The full tier service will feature everything now included on ESPN
May 13, 2025
ESPN, CNN, CSPAN and other grizzled old-timers of the cable industry have a big problem: cable subscribers are going away, defecting to streaming in hopes of getting more for less by eliminating all the cable channels they don’t watch.
It’s probably good for consumers but it’s a big problemfor cable networks. CNN has been trying to edge into steaming and now ESPN is doing the same, with a new streaming service that will be called get readyESPN.
And as for saving money, well, good idea althoughstreaming ESPN will cost a rather hefty $29.99 a month. That might sound high but considerthat for a lot of viewers, ESPN is television and sports is pretty much all theywatch. A scaled-down plan will be $11.99.
ESPN promises that ESPN the streamer will be worth the price of admission. It will include professional and college football and basketball and all the other content that’s on cable ESPN.
We are providing everything ESPN has to offer directly to fans and all in one place, Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN’s chairman, said. “It will be the ultimate sports destination for personalized experiences and features, and, on top of that, fans will be able to choose to bundle ESPN with the industry-leading Disney+ and Hulu streaming services.
About the name
Why are they just calling it ESPN? What else would they call it, Pitaro asked.
As we thought about the name, we kept returning to the fact that, across every generation, ESPN is the most trusted, loved and recognized name in sports, and that we should keep it simple and double down on the power of ESPN,” he said.”Our straightforward approach to name and pricing will help fans cut through the clutter, and provide them compelling options to access all our content within the enhanced ESPN App.”
Subscription options
There are various options, offers and so forth. See ESPN’s announcement for full details.
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