Swedish cablenet Com Hem is adding NASN to its digital programme packages. The North American Sports Network, controlled by ESPN, is available free-to-air from June 14 to June 30. It will then become an a la carte option as part of the Medium 8 Favoriter package.
The 24 hour channel includes coverage of National Hockey League (NHL), National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL).
Com Hem recently announced that TV4 Sport would replace Eurosport in its analogue basic package from September 1.
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