ESPN+ has increased its distribution to Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The subscription streaming network is embedded in the flagship ESPN app, which the network recently updated. The addition of...
ESPN is doubling down on digital. Its very presence at Wednesday’s NewFronts pitchfest for online video publishers in New York City was news in itself. In making its first appearance at the event, organized by the Interactive Advertising Bureau to connect content creators with advertisers, ESPN touted an average daily audience of 28 million users through its […]
ESPN’s annual Draft Academy series profiling noteworthy college prospects is airing exclusively on ESPN+. The show debuted in 2014, headlined by two of that year’s top three picks in Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles. This year’s characters include two of the top quarterbacks — USC’s Sam Darnold and Wyoming’s Josh […]
ESPN announced Monday that its new OTT streaming service, ESPN+, will launch on April 12 featuring live sports, original content and a catalog of on-demand programming. The $4.99-per-month service touted since November and powered by BAMTech — the technology spinoff of Major League Baseball Advanced Media for which Disney outlaid $2.58 billion for a 75-percent […]
When Disney acquired majority ownership of streaming video technology provider BAMTech, the announcement back in August included plenty of details of what ESPN’s new streaming service would deliver to consumers. ESPN+, as the service was eventually named, would be accessed through a new version of the ESPN app that already includes news, highlights and scores. […]
