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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.
ESPN’s years-long march towards a direct-to-consumer subscription service is about to culminate -- here's what subscribers can expect.
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?
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ESPN Finally Enters Its Streaming Tomorrowland, Taking Wraps Off Long-Awaited Direct-To-Consumer App
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.
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.
ESPN announced Wednesday that it will launch a new direct-to-consumer service offering enhanced streaming and app experiences. Coinciding with the beginning of the college football season, the NFL season,
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ESPN’s direct-to-consumer service launches Thursday. Here’s what Philly sports fans need to know.
ESPN has agreements with several cable TV distributors to provide full access to the new app on launch through authentication, including Charter, Verizon, and DirecTV. Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, both now owned by Disney, will also provide access to ESPN’s new service for no additional charge.
It is literally the ESPN app icon that the mascot sets out to promote. But what's its real message? By Tony Maglio Tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, will mark the launch of the new direct-to-consumer ESPN app,