ESPN Classic was a British sports television channel which launched on 13 March 2006 on
Sky channel 442, the first channel in the UK under the
ESPN branding. On 3 August 2009, ESPN Classic launched on
Virgin Media channel 533 as a part of the XL pack, and in early 2011
video on demand content started to appear on the Virgin Media platform. On 14 August 2009, ESPN Classic launched on
UPC Ireland channel 409 as a part of the Max package. It broadcast a range of archive sports coverage, with a large emphasis on
football.