ESPN+ Set To Launch With Live Sports & Exclusive Originals

ESPN is joining a new wave of media. After months of speculation, the Worldwide Leader in Sports announced on Monday that ESPN+ is set to launch later this month.
ESPN+ will launch on April 12 and will be a subscription platform built in to the ESPN app.
It will cost just $4.99 a month.
From the release:

ESPN+, the upcoming direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International in partnership with ESPN and featuring ESPN branded content, will launch on April 12 and offer fans a dynamic lineup of live sports, original content and an unmatched library of award-winning on-demand programming – all for a subscription price of $4.99 per month.
ESPN+ will be an integrated part of a completely redesigned and reimagined ESPN App that will be the premier all-in-one digital sports platform for fans. ESPN+ will also be available through ESPN.com. The new ESPN App and ESPN+ showcase the culture of breakthrough innovation at ESPN and across The Walt Disney Company.

“ESPN was built on a belief in innovation and the powerful connection between sports and a remarkable array of fans. That same belief is at the heart of ESPN+ and the new ESPN App,” said James Pitaro, ESPN President and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks.
“With ESPN+, fans have access to thousands more live games, world class original programs and on-demand sports content, all at a great price.  They will get all of that as a part of a completely re-imagined, increasingly personalized ESPN App that provides easy, one-stop access to everything ESPN offers.”
ESPN+ will include year-round boxing events, more than 180 MLB games, more than 180 NHL games, more than 250 MLS games, and thousands of college sports events including football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, track & field, gymnastics, swimming & diving, lacrosse, wrestling, volleyball, golf and more.
You can learn more about the new ESPN+ platform here.

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