Multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company ESPN Inc, and global content management and delivery company Globecast have signed a deal for the delivery ESPN Classic, the ESPN’s first U.K.-dedicated sports channel, to the Sky Digital platform. Launched using Globecast’s capacity on the Eurobird satellite, ESPN Classic is devoted entirely to the greatest moments and legends of sport with a mix of all-time classic highlights, matches, movies, interviews, profiles and documentaries.

ESPN Classic is available 24 hours a day on Sky’s EPG channel 442.

Globecast has an established relationship with ESPN Classic, providing content and delivery services for the channel’s existing French, Italian and European feeds via Astra at 19.2º East, Hotbird at 13º East and Sirius 2 4.8º East respectively.