ESPN reveals new streaming service - here's what it costs and everything you get

Artie Beaty/ZDNET Sports fans rejoice: ESPN is launching its own streaming service. In an announcement today, the sports media giant said its direct-to-consumer sports-only streaming service is set for rollout this fall. The name is pretty straightforward -- ESPN. Also: The best live TV streaming services: Expert tested ESPN does have a streaming service now in ESPN+, but that's more of an add-on. It includes live sporting events, studio shows, documentaries, and more, but it doesn't have the biggest events or actual ESPN channels. ESPN (the new streaming service) will carry every single piece of ESPN (the network) content. You'll get all programming from ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, and ESPN+, plus live events like Monday Night Football, Sunday Night Baseball, College Football Primetime, and any game that's airing on ABC (Disney owns ABC) -- 47,000 live events a year in total. The unlimited package will cost $30 a month or $300 a year (a savings of about $60). Like the current ... Read full article.