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What Channel is ESPN2 On?

ESPN2 is on DirecTV channel 209 and DISH Network channel 143 nationwide. On Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox and Optimum, channel numbers vary by location. Find your exact ESPN2 number below.

Sports Available on 6 providers · Nationwide on DirecTV, DISH Network · Numbers vary across 170 locations
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Xfinity
Albuquerque, NM · Cable · TV Plus+
8
HD 253
Xfinity
Atlanta, GA · Cable · TV Plus+
47
HD 847
Xfinity
Baltimore, MD · Cable · TV Plus+
5
HD 851
Xfinity
Boston, MA · Cable · TV Plus+
50
HD 850
Xfinity
Burlington, VT · Cable · TV Plus+
11
HD 778
Xfinity
Charleston, SC · Cable · TV Plus+
41
HD 404
Xfinity
Chicago, IL · Cable · TV Plus+
30
HD 203
Xfinity
Colorado Springs, CO · Cable · TV Plus+
34
HD 734
Xfinity
Denver, CO · Cable · TV Plus+
35
HD 670
Xfinity
Detroit, MI · Cable · TV Plus+
29
HD 203
Xfinity
Fort Wayne, IN · Cable · TV Plus+
30
HD 1606
Xfinity
Harrisburg, PA · Cable · TV Plus+
31
HD 851
Xfinity
Hartford, CT · Cable · TV Plus+
30
HD 1206
Xfinity
Houston, TX · Cable · TV Plus+
34
HD 634
Xfinity
Huntsville, AL · Cable · TV Plus+
45
HD 1206
Xfinity
Indianapolis, IN · Cable · TV Plus+
43
HD 1206
Xfinity
Jackson, MS · Cable · TV Plus+
30
HD 404
Xfinity
Jacksonville, FL · Cable · TV Plus+
49
HD 404
Xfinity
Kansas City, MO · Cable · TV Plus+
29
HD 865
Xfinity
Knoxville, TN · Cable · TV Plus+
31
HD 1606
Xfinity
Little Rock, AR · Cable · TV Plus+
2
HD 1206
Xfinity
Louisville, KY · Cable · TV Plus+
36
HD 404
Xfinity
Manchester, NH · Cable · TV Plus+
35
HD 778
Xfinity
Memphis, TN · Cable · TV Plus+
24
HD 856
Xfinity
Miami, FL · Cable · TV Plus+
35
HD 404
Xfinity
Minneapolis, MN · Cable · TV Plus+
26
HD 865
Xfinity
Nashville, TN · Cable · TV Plus+
29
HD 1206
Xfinity
Newark, NJ · Cable · TV Plus+
74
HD 851
Xfinity
Orlando, FL · Cable · TV Plus+
34
HD 404
Xfinity
Philadelphia, PA · Cable · TV Plus+
16
HD 851
Xfinity
Pittsburgh, PA · Cable · TV Plus+
28
HD 851
Xfinity
Portland, OR · Cable · TV Plus+
36
HD 736
Xfinity
Richmond, VA · Cable · TV Plus+
5
HD 851
Xfinity
Sacramento, CA · Cable · TV Plus+
33
HD 725
Xfinity
Salt Lake City, UT · Cable · TV Plus+
36
HD 669
Xfinity
San Francisco, CA · Cable · TV Plus+
39
HD 725
Xfinity
San Jose, CA · Cable · TV Plus+
39
HD 725
Xfinity
Savannah, GA · Cable · TV Plus+
23
HD 404
Xfinity
Seattle, WA · Cable · TV Plus+
32
HD 624
Xfinity
Springfield, MA · Cable · TV Plus+
50
HD 850
Xfinity
Tampa, FL · Cable · TV Plus+
25
HD 404
Xfinity
Tucson, AZ · Cable · TV Plus+
30
HD 253
Xfinity
Washington, DC · Cable · TV Plus+
8
HD 851
Xfinity
Wilmington, DE · Cable · TV Plus+
27
HD 21700
Spectrum
Akron, OH · Cable · TV Select Signature+
32
HD
Spectrum
Albany, NY · Cable · TV Select Signature+
25
HD
Spectrum
Alton, IL · Cable · TV Select Signature+
36
Spectrum
Ashford/Willimantic, CT · Cable · TV Select Signature+
26
Spectrum
Atlanta, GA · Cable · TV Select Signature+
33
HD
Spectrum
Austin, TX · Cable · TV Select Signature+
53
HD 301
Spectrum
Bakersfield, CA · Cable · TV Select Signature+
27
HD
Spectrum
Barre, VT · Cable · TV Select Signature+
29
Spectrum
Bergen County, NJ · Cable · TV Select Signature+
16
HD
Spectrum
Billings, MT · Cable · TV Select Signature+
35
HD 535
Spectrum
Birmingham, AL · Cable · TV Select Signature+
21
HD
Spectrum
Bolivar, TN · Cable · TV Select Signature+
24
HD
Spectrum
Buffalo, NY · Cable · TV Select Signature+
31
HD
Spectrum
Charlotte, NC · Cable · TV Select Signature+
68
HD
Spectrum
Cheyenne, WY · Cable · TV Select Signature+
29
HD
Spectrum
Cincinnati, OH · Cable · TV Select Signature+
31
HD
Spectrum
Clarksburg, WV · Cable · TV Select Signature+
25
HD
Spectrum
Cleveland, OH · Cable · TV Select Signature+
29
HD
Spectrum
Coburg & Elmira Area, OR · Cable · TV Select Signature+
28
Spectrum
Coeur d'Alene, ID · Cable · TV Select Signature+
25
HD
Spectrum
Columbus, OH · Cable · TV Select Signature+
32
HD 302
Spectrum
Conway, NH · Cable · TV Select Signature+
32
HD
Spectrum
