‘The Ocho’: Now A Diginet, Thanks To A Hearst Station

Radio & Television Business Report

Author: Adam Jacobson
March 24, 2026 10:37 am

“ESPN 8: The Ocho” has its origins in the cult feature film “Dodgeball.” Today, ESPN 8: The Ocho exists in real life as a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel — and, as of today, as a digital multicast offering serving Central Florida, thanks to an arrangement with a Hearst Television station. 

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