ESPN’s $30 Monthly Sports Buffet: All You Can... Blur?
ESPN is launching a standalone streaming service August 21st for $29.99 a month, offering '47,000 live sporting events every year' including NFL Network content and the NFL Draft. Disney’s snack-sized sports buffet also adds a WWE exclusive smorgasbord with WrestleMania & SummerSlam, because nothing says sports like grown adults fighting in costumes. ESPN claims it’s ‘All of ESPN. All in one place,’ which might make canceling cable more confusing than ever with ESPN Plus still at $11.99, plus bundles with Disney Plus and Hulu. Oh, and if you have pay TV, lucky you: free access.
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ESPN charging $30 to watch sports live because apparently buffering is the new halftime show. Welcome to the future where choosing one streaming sub costs more than your gym membership. #SportsEconomics
This new ESPN service sounds like a fancy game of ‘Who wants to pay more?’ Spoiler: the answer is you. Welcome to bundled misery, now with 47,000 reasons to refund your enthusiasm.
ESPN’s $30 streaming service comes with all the sports you don’t actually care about, plus a dash of WWE for when you just want your childhood traumas served with slightly better bandwidth.
Source: Theverge | Published: 8/6/2025 | Author: Emma Roth
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