ESPN reportedly ends Women’s Eredivisie switch programme
The broadcaster is said to have dropped its multi-match coverage format for financial reasons, although individual league fixtures will remain available.
UnconfirmedThis report is based on Dutch media speculation and has not been confirmed by the clubs or players involved.
ESPN has reportedly stopped broadcasting its switch programme covering simultaneous matches in the Eurojackpot Women’s Eredivisie. FCUpdate, citing reporting by Vrouwenvoetbalnieuws.nl, says the decision takes effect immediately and follows a financial assessment by the sports broadcaster.
The programme was introduced last season and moved between games to keep viewers informed of developments across the league. Its format was comparable to ESPN’s Friday-night switch coverage of Keuken Kampioen Divisie fixtures. The Women’s Eredivisie show was absent last weekend, and the report says that was not a one-off scheduling change but the result of the programme being discontinued.
ESPN has not officially announced the reported decision. The broadcaster is nevertheless expected to continue showing individual Women’s Eredivisie matches, meaning live league coverage itself will remain available. What viewers will lose is the single programme offering updates from several grounds during matches played at the same time.
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