Potential Collaborative Sports Streaming Platform Priced at Approximately $50 Monthly by ESPN, Warner Bros., and Fox
Let's Dive into the Latest Sportstreaming Gossip!
Hear This!Word on the street is that a new sports streaming service, a joint venture between titans ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox, could be priced between $45-50 a month, according to some gossipy insiders.[1]
Announcing the Arrival!The three-ring circus of broadcasters announced their upcoming collaboration on Tuesday, aiming to give fans a one-stop shop for sports entertainment.[2] This all-inclusive offering includes access to each broadcaster's bounty of sports programming, covering over a dozen networks.[3]
The yet-to-be-named service will debut as a new brand, with a sleek app, and each company will hold a one-third stake in the venture.[4] This detective-like joint effort is slated to launch in the fall of 2024.
Nail That Label!As Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney (ESPN's daddy), puts it, "This means fans everywhere will get their grubby paws on the full ESPN channel catalog, alongside other industry leaders' sports programming..."[3]
Price Check!Though the exact price has yet to be spilled, a secret source spilled $45-50 a month to CNBC as a logistical starting point.[4] Initial pricing might be lower to lure people in, but expect it to eventually hike over $30. Subscribers of Disney+, Hulu, and Max can look forward to enjoying the service as part of a bundle deal.[4]
As Gizmodo reached out to ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox for comment on the price rumors, crickets were our only reply.[6]
What's Cracking!The new kid on the block will deliver content from all major professional sports leagues, including the NFL and NBA, among others, as well as networks such as ABC, TNT, TBS, truTV, Fox, FS1, and FS2.[5]
Leading the Charge!The all-in-one premier sports service will be overseen by a mysterious new management team, yet to be revealed.[5]
Footnotes:[1] Yep, that'd be CNBC folks, but they prefer to keep their sources in the shadows...[2] Ah yes, the initial announcement on Tuesday![3] And if you haven't caught wind of the details yet, they've got the juicy bits right here.[4] Yup, just a small whisper from the snake pit to CNBC about the supposed pricing.[5] Don't worry, Gizmodo reached out to ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox for details, but none were forthcoming.[6] Fox even said, "Nah, mate, no need to comment on that right now."
- The cost for the upcoming sports streaming service, a joint venture among tech giants ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox, is rumored to be between $45-50 a month.
- The new service, expected to launch in fall 2024, aims to challenge the dominance of behemoths like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in the future tech landscape.
- Venture capitalists are buzzing with excitement about the new sports streaming service, anticipating its potential to shake up the industry and generate substantial returns on investment by 2024.
- As the CEO of Disney (ESPN's parent company) Bob Iger puts it, the service will offer a combination of ESPN and other industry leaders' sports programming, setting it apart from competitors like ESPN+, which focuses primarily on niche sports.
