Tag: ESPN+

Disney+ has secured a multi-year deal to stream Formula E across 144 markets beginning with the 2026-27 season, giving the service recurring live sports programming across an eight-month global calendar while ESPN and ESPN+ handle U.S. distribution. Formula E’s hybrid…

From the Archives revisits Charter’s 2023 carriage fight with Disney, which forced Disney+, ESPN+, and the future flagship ESPN service into Spectrum’s cable packages while removing eight lower-value linear networks. The agreement turned streaming access into a core part of…

Skip breaks down why Disney is folding Hulu into Disney+ and shutting down the standalone Hulu app in 2026, and why the move isn't as dramatic as it sounds. The real shift is Disney consolidating its streaming ecosystem into a…

From the Archives revisits how ESPN3 quietly laid the groundwork for ESPN’s streaming future. Long before ESPN+, the service tested scalable live sports streaming and identity-based access via ISP authentication, proving the internet could carry premium sports without cable. Disney’s…

EverPass Media has officially landed ESPN+ as a commercial distribution partner, cementing its role as the go-to aggregator for streaming sports in bars and other public venues. Starting this October, ESPN+ will join Amazon, YouTube, Peacock, and Paramount+ on the…

Antenna reports that Specialty SVOD services grew 12% year-over-year in Q2 2025, down from 22% the previous year, as non-Premium streaming categories begin to show signs of market maturity. Approximately one-third of U.S. SVOD users now engage with Specialty platforms,…

The Streaming Wars and StreamScoop examine whether streaming killed the pay-per-view model or simply transformed it. Once the crown jewel of sports entertainment revenue, PPV has shifted into the digital era as UFC and WWE pivoted to streaming-centric premium live…

ESPN launched its flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service and a revamped ESPN App, providing full access to all 12 ESPN networks and services outside the traditional cable bundle for the first time. The Unlimited Plan offers more than 47,000 live events…

Disney will stop reporting streaming subscriber and ARPU metrics by fiscal Q1 2026, shifting focus to streaming profitability. The company will fully integrate Hulu into Disney+ with a unified app launching in 2026 and rebrand Hulu as its global general…

UFC is likely to move away from its exclusive media rights deal with ESPN and is “likely” to pursue a multi-partner distribution strategy for its next contract, targeting $1 billion annually. With competitors like Netflix, Amazon, and Warner Bros. Discovery…