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YouTube TV and Disney Reach Deal Ending Two-Week Blackout of ESPN, ABC
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YouTube TV and Disney Reach Deal Ending Two-Week Blackout of ESPN, ABC

by jummy84 November 15, 2025
written by jummy84

ESPN, ABC and other Disney TV networks are coming back to YouTube TV.

Google and Disney finally ended their standoff, announcing a multiyear agreement Friday on pricing and terms for a renewed carriage deal for YouTube TV. Disney’s nets went dark on the internet TV service just before midnight ET on Thursday, Oct. 30, after the two sides remained far apart on a deal before the expiration of the previous contract.

Under the new agreement, ESPN’s full lineup of sports — including content from ESPN Unlimited — will be made available on YouTube TV to base-plan subscribers at no additional cost by the end of 2026. In addition, access to a selection of live and on-demand programming from ESPN Unlimited will be available inside YouTube TV.

The deal also lets YouTube include the Disney+ and Hulu bundle as part of “select YouTube offerings.” According to Disney, “select networks” will be included in various genre-specific packages that YouTube TV expects to launch in the future.

“This new agreement reflects our continued commitment to delivering exceptional entertainment and evolving with how audiences choose to watch,’’ Disney Entertainment co-chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden and ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a joint statement. “It recognizes the tremendous value of Disney’s programming and provides YouTube TV subscribers with more flexibility and choice. We are pleased that our networks have been restored in time for fans to enjoy the many great programming options this weekend, including college football.”

In a statement, a YouTube spokesperson said Friday, “We’re happy to share that we’ve reached an agreement with Disney that preserves the value of our service for our subscribers and future flexibility in our offers. Subscribers should see channels including ABC, ESPN and FX returning to their service over the course of the day, as well as any recordings that were previously in their Library. We apologize for the disruption and appreciate our subscribers’ patience as we negotiated on their behalf. ”

The deal supersedes their prior distribution agreement, inked in December 2021 after a two-day blackout.

On Sunday (Nov. 9) YouTube began issuing one-time $20 credits to YouTube TV customers for the loss of Disney’s programming, in the hopes it would help stave off user cancelations.

Many YouTube TV subscribers dropped the service in frustration. According to a survey fielded last week, 24% of YouTube TV users said they had canceled or intended to cancel their accounts over the Disney blackout. A YouTube rep said that “while subscriber churn is always regrettable, it’s been manageable and does not align with the findings of this survey.” Disney took a hit, too, losing more than $4 million per day during the blackout, according to an estimate by Morgan Stanley analysts.

Google had said Disney was asking for an unprecedented fee increase for the full suite of ESPN channels, ABC local stations, FX, Disney Channel, Freeform, Nat Geo and more — while Disney claimed the tech giant was “refusing to pay fair rates for our channels.” According to Google, Disney was trying to “reset” the market pricing for its programming (so it could charge similarly higher rates in upcoming renewals with other pay-TV distributors) and that Disney was insisting YouTube TV take the Mouse House’s full lineup of networks. The negotiating teams were led by Disney Platform Distribution EVP Sean Breen and YouTube chief business officer Mary Ellen Coe.

The removal of Disney’s networks from YouTube TV came a day before a busy Nov. 1 Saturday slate for college football as major marquee teams face pivotal contests, many of them aired on ESPN and ABC. In light of the blackout, ESPN made its “College GameDay” football pregame show available free to watch via a livestream on X. YouTube TV customers also missed two airings of “Monday Night Football” on ABC and ESPN. (YouTube pointed out to users they could catch all of ESPN’s programming on the ESPN Unlimited subscription service.)

Along with Disney’s live channels, YouTube TV customers’ DVR recordings of the media conglomerate’s programming were removed, as is standard in such disputes. With the deal renewal, YouTube TV subscribers will regain access to recordings that were previously in their library, according to YouTube.

On Thursday, Disney CEO Bob Iger told analysts that the company had been “working tirelessly to close this deal” but said, “It’s also imperative that we make sure that we agree to a deal that reflects the value that we deliver, which both YouTube, by the way, and Alphabet, have told us, is greater than the value of any other provider.”

