ESPN Flagship Streamer Will Include ESPN+
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor When it launches in 2025, ESPN‘s direct-to-consumer streaming service — no pay-TV service required — will include the full programming lineup of ESPN+, according to ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro.
Pitaro officially made the announcement speaking at the USC Next Level Sports Conference, held Thursday at the Intuit Dome in L.A.
The new isn’t a surprise. Indeed, it would have been unusual if ESPN had chosen to keep ESPN+ as a separately priced service from what the company calls ESPN Flagship.
Not announced yet is the big question: What the price of ESPN Flagship will be. ESPN’s Flagship direct-to-consumer service, expected to debut in the fall of 2025, will provide all the linear TV programming that is currently available on the sports giant’s networks — as well as the additional events and content on ESPN+.
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