ESPN’s $30 streaming service is almost here, but it won’t replace ESPN+ ‣ Diverse Daily

Summary

The new ESPN streaming service will be called ESPN, priced at $30/month.
A bundle with ESPN, Disney+, and Hulu will cost $35 but discounted to $30 for the first year.
The ESPN “Unlimited” plan offers all of ESPN’s content, including ESPN’s seven network channels. ESPN+ will still be offered, but as an entry-level “Select” plan.

Disney’s eagerly-awaited new streaming service for all its

ESPN sports content
has finally been named and priced.

Disney has announced that the new ESPN streaming service, which is set to debut this fall, will simply be called ESPN, and will be available for $30 a month. A bundle that includes ESPN,

Disney+
, and

Hulu
will be available for $35 a month, but will be offered at a discounted rate of $30 per month for the first 12 months after the service launches, essentially giving consumers who opt for the bundle Disney+ and Hulu for free for a year.

“We are providing everything ESPN has to offer directly to fans and all in one place,” Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN, said in a press release.

ESPN+

ESPN+ will soon be available as an entry-level plan for ESPN’s new streaming service.

Simultaneous streams: 5
# of profiles: 5
Live TV: Yes
Price: Starts at $10.99/month
Free trial: No
Ad plans: No

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What will ESPN’s $30 plan include?

ESPN+ will still be sticking around

ESPN

ESPN’s monthly plan, priced at $30, will be named “Unlimited”. Subscribers will be able to view every ESPN live game and programming from additional ESPN cable channels like ESPN2 and ABC’s ESPN. All seven of “ESPN’s domestic linear networks” will be available on the service, and at launch ESPN says it will offer 47,000 live events a year. Additionally, an annual subscription can be purchased for $299.

For those not interested in the Unlimited ESPN package, ESPN+ will still be available as an entry-level “Select” option. Currently, ESPN+ is priced at $12 per month and is often bundled with Disney+ and Hulu for $17 monthly with ads. Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN, says “we want fans to subscribe in whatever way is comfortable for them.” ESPN says current subscribers to ESPN+ might automatically become subscribers of the new ESPN service, depending on their plan.

A key distinction between the new ESPN streaming service and the existing ESPN+ is that the latter lacks coverage of the majority of live NBA and NFL games that air on ESPN or ESPN2, like Monday Night Football.

Pitaro noted that the new ESPN streaming service is “going to redefine our business” and the decision to simply call it ESPN was made because “there is power in our name and there is trust in our name” (via Variety).

The launch of ESPN’s new streaming service is anticipated in early fall. When it launches, the ESPN App will also receive updates, featuring new “unique features, including enhanced betting, statistical analysis, and personalized ‘SportsCenter’ on mobile and connected TV devices.” Disney says a specific launch date for the new streaming service “will be announced later this summer.”