Disney Entertainment’s Walden and Bergman and ESPN’s Pitaro had previously addressed the impasse in several memos to staffers. “YouTube TV and its owner, Google, are not interested in achieving a fair deal with us,” the execs wrote in an Oct. 31 email. “Instead, they want to use their power and extraordinary resources to eliminate competition and devalue the very content that helped them build their service.”

Meanwhile, ahead of this year’s Election Night (Nov. 4), Disney asked Google to restore ABC on YouTube TV for one day to serve the “public interest.” Google declined — and instead suggested that Disney allow YouTube TV to make ABC and ESPN available while the two sides continued talks because those are “the channels that people want.” Disney didn’t go for the idea.

The Disney-Google clash became public Oct. 23, when Disney began alerting viewers that its networks could be removed from YouTube TV.

Disney has faced other tough negotiations with distributors amid the transition to ESPN Unlimited — the standalone streaming service launched in August that includes everything on the sports programmer’s lineup — and its continued investment in Disney+ and Hulu.

In 2023, Disney’s networks had a 10-day blackout on Charter Communications cable systems in a similar fight over price. To settle the Charter deal, Disney allowed Charter’s high-tier TV subscribers to access Disney+ and the ESPN+ streaming app. In 2024, ESPN and other Disney nets went dark on DirecTV for nearly two weeks before they reached a new deal. In October, Disney and Comcast quietly reached a carriage renewal deal.

Google has encountered no small amount of friction in deal-renewal talks this year for YouTube TV. Other programmers that have fought with the internet company include Paramount Global (now Paramount Skydance), Fox Corp. and NBCUniversal — each of which reached a new deal without a blackout. At the end of September, YouTube TV dropped Univision, with Google alleging the price increases sought by parent company TelevisaUnivision were drastically out of line with viewership on the platform.

YouTube TV is the biggest internet-TV service in the U.S., estimated to have more than 10 million subscribers. Next is Disney, which last week closed a deal to merge its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo; together, those have almost 6 million subs in North America. Google had asserted Disney’s hardball tactics over a YouTube TV deal was “benefiting their own live TV products, including Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.”

November 15, 2025 0 comments
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YouTube TV Blackout of ABC, ESPN, Disney Networks in Deal Dispute
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YouTube TV Blackout of ABC, ESPN, Disney Networks in Deal Dispute

by jummy84 October 31, 2025
written by jummy84

Disney‘s networks including ESPN and ABC are going dark on YouTube TV.

Google says YouTube TV expects to remove Disney’s networks at the stroke of midnight ET, after the two sides remain far apart on a deal renewal to keep ABC, ESPN and more on the internet TV service. The main sticking point is price — Disney is asking for rate hikes that Google isn’t willing to agree to.

YouTube TV says that if Disney’s channels remain unavailable for “an extended period of time,” it will offer subscribers a one-time $20 credit. YouTube TV’s base subscription plan costs $82.99/month. With the blackout, TV users nationwide will lose their local ABC stations, as well as access to ESPN sports programming including NFL, college football, NBA and NHL games.

Beginning at 9 p.m. PT on Oct. 30/12 a.m. ET on Oct. 31, YouTube TV will begin pulling Disney-owned networks off its service, when the companies’ previous agreement expires. In addition to dropping the live networks, YouTube TV also is removing any DVR library recordings users have made from those networks.

Disney began alerting viewers on Oct. 23 about the carriage dispute with YouTube TV, pointing out that its networks could be removed from the pay-TV provider. YouTube TV is the biggest internet-TV service in the U.S., estimated to have more than 10 million subscribers. In second place is Disney, which just closed a deal to merge its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo; together, those have almost 6 million subs in North America.

“Last week Disney used the threat of a blackout on YouTube TV as a negotiating tactic to force deal terms that would raise prices on our customers,” a YouTube spokesperson said in a statement. “They’re now following through on that threat, suspending their content on YouTube TV. This decision directly harms our subscribers while benefiting their own live TV products, including Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.”

