Action Sports Jax TV brings ESPN8: The Ocho to Northeast Florida

Cox Media Group Jacksonville TV, home of the Official Stations of the Jacksonville Jaguars on CBS47 and FOX30, on Wednesday announced an affiliation with ESPN8: The Ocho, bringing the network dedicated to sports to viewers across Northeast Florida on Action Sports Jax TV (WJAX-TV 47.2), free over the air, on Xfinity channels 216 and 1188 HD, and on Fubo TV.

The launch makes Action Sports Jax TV only the second broadcast station in the country to carry ESPN8: The Ocho over the air, an unprecedented step for local television in Northeast Florida.

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Inspired by the 2004 film Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, The Ocho celebrates the offbeat side of competition. Its lineup includes dodgeball, cornhole, arm wrestling, stone skipping, and roller hockey.

ESPN 8: Ocho programming will air in Jacksonville on Action Sports Jax TV, complementing the channel’s distinctive lineup of live and local sports.

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“Jacksonville is a sports town through and through, and bringing The Ocho here as only the second over-the-air ESPN8 affiliate in the country shows just how much sports matter in Northeast Florida,” said Omesh Somaru, VP and General Manager of Cox Media Group Jacksonville TV. “It’s an innovative addition to Action Sports Jax TV that gives fans something they can’t get anywhere else locally over the air and gives businesses a fresh, high-energy way to connect with Northeast Florida sports fans.”

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ESPN8: The Ocho joins a growing Action Sports Jax TV lineup that includes the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Orlando Magic and the Tampa Bay Lightning, continuing the channel’s growth as Northeast Florida’s home for free, local sports.

ESPN8: The Ocho premieres on Action Sports Jax TV (WJAX-TV 47.2) on Monday, November 9th, 2026.

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