As for those bells and whistles, ESPN will launch “Verts” within its app. Think of Verts like a sports TikTok. It will feature swipeable vertical video which will be personalized to your viewing habits.

It's a new era of sports streaming! ESPN's all-in-one DTC streaming service and new app are live. Here's everything you need to know.

After years of being asked how it would respond to the streaming explosion, ESPN is finally unveiling a new direct-to-consumer app designed to offer its clearest answer yet to that existential question.

ESPN has rolled its new direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service and a set of new features on an enhanced ESPN App, making ESPN’s full suite of 12 networks

The launch of an ambitious streaming platform, complete with AI features, looks to shift how we interact with sports. Can it really change the game?

It’s basically a way to get all of ESPN’s disparate networks in one subscription. At launch, there are 12 networks under the tent: This is primarily for folks who don’t have cable, satellite or a multi-channel streaming service like Fubo (a commercial partner of The Athletic) or YouTube TV.

A new feature called "StreamCenter" will sync a user's ESPN app and TV, allowing viewers to follow real-time stats, betting odds and shopping deals alongside a sporting event. The synced-up platforms will also enable viewers to use their mobile device as a secondary controller for the program that appears on their TV screen, the company said.

ESPN’s years-long march towards a direct-to-consumer subscription service is about to culminate -- here's what subscribers can expect.