The YouTube rep continued, “We know this is a frustrating and disappointing outcome for our subscribers and we continue to urge Disney to work with us constructively to reach a fair agreement that restores their networks to YouTube TV. If their content remains off YouTube TV for an extended period of time, we’ll offer subscribers a $20 credit.”

According to Disney, YouTube TV wants a better deal than anyone else in the market — including Comcast and Charter, which have more TV customers — and is unwilling to pay market rates for Disney’s networks or agree to terms that Disney has reached with other distributors, including it own Hulu + Live TV and Fubo services. In its negotiations with Google, Disney also has proposed new genre-based tiers and packaging flexibility to give YouTube TV customers more choices.

“Unfortunately, Google’s YouTube TV has chosen to deny their subscribers the content they value most by refusing to pay fair rates for our channels, including ESPN and ABC,” a Disney spokesperson said. “Without a new agreement in place, their subscribers will not have access to our programming, which includes the best lineup in live sports — anchored by the NFL, NBA, and college football, with 13 of the top 25 college teams playing this weekend.”

The Disney rep continued: “With a $3 trillion market cap, Google is using its market dominance to eliminate competition and undercut the industry-standard terms we’ve successfully negotiated with every other distributor. We know how frustrating this is for YouTube TV subscribers and remain committed to working toward a resolution as quickly as possible.”

Here’s the full list of networks being pulled from YouTube TV: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, Freeform, FX, FXX, FXM, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, SEC Network, Nat Geo, Nat Geo Wild, ABC News Live, ACC Network, Localish; on the Spanish plan, ESPN Deportes, Baby TV Español and Nat Geo Mundo.

Disney is the latest media conglomerate to lock horns with Google over YouTube TV this year. Others that have fought with the company include Paramount Global (now Paramount Skydance), Fox Corp. and NBCUniversal — each of which reached a new deal without a blackout. However, YouTube TV dropped Univision and other TelevisaUnivision-owned networks at the end of September after the two sides could not reach a new agreement.

In 2023, Disney and Charter had a public battle over a renewal, before the two sides resolved their differences to avoid a blackout. In 2024, ESPN and other Disney nets went dark on DirecTV for nearly two weeks before they reached a new deal. Earlier this month, Disney inked a carriage renewal pact with Comcast without any drama.

In December 2021, Disney and Google reached a carriage renewal after a two-day blackout. YouTube TV first launched in April 2017.

In another wrinkle to the current Disney/Google standoff, Justin Connolly, Disney’s former head of distribution, joined YouTube as VP of global head of media this spring. Disney sued YouTube and Connolly, alleging breach of contract and seeking to block his employment at Google, in part citing Connolly’s knowledge of Disney as it pertained to contract renewal talks for YouTube TV. After Disney lost a legal ruling in the case, they recently reached a settlement on the matter.

Pictured top: ABC’s “High Potential” starring Kaitlin Olson and Daniel Sunjata

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Monsters Inc. Monday Night Football Game Coming to ESPN, Disney+
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Monsters Inc. Monday Night Football Game Coming to ESPN, Disney+

by jummy84 October 28, 2025
written by jummy84

Sulley, meet Saquon.

The Walt Disney Co. will once again present a live animated alternative broadcast of an upcoming NFL game, this time featuring characters and a stadium set in the world of Pixar‘s Monsters Inc. ESPN announced the game during halftime of Monday Night Football.

The special edition of Monday Night Football, called Monsters Funday Football, will be televised Dec. 8, when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Los Angeles Chargers. It’s the third straight iteration of the animated altcast for Disney, following a Toy Story-themed effort in 2023, and Simpsons-themed game last year.

The new Monsters Inc. altcast comes as Disney inked a multi-year deal with Sony’s Beyond Sports to develop more animated altcasts for NFL, NHL, NBA, and WNBA games across The Walt Disney Company and ESPN platforms through 2027.

The game will taker place inside the Monsters Inc. building, and will feature appearances by Mike Wazowski and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan, joining Jalen Hurts [and Saquon Barkley] and the Eagles and Justin Herbert and the Chargers, respectively. Billy Crystal and John Goodman will reprise their roles in prerecorded voiceover work for the game, with Drew Carter and Dan Orlovsky set to call the game joined by Katie Feeney as social media correspondent.

