• Streaming giant Disney+ to show American and local live sport
• NFL, NBA, NBL to be available on platform in blow to Foxtel and Kayo

Australia’s major pay TV service Foxtel has moved to assure subscribers that key American sports content will remain available on its platforms following the latest blow in the country’s sports streaming brawl.

Disney announced on Tuesday that ESPN’s slate of Australian and international sports programmes – including live local and US basketball and American football, as well as their continuous 24/7 channels – will soon be available on all Disney+ plans.