ESPN8 The Ocho
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
00:47 - 01:47
Great American Events
2023 Bullshooter Invitational Shootout
Series, Multi-sport event
BullShooter is the originator and innovator of soft tip electronic darts. The BullShooter Invitational Shootout will take place on ESPN2 for the second year in a row, showcasing elite dart players. High stakes are on the line, as the 1st place and 2nd place players will move...
01:47 - 02:43
Great American Events
OmegaBall Men's Invitational
Series, Multi-sport event
OmegaBall is a new team sport with its foundation rooted in soccer, with extreme pace and tons of scoring; a free-for-all match between three teams guarantees chaos on the pitch.
02:43 - 03:39
Great American Events
Professional Cuesports League
Series, Multi-sport event
A star-studded lineup of Jeanette The Black Widow Lee, Jennifer Barretta, Johnny Archer and Fedor Gorst will be featured in this PCL Premiere. A social pastime is re-invented with a new and fast action game!
03:39 - 04:38
Great American Events
TurfWars Invitational
Series, Multi-sport event
In the latest stop of the Competitive Adult Kickball Tournaments, Turf Wars stops in Rock Hill, S.C., to crown the champion of The Ocho.
04:38 - 05:35
Great American Events
The Ocho Show
Series, Multi-sport event
Marty Smith and Ryan McGee head to Rock Hill, South Carolina to be a part of The Ocho! They review the first set of competitions that took place that day and preview what's coming up.
05:35 - 06:37
Great American Events
Major League Table Tennis
Series, Multi-sport event
Catch some of the best table tennis action with the first professional table tennis league in the United States, featuring elite US and international players, including Olympic athletes and national champions.
06:37 - 07:48
Great American Events
Pillow Fight Championship
Series, Multi-sport event
Twelve professional PFC pillow fights between hardcore MMA fighters, boiling down to two championship fights for a chance at the Ocho Day Championship title belt and two $5,000 cash prizes.
07:48 - 08:48
Great American Events
2023 NWLA Wiffleball All-Stars
Series, Multi-sport event
The NWLA Tournament All-Star Game features some of the best Wiffle Ball players representing hometown leagues from throughout the country. It is certain to be an action-packed game featuring pitch velocities rising into the 90s with wicked curves, home runs, and more all with...
08:48 - 09:18
Great American Events
Grass Drag Racing Opener
Series, Multi-sport event
146 entries drag race on a 500-foot course in stock, trail, and modified snowmobiles.
09:18 - 10:18
Great American Events
2023 Viii Sports Invitational
Series, Multi-sport event
The Viii Sports YMCA Invitational features 8 competitors who qualified to compete for the title of Best All-Around Athlete.
10:18 - 11:17
eSports
Sports, Classic Sport Event, Esports, Gaming
In this virtual Tetris competition, players are given identical piece sequences and have to win their best of five match in order to move on in the competition; In order to win, players have to win throughout a 64 player elimination-style bracket.
11:17 - 11:45
Great American Events
World Sign Spinning Champ
Series, Multi-sport event
The 12th annual event in Las Vegas features skilled AArrow sign spinners from more than 50 cities and a dozen countries being scored on style, execution and technical spinning ability.
11:45 - 12:15
Electronic Sports
Sports, Classic Sport Event, Esports, Gaming
The most gifted virtual golfers on the planet meet in Las Vegas, Nevada to compete to be the best at the Golden Tee arcade game.
12:15 - 13:44
Great American Events
Wisconsin Auctioneers Champ
Series, Multi-sport event
Watch competitors chant, bark and call for a cash prize and trophy in the 2023 Wisconsin Auctioneers Competition, brought from Fond du Lac, Wis.
13:44 - 14:14
Great American Events
2019 Jelle's Marble Runs as part of The Ocho
Series, Multi-sport event
Entertaining video clips of marbles competing as athletes in Olympic spoofs, from the popular YouTube channel run by two Dutch brothers.
14:14 - 14:43
2020 USA Mullet Championships
Special, Entertainment
It's all business at the Mullet Championships, but the party's still in the back. The finest mullets from across the country face off to claim the title of the greatest mullet.
14:43 - 15:41
USA Climbing
2021 National Championships: Lead and Speed
Series, Outdoors
Six new national champions are crowned at the 2021 Yeti Climbing National Championships at Momentum Indoor Climbing in Millcreek and Lehi, Utah.
15:41 - 17:34
Spikeball
2019 Spikeball Championships: Texas A&M at Georgia
Series, Action sports
Coverage of the sport of roundnet played 2 vs. 2 teams.
17:34 - 19:27
World Axe Throwing League
U.S. Open Tournament
Series, Outdoors
The second annual WATL U.S. Open Tournament at Ironside Axe Club in West Des Moines, Iowa awards over $5,000 in the final championship round.
19:27 - 20:21
Great American Events
Slippery Stairs 2023
Series, Multi-sport event
Contestants are challenged with unpredictable steps, slippery slime, dodging balls and the challenge of being the first one to the top.
20:21 - 21:21
Great American Events
2017 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
Series, Multi-sport event
Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest from Coney Island, New York City. Defending champion Joey Chestnut will attempt to beat his 2016 record of 70 hotdogs and expects close competition from 2015 champ Matt Stonie.
21:21 - 22:16
Great American Events
2024 USA Dodgeball All-Star Showcase
Series, Multi-sport event
The USA Dodgeball All Star Showcase pits the best in the sport against each other in a no holds barred competition for fame, glory, and bragging rights.
22:16 - 22:46
2019 Las Vegas Highland Games
Special
Inspired by the Scottish games of yore, the Las Vegas Highland Games feature events such as Open Stone, Braemar Stone, Heavy Hammer, Light Hammers, Heavy Weight for Distance, Light Weight for Distance, Caber, Weight Over Bar and Sheaf.
22:46 - 23:16
Great American Events
NHRL Teams: Robot Fighting Championship
Series, Multi-sport event
NHRL is the world's most competitive and accessible combat robotics league. Builders design and construct remote-controlled machines and fight them.
23:16 - 23:46
Great American Events
Battle of Buoy 2
Series, Multi-sport event
In a twist on traditional cornhole, another American sport is born in the Battle of the Buoy.
23:46 - 00:15
Cherry Pit Spitting Championship
Special
The 46th Annual Cherry Pit-Spitting Competition from Eau Claire, Mich.