ˌiːˌɛspˌiːˈɛn θɹˈiː ɪz nˌɑːt kˈæɹid baɪ tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl kˈeɪbəl ænd sˈæɾəlˌaɪt pɹəvˈaɪdɚz, ˌæzɪtˌɪz nˌɑːɾə sˈɪŋɡəl tʃˈænəl, bˌʌt stɹˈiːmz mˌʌltɪpəl lˈaɪv ᵻvˈɛnts æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm; haʊˈɛvɚ, ˌiːˌɛspˌiːˈɛn ɪŋklˈuːdz ɐ lˈɪstɪŋ fɚɹə lˈɪnɪɹ "ˌiːˌɛspˌiːˈɛn θɹˈiː" tʃˈænəl wˌɪtʃ ˈoʊnli ɪŋklˈuːdz wˈʌn ᵻvˈɛnt æɾə tˈaɪm ɪnðə tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən lˈɪstɪŋz ˌɔn ɪts wˈɛbsaɪt.
ESPN3 is not carried by traditional cable and satellite providers, as it is not a single channel, but streams multiple live events at the same time; however, ESPN includes a listing for a linear "ESPN3" channel (which only includes one event at a time) in the television listings on its website.