Crisfield, MD · Cable · TV Select Signature+
26
Spectrum
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX · Cable · TV Select Signature+
34
HD 772
Spectrum
Dayton, OH · Cable · TV Select Signature+
27
HD
Spectrum
El Paso, TX · Cable · TV Select Signature+
26
HD
Spectrum
Erie, PA · Cable · TV Select Signature+
30
HD
Spectrum
Fairfield County, CT · Cable · TV Select Signature+
34
Spectrum
Greensboro, NC · Cable · TV Select Signature+
16
Spectrum
Greenville, SC · Cable · TV Select Signature+
33
HD
Spectrum
Gunnison, CO · Cable · TV Select Signature+
36
HD
Spectrum
Hammond, LA · Cable · TV Select Signature+
32
Spectrum
Honolulu, HI · Cable · TV Select Signature+
224
HD
Spectrum
Indianapolis, IN · Cable · TV Select Signature+
45
HD
Spectrum
Kansas City, KS · Cable · TV Select Signature+
34
Spectrum
Kansas City, MO · Cable · TV Select Signature+
34
HD
Spectrum
Las Cruces, NM · Cable · TV Select Signature+
26
HD
Spectrum
Lexington, KY · Cable · TV Select Signature+
27
HD
Spectrum
Lincoln, NE · Cable · TV Select Signature+
35
HD
Spectrum
Los Angeles, CA · Cable · TV Select Signature+
65
HD
Spectrum
Louisville, KY · Cable · TV Select Signature+
30
HD
Spectrum
Madison, WI · Cable · TV Select Signature+
23
HD
Spectrum
Manatee County, FL · Cable · TV Select Signature+
28
HD
Spectrum
Medford, OR · Cable · TV Select Signature+
25
Spectrum
Milwaukee, WI · Cable · TV Select Signature+
29
HD 302
Spectrum
Moscow/Pullman, WA · Cable · TV Select Signature+
25
HD
Spectrum
New York City, NY · Cable · TV Select Signature+
29
HD
Spectrum
Orlando, FL · Cable · TV Select Signature+
30
HD
Spectrum
Ottawa County, MI · Cable · TV Select Signature+
34
Spectrum
Picayune, MS · Cable · TV Select Signature+
32
Spectrum
Portland, ME · Cable · TV Select Signature+
31
HD
Spectrum
Raleigh, NC · Cable · TV Select Signature+
32
HD 301
Spectrum
Reno, NV · Cable · TV Select Signature+
34
HD
Spectrum
Richlands, VA · Cable · TV Select Signature+
21
Spectrum
Rochester, NY · Cable · TV Select Signature+
25
HD
Spectrum
Rosemount, MN · Cable · TV Select Signature+
26
HD 801
Spectrum
San Antonio, TX · Cable · TV Select Signature+
25
HD 301
Spectrum
St. Louis, MO · Cable · TV Select Signature+
36
HD
Spectrum
Syracuse, NY · Cable · TV Select Signature+
25
HD
Spectrum
Tampa, FL · Cable · TV Select Signature+
28
HD
Spectrum
Worcester, MA · Cable · TV Select Signature+
35
HD
Spectrum
Yuma, AZ · Cable · TV Select Signature+
36
HD
DirecTV
United States: Nationwide · Satellite · Entertainment+
209
HD
DISH Network
United States: Nationwide · Satellite · Americas Top 120++
143
HD
Cox
Baton Rouge, LA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
36
Cox
Cleveland, OH · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
26
HD
Cox
Enfield, CT · Cable
29
HD
Cox
Fairfax County, VA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
55
Cox
Fort Smith, AR · Cable
35
HD
Cox
Fort Walton Beach, FL · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
29
Cox
Gramercy, LA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
36
HD
Cox
Hampton Roads, VA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
11
Cox
Las Vegas, NV · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
31
HD
Cox
Manchester, CT · Cable
29
HD
Cox
Meriden Area, CT · Cable
29
HD
Cox
Middle Georgia, GA · Cable
22
HD
Cox
New Orleans, LA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
36
Cox
Northwest Arkansas, AR · Cable
24
Cox
Ocala, FL · Cable
24
HD
Cox
Oklahoma City, OK · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
28
HD
Cox
Omaha, NE · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
30
HD
Cox
Orange County, CA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
16
Cox
Palos Verdes, CA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
16
Cox
Pensacola Area, FL · Cable
29
HD
Cox
Phoenix, AZ · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
32
Cox
Providence, RI · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
29
Cox
Roanoke, VA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
26
Cox
San Diego North, CA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
