ESPN8 The Ocho

United States United States

ESPN8 The Ocho is a cable channel in the United States that airs a rotating lineup of niche and unconventional sports competitions. Its programming draws from events that rarely receive mainstream television coverage, such as dodgeball tournaments, cornhole championships, competitive eating contests, and obscure international sports like kabaddi or bossaball. The channel’s content often includes recorded coverage of amateur leagues, exhibition matches, and themed sports festivals, with an emphasis on unusual athletic formats or novelty events. Documentaries and short segments occasionally provide background on the athletes or the history of these fringe activities. The schedule does not follow a fixed pattern, as the channel typically dedicates blocks of time to specific events or themed marathons, often tied to annual competitions or viral sports trends.

Viewers can find ESPN8 The Ocho through standard cable and satellite providers across the country, and select programming is also available for streaming on the ESPN app or affiliated platforms. The channel does not produce original live broadcasts; instead, it repackages footage from third-party organizers or archival sources. TV guide listings for the channel are updated periodically, with most airings grouped into multi-hour blocks rather than individual show times. Online streaming access may require a cable subscription login,

Schedule
Great American Events
04:22 - 05:20
Great American Events
2025 World Dog Surfing Championships Best Waves
Series, Multi-sport event
Coverage of the World Dog Surfing Championships Best Waves 2025 from Pacifica State Beach, Calif.
eSports
05:20 - 05:54
eSports
Sports, Gaming, Computers, Esports
Events from the world of e-sports.
USA Climbing
05:54 - 06:52
USA Climbing
Combined Invitational Championships
Series, Outdoors
The leading climbers from the United States face off in each discipline of climbing: Bouldering, Speed, Sport. From Salt Lake City.
USA Climbing
06:52 - 07:50
USA Climbing
Bouldering Open National Championships
Series, Outdoors
The nation's best meet in Redmond, Ore. for the national championships.
USA Climbing
07:50 - 08:48
USA Climbing
Sport & Speed Open: National Championship
Series, Outdoors
The leading climbers from the U.S. face off in the exciting Sport and Speed disciplines in Alexandria, Va.
Spikeball
08:48 - 09:45
Spikeball
2019: College Championship
Series, Action sports
The 2019 Spikeball College Championships sees two-man teams compete in Roundnet. From Athens, GA.
World Axe Throwing League
09:45 - 11:49
World Axe Throwing League
Championship
Series, Outdoors
The top 64 axe throwers in the world come together to represent their local regions and take home the trophy. From Chicago.
Great American Events
11:49 - 12:44
Great American Events
2019 ITSF Foosball World Cup
Series, Multi-sport event
At the Foosball World Cup, quick reflexes and strong tactics are the name of the game; coverage from the men's and women's singles and doubles action across various playing surfaces.
Spikeball
12:44 - 13:41
Spikeball
2020 College Series: The Lost Season
Series, Action sports
A look at the sport of spikeball, played in the roundnet format in two-man college teams.
Spikeball
13:41 - 14:38
Spikeball
2020 College Series: The Lost Season
Series, Action sports
A look at the sport of spikeball, played in the roundnet format in two-man college teams.
Spikeball's Co-Ed Summer Series
14:38 - 16:37
Spikeball's Co-Ed Summer Series
Action sports
Fast-paced Spikeball action in a co-ed format.
World Axe Throwing League
16:37 - 18:23
World Axe Throwing League
2021 World Championship
Series, Outdoors
Some of the world's best axe throwers and best knife throwers compete across three days to be crowned.
Great American Events
18:23 - 18:52
Great American Events
CROSSNET Sand Series: SoCal
Series, Multi-sport event
CROSSNET athletes from all over the country flocked to Chula Vista, Calif., to compete in the inaugural CROSSNET Sand Series SoCal tournament, each vying for the title and a grand prize of $5,000.
Franklin Rock River Stone Skipping Tournament
18:52 - 19:22
Franklin Rock River Stone Skipping Tournament
Special, Outdoors
Stone skipping. It takes a day to learn, but years to master. The country's greatest skippers battle it out with pitty-pats, plinkers and plonks to claim the title and a traveling trophy. Like the Stanley Cup, but with rocks.
Spikeball
19:22 - 20:20
Spikeball
Co-ed Summer Series
Series, Action sports
Coverage of the sport of roundnet played 2 vs. 2 teams.
USA Climbing
20:20 - 21:18
USA Climbing
2021 National Championships: Bouldering
Series, Outdoors
Six new National Champions crowned at the 2021 Yeti Climbing National Championships at Momentum Indoor Climbing in Millcreek and Lehi, Utah.
USA Climbing
21:18 - 22:16
USA Climbing
2022 National Team Trials: Bouldering Finals -- Climbing
Series, Outdoors
The event selected athletes who will represent the USA at IFSC World Cup and World Championships events in 2022.
USA Climbing
22:16 - 23:14
USA Climbing
2022 National Team Trials: Lead and Speed Finals
Series, Outdoors
The event selected athletes who will represent the U.S. at IFSC World Cup and World Championships events.
Great American Events
23:14 - 00:49
Great American Events
eSkootr Championship 2022
Series, Multi-sport event
eSC London was the inaugural round of the eSkootr Championship, the world's first electric scooter racing series; showcasing a new sport, with men and women racing against each other; athletes from different sports backgrounds join together to race in one of the most dynamic new...