ESPN launched as Fox Sports on 1 August 2013, buying out the Eredivisie Live service from the Dutch Football League.

Its main competitor is the Dutch premium television service Ziggo Sport Totaal.

Gary Lineker provides a weekly analysis of the matches, which can be seen on the website of Eredivisie Live.

From 2013–14 the coverage switched to sister service Fox Sports International for matches of non-Dutch clubs.

[8] On 1 October 2020, it was announced that the networks would rebrand as ESPN on 31 December 2020, due to the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney.