ESPN joins hands with Tencent to offer sports

NBA playoffs and soccer matches to be shown with Chinese commentary

Walt Disney Co's ESPN, the global cable and satellite television channel, will offer live games and Chinese language sports commentary online in China under a multiyear deal with Tencent Holdings Ltd, the country's largest Internet company.

ESPN correspondents will provide analysis for the National Basketball Association playoffs and international soccer matches shown on Tencent's QQ sports site, starting in April, the companies said.