ESPN’s standalone streaming app launches this fall for $30 a month

ESPN streaming has everything the cable channels have, but without cable TV.

ESPN streaming has everything the cable channels have, but without cable TV.

Vector illustration of the ESPN logo.
Vector illustration of the ESPN logo.
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Disney is launching its direct-to-consumer ESPN streaming service this fall. The service, which will simply be called “ESPN,” will cost $29.99 per month for the “unlimited” plan, which will include all of ESPN’s linear channels.

Disney will also offer ESPN’s unlimited plan annually for $299.99, which saves you about $60 compared to paying monthly.

For those who prefer to stick with the offerings included in the existing ESPN Plus service, the network will still offer the same programming in a new “select” plan that starts at $11.99 per month (current ESPN Plus subscribers will automatically be moved to ESPN select). You’ll also be able to get plans that bundle Disney Plus and Hulu, too.

Here’s a full list of the subscription plans you can choose from:

  • Special ESPN unlimited bundle launch offer: Disney Plus (ads), Hulu (ads): for $29.99 per for the first 12 months.
  • ESPN unlimited: $29.99 per month or $299.99 annually
  • ESPN unlimited bundle with Disney Plus (ads), and Hulu (ads): $35.99 per month.
  • ESPN unlimited bundle with Disney Plus (no ads) and Hulu (no ads): $44.99 per month
  • ESPN select (same as ESPN+ offerings): $11.99 per month or $119.99 annually
  • ESPN select bundle Disney Plus (ads) and Hulu (ads): $16.99 per month
  • ESPN select bundle Disney Plus (no ads) and Hulu (no ads): $26.99 per month

The service will be available in the “early fall” with exact date announcement coming “later this summer.”

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