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If you’re a sports fan without ESPN2, what are you even doing? Along with airing much of the same content as its parent channel, ESPN, ESPN2 also offers tons of sports footage exclusive to just the network. And we found a way to stream it for as cheap as $15 for your first month.
ESPN2—which is one of six sister channels under ESPN Inc. along with ESPN, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, ACC Network, and SEC Network—launched in 1993 as a way to appeal to the younger-skewing counterpart of ESPN with a focus on an informal and youthful presentation and sports popular among younger audiences.
That original plan was phased out by the late 1990s as the channel became a second outlet for ESPN’s mainstream sports coverage. Now, it’s one of the most-watched sports network in the United Stats, with around 70,000,000 million households subscribed to ESPN2 as of December 2023. If you’re not one of them, read on for how to watch ESPN2 on your own and the cheapest way to stream the network live online to not miss a moment of your favorite sporting events.
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How to watch ESPN2 live
ESPN2 is available to stream on two of Sling TV’s plans: Sling Orange and Sling Orange & Blue. Sling Orange—which costs $15 for your first month and starts at $40 after your first month ends—offers 35 channels, including eight exclusive sports and family channels, such as ESPN, ESPN4K, ESPN2, and ESPN3. Sling Orange, which is Sling TV’s most affordable plan, also allows subscribers to stream on one device at a time.
Sling Orange & Blue—which costs $35 for your first month and starts at $60 after your first month ends—offers 46 channels, including 22 channels exclusive to both Sling Orange and Sling Blue. Along with offering the same channels as Sling Orange (plus 11 more), Sling Orange & Blue also allows subscribers to stream on three devices at a time, two more than Sling Orange. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch ESPN2 with Sling TV.
- Visit Sling.com
- Click “Try Us Today“
- Enter your information and create an account
- Select either “Sling Orange” or “Sling Orange & Blue” as your plan
- Enter your payment method and check out
- Search for ESPN2 and start watching
What’s on ESPN2?
Along with broadcasting hundreds of live sports events each year, including NFL, NBA, and MLB content, ESPN2 also has a few original programs exclusive to the network. Read on for a list of original programs that have aired on ESPN2.
- ESPN2 College Football Friday Primetime
- Covering NCAA Division college football
- ESPN2 College Football Saturday Primetime
- Covering NCAA Division college football
- ESPN2 Block Party
- Mix of sports, hip-hop music, and urban culture
- ESPN2 Garage
- Covering automotive and motorsports
ESPN2 is available to stream with Sling TV.
