Overview

• ESPN’s direct-to-consumer service is live with two tiers: Unlimited at $29.99 per month for all linear networks and Select at $11.99 featuring ESPN+ content, plus promotional bundles with Disney+, Hulu and other partners.
• The revamped app adds specific features including multiview on connected TVs, a personalized AI-voiced SportsCenter, StreamCenter second-screen controls, live stats, fantasy and betting integrations, and a vertical video feed called Verts.
• Multiple outlets report a three-year framework for ESPN to become MLB’s primary digital distributor of out-of-market games (MLB.TV), add in-market streaming for five teams, and air about 30 exclusive national games on a weeknight instead of Sunday.
• The reported in-market rights would cover the Guardians, Padres, Twins, Diamondbacks and Rockies, whose local game streams would be available through ESPN’s app under the new arrangement.
• Consumer terms remain unsettled, with reporting indicating existing MLB.TV users would likely need an ESPN subscription and that pricing, team-specific fees and any cable/Extra Innings access changes will be clarified next month; ESPN has also recently added WWE premium events and is acquiring NFL Network.