Tag: ESPN app

ESPN is launching its first WWE Premium Live Event, Wrestlepalooza, on its new DTC app this Saturday under a $1.6 billion deal, but millions of existing pay TV subscribers won’t have access. Despite marketing promises that all ESPN subscribers could…

ESPN is facing a major consumer education crisis ahead of its launch of WWE Premium Live Events exclusively on ESPN Unlimited. Many fans wrongly believe they’ll have access through existing cable subscriptions, but only select providers like DirecTV, Hulu 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…

ESPN will acquire key NFL media assets including NFL Network, RedZone, and fantasy football operations in exchange for an equity stake of up to 10 percent granted to the NFL. The move supports ESPN’s launch of its $29.99 per month…

ESPN is finalizing major distribution deals with Verizon, T-Mobile, Roku, and Take-Two ahead of the launch of its standalone streaming service this fall. Internal documents also indicate negotiations with Walmart, Hulu + Live TV, and Cox, as well as an…

ESPN is launching a new direct-to-consumer streaming platform that fully integrates its live channels, on-demand content, editorial, fantasy tools, betting features, and e-commerce into one unified product. Backed by new contractual flexibility following its deal with Charter, Disney is positioning…