Ahead of Disney’s upfront event on Tuesday, ESPN revealed the name of its upcoming sports streaming service, and it’s going back to basics: The app will just be called ESPN. According to a press release, customers can choose from standalone subscription plans or a lineup of bundle options.
“We are providing everything ESPN has to offer directly to fans and all in one place,” said ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro. “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.”
The service is set to arrive in the fall of 2025. On Disney’s quarterly earnings call on May 7, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that pricing and bundling deals would drop this week.
For $30 a month (or $300 annually), ESPN subscribers
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