Companies love to throw the words plus, premium or pro in the names of streaming services to tease extra features worth paying extra for. Now, CNBC is reporting that ESPN has chosen the name of its coming standalone streaming service, and it’s going back to basics: The app will just be called “ESPN.” If true, that’s a simple but practical choice in a market cluttered with streaming services.
“Sports fans — and cord-cutters — should keep an eye on its launch as it’s also set to house content from both ESPN Plus and ESPN’s cable networks, which air live coverage for college football and basketball, NFL, NBA, NHL and WNBA,” said Kourtnee Jackson, streaming editor for CNET.
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The service is expected to arrive in the fall of 2025. On Disney’s quarterly earnings call Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that pricing and bundling deals will drop next
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