ESPN2 has occasionally been used to carry simulcasts of ESPN Deportes' Spanish-language coverage of events, in an effort to boost availability of the Spanish broadcast and promote the ESPN Deportes channel (as ESPN2 is available in a significantly larger number of homes than ESPN Deportes), and reduce the need to counterprogram with lesser-viewed programs. Examples since 2016 have included NBA Christmas Day games, the 2017 World Baseball Classic (whose English rights were exclusively held by MLB Network), and an International Champions Cup game between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Since the 2017 NFL season, ESPN2 has simulcast ESPN Deportes' Spanish-language "Monday Night Football" during the first nine weeks of the season, including its pre-game show "NFL Esta Noche", and ESPN Latin America's "SportsCenter" from Mexico City. ESPN2 had largely scheduled filler programming against "MNF" until November, when it begins its Monday-night college basketball coverage.