Notably, this year’s game won’t just stream on ESPN+ and Disney+, but will also be available on linear TV via ESPN2, Disney Channel and Disney XD.

“Each iteration of Funday Football has pushed the boundary of what’s possible in sports technology. By blending real-time NFL data and tracking with cutting-edge animation, we’re transforming the way fans experience an NFL game,” said Michael “Spike” Szykowny, ESPN VP of graphics innovation. “Our continued innovation with partners like the NFL, Beyond Sports and Disney+ showcases how technology can turn a live game into a fully immersive world, giving fans an additional way to consume sports.”

October 28, 2025 0 comments
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Content Creator Arrested, Home Birth Death
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Cam Newton Throws Hands With Alabama A&M Mascot On ESPN

by jummy84 October 25, 2025
written by jummy84

Roomies, during ESPN ‘First Take’ HBCU tour at the Magic City Classic in Birmingham, Cam Newton found himself in a straight-up mascot showdown… and yes, it got a little messy.

RELATED: Jasmin Brown Speaks Out After Cam Newton Reveals He Asked For A List Of Her Past Partners (VIDEO)

Cam Newton Vs. Mascot

It all went down after a 40-yard dash between the Alabama State Hornets’ mascot and the mascot of the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, Butch Henry. Cam was hyped, celebrating the Hornets’ win, but the Bulldog mascot apparently took it personally. It’s unclear who threw the first jab or push. But things quickly got physical: Newton open-hand slapped the mascot, while Butch Henry kept it coming, and Newton ended up shoving him while repeatedly yelling, “Stop playing with me!”

Of course, the moment didn’t stay quiet for long. Clips immediately went viral, social media had a field day, and even Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin threw in a playful jab: “Cam Newton-1 Bulldogs Mascot-0.” Safe to say, Cam wasn’t playing games… and this mascot probably won’t forget it anytime soon.

The TL Ran Up Jokes & Questions

As soon as the video hit feeds, fans rushed to The Shade Room comment section to weigh in. And, the reactions were… chaotic, as expected. Some were straight-up confused, typing things like, “WTH is going on?” while others couldn’t help but clock Cam’s outfit, saying it made him look untouchable and not someone you’d try to play with. The comment thread quickly became a mix of laughter, shock, and full-on Cam stanning energy.

One Instagram user @thereal_teejayy said, “Cam be fighting everybody… kids, mascots, gillie 😂”

This Instagram user @rejohan shared, “Is everything okay at home, Cam? Lol tf“

And, Instagram user @fairyki__ added, “He the type that like to play but get made when ppl play harder than he wanna play 😂😂”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @finess_wanna69 wrote, “Nicca was mad when his curious George hat fell off“

While Instagram user @alanna said, “That mascot was too nice. Cam just right hooked your face 😭 tf you doin patting his shoulder for“

Finally, Instagram user @repostwhiz commented, “I think nih’s be trying Cam cause of his fits 😂 Only reasonable explanation here“

Cam Can’t Stop Leaving Fans Shook

Cam Newton is at it again, proving he’s always in the headlines for a reason. The former NFL star went viral after spilling the tea on his relationship with Jasmin Brown during an interview with Parker McKenna, revealing that he had demanded a full list of her previous sexual partners before fully committing. While Cam’s confession gagged social users, Jasmin’s calm, collected response had the comment sections choked — because, of course, Cam somehow manages to turn even a personal convo into trending news.

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What Do You Think Roomies?

