ESPN streaming service: Everything to know from cost to offerings
ESPN made a huge announcement Wednesday morning: They're bringing their standalone streaming service to customers starting on Thursday, August 21.
This is huge news for the Worldwide Leader and fans who unbundle from cable services. If you want all of ESPN's offerings in one place, they've got it in one place, which ESPN is calling "ESPN DTC" at the moment per their release.
So what's this all about? What are the details and pricing? Let's dive in and go over all the facts you need to know about this new product the network is rolling out later this month (note that it isn't the Venu product that was broken up earlier this year):
What is the ESPN streaming service?
ESPN DTC -- "direct-to-consumer" is all of ESPN's "networks and services" that you can use if you subscribe.
How much does the ESPN streaming service cost?
There are two plans: One for $29.99 a month, and then there's an offer that will include Disney+ and Hulu including (that's for $29.99 when the app launches).
What do you get in the ESPN streaming service?
It's unlimited, and it's both live and on-demand when it comes to its shows and sports. You can also access their documentaries and such.
Is that what the ESPN WWE announcement was all about?
It'll be part of the ESPN DTC offerings.
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