ESPN’s new streaming service arrives August 21

ESPN’s long-awaited new standalone will on August 21, alongside an overhauled ESPN app that offers customers a “extra personalised, dynamic viewing expertise.” Merely (and doubtlessly confusingly) known as ESPN, the brand new platform arrives simply forward of the brand new NFL season and the US Open tennis competitors, in addition to various different returning sports activities that ESPN broadcasts.

ESPN’s streaming service might be supplied with a of two plans. The $30 monthly ($300 yearly) “limitless” providing contains entry to all of ESPN’s linear networks, in addition to ESPN on ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3, SECN+ and ACCNX. With this plan, you’ll have entry to all of ESPN’s dwell occasions, on-demand content material and unique documentaries, and in the event you bundle it with Disney+ and Hulu you’ll pay nothing further for the primary 12 months. This can be a launch provide, so no ensures it’ll apply for lengthy.

The choice is ESPN’s “choose” plan, which prices $12 monthly ($120 per 12 months) and contains entry to all content material on ESPN+, the corporate’s different streaming subscription service that may proceed to function past the arrival of the brand new platform. ESPN says present ESPN+ subscribers will mechanically be put onto an ESPN choose plan.

ESPN additionally in the present day that it has agreed a deal to completely broadcast all WWE Premium Stay Occasions within the US, from 2026. All WWE PLEs will stream on ESPN’s new platform, with main occasions like WrestleMania, SummerSlam and the Royal Rumble out there to look at of their entirety. You’ll have the ability to 2026’s NFL Draft, in addition to a brand new each day present devoted to the draft.

Alongside the brand new streaming service, ESPN has additionally redesigned its app to supply a extra personalised expertise. New options embrace an up to date multiview display, built-in recreation stats, betting info and built-in fantasy sports activities administration.