ESPN’s new streaming service arrives August 21
ESPN’s long-awaited new standalone will on August 21, alongside an overhauled ESPN app that provides customers a “extra personalised, dynamic viewing expertise.” Merely (and probably confusingly) known as ESPN, the brand new platform arrives simply forward of the brand new NFL season and the US Open tennis competitors, in addition to a lot of different returning sports activities that ESPN broadcasts.
ESPN’s streaming service might be supplied with a of two plans. The $30 per 30 days ($300 yearly) “limitless” providing consists of entry to all of ESPN’s linear networks, in addition to ESPN on ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3, SECN+ and ACCNX. With this plan, you’ll have entry to all of ESPN’s reside occasions, on-demand content material and unique documentaries, and if you happen to bundle it with Disney+ and Hulu you’ll pay nothing further for the primary 12 months. It is a launch provide, so no ensures it’ll apply for lengthy.
The choice is ESPN’s “choose” plan, which prices $12 per 30 days ($120 per yr) and consists of entry to all content material on ESPN+, the corporate’s different streaming subscription service that may proceed to function past the arrival of the brand new platform. ESPN says current ESPN+ subscribers will robotically be put onto an ESPN choose plan.
ESPN additionally in the present day that it has agreed a deal to solely broadcast all WWE Premium Reside Occasions within the US, from 2026. All WWE PLEs will stream on ESPN’s new platform, with main occasions like WrestleMania, SummerSlam and the Royal Rumble out there to observe of their entirety. You’ll be capable of 2026’s NFL Draft, in addition to a brand new each day present devoted to the draft.
Alongside the brand new streaming service, ESPN has additionally redesigned its app to supply a extra personalised expertise. New options embrace an up to date multiview display screen, built-in recreation stats, betting data and built-in fantasy sports activities administration.
