise.
Currently, the Now to Love team are streaming The Bear, Moana 2, Only Murders in the Building and The Kardashians.
How do I subscribe to Disney+ in New Zealand?
Stream iconic television shows and movies now on Disney+ with a mth-to-mth no lock-in contract. Subscribe here.
How do I watch ESPN in New Zealand?
As well as Disney+, ESPN is available via Foxtel, Kayo Sport, Fetch TV, and Sky NZ.
Stream ESPN now on Disney+ with a mth-to-mth no lock-in contract. Subscribe here.