28
Cox
San Diego South, CA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
28
Cox
Santa Barbara, CA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
35
Cox
Southeast Kansas, KS · Cable
33
HD
Cox
Sun Valley, ID · Cable
33
HD
Cox
Tucson, AZ · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
25
Cox
Tulsa, OK · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
26
HD
Cox
Wichita Metro, KS · Cable · Contour TV Preferred+
33
Optimum
Bayonne, NJ · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Bergen County, NJ · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Bridgeport, CT · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Bronx, NY · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Brookhaven, NY · Cable
35
HD 211
Optimum
Brooklyn, NY · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Dutchess, NY · Cable
35
HD 211
Optimum
East Hampton, NY · Cable
35
HD 211
Optimum
Eastchester, NY · Cable
35
HD 211
Optimum
Elizabeth, NJ · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Freehold, NJ · Cable
35
Optimum
Great Neck, NY · Cable
35
HD 211
Optimum
Hamilton (Philly DMA), NJ · Cable
35
Optimum
Hamilton, NJ · Cable
35
Optimum
Hauppauge, NY · Cable
35
HD 211
Optimum
Hendersonville, NC · Cable
62
Optimum
Hudson County, NJ · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Islip, NY · Cable
35
HD 211
Optimum
Jersey City, NJ · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Litchfield, CT · Cable
35
Optimum
Lynbrook, NY · Cable
35
Optimum
Morris County, NJ · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
New Haven, CT · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Newark, NJ · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Norwalk, CT · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Oakland, NJ · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Ossining (Rockland), NY · Cable
35
HD 211
Optimum
Ossining, NY · Cable
35
HD 211
Optimum
Paterson, NJ · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Port Chester, NY · Cable
35
HD 211
Optimum
Ramapo, NY · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Raritan, NJ · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Rockland County, NY · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Seaside, NJ · Cable
35
Optimum
Southern Westchester, NY · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Sparta, NJ · Cable
30
Optimum
Wall, NJ · Cable
35
Optimum
Wappingers Falls, NY · Cable
35
HD 211
Optimum
Warren-Sussex, NJ · Cable
30
Optimum
Warwick, NY · Cable
35
Optimum
West Jefferson, NC · Cable
51
Optimum
Yonkers, NY · Cable · Extra TV+
35
HD 211
Optimum
Yorktown, NY · Cable
35
HD 211
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About ESPN2

ESPN2 is ESPN's secondary cable network, launched in 1993 as "The Deuce" and now primarily serving as an overflow outlet for live sports and studio programming.

What's on ESPN2

Originally branded "The Deuce" and pitched as a younger, more informal counterpart to ESPN, the channel launched at 7:30 p.m. ET on October 1, 1993, with SportsNight as its inaugural broadcast, hosted by Keith Olbermann and Suzy Kolber. Olbermann opened the broadcast (and the channel) by jokingly welcoming viewers to "the end of our careers." By the late 1990s ESPN2's alternative-sports mandate was phased out, and the channel evolved into ESPN's primary overflow outlet for live sports and studio shows.

ESPN2 has long served as a regular outlet for ESPN's Formula 1 coverage, secondary NHL Stanley Cup playoff coverage, and simulcasts of ESPN morning programs including First Take (since 2007) and Get Up. On August 8, 2018, the channel rebranded for a single day as "ESPN8: The Ocho", a reference to the fictional channel from the 2004 film Dodgeball, dedicated to obscure and unconventional sports.

As of December 2023, ESPN2 reached approximately 70 million pay-TV households, down from a 2011 peak of about 100 million.

Written by Manikandan · Last updated April 15, 2026

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