October 25, 2025 0 comments
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bitchy | After Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, people are unsubscribing from Disney & ESPN+
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bitchy | After Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, people are unsubscribing from Disney & ESPN+

by jummy84 September 21, 2025
written by jummy84

ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel last Wednesday for saying this on-air: “The MAGA gang [are] desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.” Reportedly, there have been conversations all up and down ABC leadership and Kimmel. Every report emphasizes that Disney CEO Bob Iger made the call to suspend Kimmel’s show indefinitely. While everyone is rightly concerned about the First Amendment issues, part of me wonders if, from a corporate perspective, Iger was simply trying to cool the temperature – sort of “let’s hit pause and see where we are in a week when everyone has cooled down.” Maybe I’m giving Iger too much credit though – reportedly, both sides (ABC and Kimmel) are talking and discussions are “ongoing” as of this writing. Well, Disney’s former CEO Michael Eisner has some thoughts about Iger’s (lack of) leadership in this moment:

Michael Eisner, the former Disney CEO who exited the company 20 years ago, criticized the senior leaders of his former employer — and, implicitly, current chief Bob Iger — over ABC’s suspending Jimmy Kimmel‘s late-night show “indefinitely.”

“Where has all the leadership gone?” Eisner wrote Friday in a post on X. “If not for university presidents, law firm managing partners, and corporate chief executives standing up against bullies, who then will step up for the first amendment? The ‘suspending indefinitely’ of Jimmy Kimmel immediately after the Chairman of the FCC’s aggressive yet hollow threatening of the Disney Company is yet another example of out-of-control intimidation. Maybe the Constitution should have said, ‘Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, except in one’s political or financial self-interest.’ By-the-way, for the record, this ex-CEO finds Jimmy Kimmel very talented and funny.”

[From Variety]

The kids won’t know this, but it’s actually a pretty big deal that Eisner spoke up. Eisner’s tenure at Disney was legendary, and his time as Disney CEO saw the company being built into a modern multiplatform cultural empire. Would Eisner have made different choices in Iger’s position? Possibly.

What else? There’s been a lot of reaction from celebrities, Democrats and Hollywood types. I wasn’t expecting this, but Ted Cruz spoke up in defense of Kimmel and the First Amendment. Cruz said that FCC commissioner’s threats to ABC were “dangerous as hell” and “right out of Goodfellas.” Several major Disney-associated directors and stars have spoken up as well:

Within 48 hours of its decision to pull late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely, the parent company of ABC has once again found itself at the center of a bitter political battle. The company now faces protests outside its studios, celebrities threatening to break ties and political pressure from Republicans and Democrats.

The blowback has been swift. Damon Lindelof, creator of ABC’s “Lost,” said in an Instagram post on Thursday that he would not work with the company if Kimmel’s suspension was not lifted. The Emmy-winning showrunner has a long-standing relationship with the studio, having worked with them on “Lost” for six seasons from 2004 to 2010.

Tatiana Maslany, who starred in Marvel’s “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” which aired its first and only season on Disney+ in 2022, posted a call to her followers on Instagram to “cancel your @disneyplus @hulu @espn subscriptions!”

[From NBC News]

There was a seemingly organic response to Kimmel’s suspension: people really did cancel their Disney/Hulu subscription. At a steady clip too – I’ve seen some evidence on social media that the mass subscription cancellations are scaring the sh-t out of Disney. Remember that Disney also owns ESPN and ESPN+ too – I’m reminding myself to cancel my subscription (which I only use for tennis). Sinclair owns Tennis Channel, so if you have Tennis Channel Plus, cancel or unsubscribe.

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Taylor Swift subreddit shocked after ESPN reporter Adam Schefter breaks engagement news, 'Never thought I'd see…'
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Taylor Swift subreddit shocked after ESPN reporter Adam Schefter breaks engagement news, ‘Never thought I’d see…’

by jummy84 August 28, 2025
written by jummy84

Kansas City Chiefs’ tight-end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift stunned fans by announcing their engagement on Tuesday, August 26. Fans were shocked to learn the news from ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter.

Taylor Swift subreddit shocked after ESPN reporter Adam Schefter breaks engagement news(Instagram/taylorswift)

“The Taylor Swift subreddit was SHOCKED @AdamSchefter broke the news to them ” the official handle of ESPN posted on social media.

Adam Schefter breaks the news

“Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift announced their engagement on IG,” Schefter wrote on his official social media handle, along with images from the couple’s official Instagram post.

“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married ” Swift wrote in a caption announcing the news.

The couple posed in a dreamy flower garden for the announcement pictures. The first image showed Kelce down on one knee. This comes after the couple’s nearly two years of togetherness

Internet reacts

Fans took to the comment section of Schefter’s post to pen down their thoughts about Schefter breaking the news to them. “Is this the first time ever an NFL player has married a woman and she’s the one who needs an ironclad prenup?She has to be worth easily 50x what he is,” a fan wrote.

“You’re better than this, Adam. This isn’t news people actually care about,” a user said.

“oh christ, this is going to be all anyone talks about for the next month give me a break,” a fan wrote.

“Thanks Scheft, I thought you were a sports reporter,” wrote a fan.

“Never thought I’d see the day Adam Schefter is posting about Taylor Swift,” an account wrote.

“Tony: “Ehhhhh I don’t know Jim. If they want a more traditional wedding they should stick with a cream color palette and plum floral arrangements…Jim: “It’s 2nd and 10 on the 35 yard line,” a fan wrote.

Swift and Kelce were first romantically linked together in September 2023, followed by an appearance at one of his games where Swift was seated next to Kelce’s mother, as reported by Forbes. Since then, the pair has expressed their love for each other publicly, with many believing Swift was the reason behind a sudden surge in both the Chiefs’ and Kelce’s popularity.

– With inputs from Stuti Gupta

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ESPN Unlimited Streaming Service: Price, Sign Up Online
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ESPN Unlimited Streaming Service: Price, Sign Up Online

by jummy84 August 21, 2025
written by jummy84

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.

ESPN officially debuted its new direct‑to‑consumer streaming platform Thursday morning. While the network has for decades been tethered to traditional television bundles, sports fans will, for the first time, be able access everything — ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACC Network, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPN on ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3, SECN+ and ACCNX — under one direct subscription (and a personalized app, also launched today).

The ambitious offering under the Unlimited tier is priced competitively at $29.99 per month, bringing an impressive 47,000 live events annually, plus extensive on‑demand features, studio staples like “SportsCenter,” “First Take,” “Pardon the Interruption,” “College GameDay” and premium originals like “30 for 30” to viewers’ fingertips.

This launch doesn’t feel accidental — it’s strategically scheduled to coincide with the high‑stakes kickoff of the college football and NFL seasons, the US Open, international and women’s college soccer, volleyball, field hockey and the oncoming WNBA and PLL playoffs. The NBA and NHL are also ramping up, while marquee UFC and WWE events loom large.

The new direct‑to‑consumer service will bear the singular brand “ESPN,” solidifying its identity in the streaming era. Alongside the Unlimited tier is the more basic Select plan priced at $11.99 per month, while subscribers eyeing a fuller suite can bundle Disney+ and Hulu with the ESPN Unlimited plan at launch for the same $29.99 rate for the first 12 months.

“As we thought about the name, we kept returning to the fact that, across every generation, ESPN is the most trusted, loved and recognized name in sports, and that we should keep it simple and double down on the power of ESPN,” Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN Chairman, said in a statement upon the announcement of the new offering earlier this month. “Our straightforward approach to name and pricing will help fans cut through the clutter, and provide them compelling options to access all our content within the enhanced ESPN App.”

To further incentivize early adopters, the enhanced ESPN App — now loaded with multiview options, integrated game statistics, curated betting info, fantasy tie‑ins, commerce features, and a personalized “SportsCenter For You” feed — will be available both to direct‑to‑consumer subscribers and traditional pay‑TV users alike. In short, ESPN is shifting from a distributor‑centric to a consumer‑centric model, offering familiar faces and flagship shows via a smarter, more engaged interface.

Perhaps most telling is the operational gambit echoing ESPN’s ambition: on August 23, just two days post-launch, fans will be able to stream five out‑of‑market NFL preseason games through the ESPN App, offering significant value for early subscribers. Games such as Ravens at Washington, Bills at Tampa Bay, and Chargers at San Francisco will go live — subject to blackout restrictions — yet available to those with the Unlimited subscription.

Sign up for ESPN Unlimited starting today here.

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