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Disney is reportedly laying the groundwork for its standalone ESPN streaming service

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Disney has known for a long time that it would eventually make the ESPN TV channels available on a standalone streaming service. Now, it seems the company has begun the work of uncoupling the channels from cable providers so it can offer ESPN directly to cordcutters.
 
Hopefully it makes cable more affordable because I'd never buy Disney anyway.
 
Strenuus said:
Hopefully it makes cable more affordable because I'd never buy Disney anyway.
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Their current streaming package of Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN+ is a pretty good deal. If they add in a streaming version of their TV broadcast at a reasonable price, I’d be down for it. My days of getting screwed by Comcast for hundreds of channels I don’t want are done.
 
Strenuus said:
Hopefully it makes cable more affordable because I'd never buy Disney anyway.
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It's a standalone ESPN services that would have all sports, or at least link to streams of sports that they don't have.

The idea would be to be the TV Guide of sports.
 
I’m confused. We have ESPN+ now…..what is this? How is it different?
 
THE HCP said:
I’m confused. We have ESPN+ now…..what is this? How is it different?
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Hard to say since they haven't released it yet, but I imagine this will be their actual cable programming; Sportscenter, Screamin' A Smith, ESPNNEWS, ect. My question is whether or not it will include their primetime live coverage of actual events.
 
THE HCP said:
I’m confused. We have ESPN+ now…..what is this? How is it different?
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This would be ESPN ditching Cable and steaming all of their sports offerings.

I heard on the radio (or maybe it was a podcast) that an insider with ESPN said they expect this to happen within 2-3 years.
 
Shaboid said:
Hard to say since they haven't released it yet, but I imagine this will be their actual cable programming; Sportscenter, Screamin' A Smith, ESPNNEWS, ect. My question is whether or not it will include their primetime live coverage of actual events.
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Yes. It sounds like all sports offerings. They even plan to link to live sports streams from competing platforms to make ESPN like the "TV Guide" of streaming sports.
 
Phatguysrule said:
It's a standalone ESPN services that would have all sports, or at least link to streams of sports that they don't have.

The idea would be to be the TV Guide of sports.
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Oh. Even more reason to not have it.
 
Phatguysrule said:
Eh? You don't want to watch sports? That would be far better than cable, IMO. I might actually pay to watch sports then...
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I don't watch sports if ESPN does any of it. Which is a large umbrella.

I've yet to regret this decision.
 
e_blazer said:
Their current streaming package of Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN+ is a pretty good deal. If they add in a streaming version of their TV broadcast at a reasonable price, I’d be down for it. My days of getting screwed by Comcast for hundreds of channels I don’t want are done.
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Haven't had cable in over a decade. No reason to have it. Never regretted it.
 
Strenuus said:
I don't watch sports if ESPN does any of it. Which is a large umbrella.

I've yet to regret this decision.
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Yeah, I don't tend to like ESPN broadcasts either. TNT does an awesome job. But if ESPN is the only one carrying my team's game then I'll watch it. Doesn't bother me too much. But I think I get where you're coming from.
 
I think the ESPN on ABC thing is a disaster. It was awesome having the NBA on NBC. We knew those were the biggest games, and they had great announcers.

ABc should've had a separate team do ABC games and leave the ESPN crews on the ESPN broadcast.

Also pay a couple million to get that John Tesh theme back!!
 
tykendo said:
Hey Man! I feel cheated now. We never got the cool guitar solo part. It definitely is a fantastic intro song. Kind of silly it's not still used for the NBA. I went on Wiki and saw John Tesh sold the use of it to Fox Sports College Basketball.
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Yeah, never should have changed it. It's fantastic.
 
Then ABC took over in 2002, so that was 21 years ago. Yeah I guess most people in their 30's remember NBA on NBC - probably very few if any 20 year olds do though

615 million 1998-2002 for NBC/Turner deal per season
765 million 2002-2008 for ABC/ESPN/Turn
930 million 2008-2016
2,700 million 2016-2025

Supposedly its going way up on the next TV contract. I'm a little surprised, as it already nearly tripled in 2016, and all these regional sports networks are going bankrupt, as well as so many streaming options and people cutting the cord.

Also think of it as half the money goes to the players and 30 teams during those 4 time periods;
10.3
12.8
15.5
45.0 million per team for players share
 
But I thought before these playoffs a bunch on here said the league is in shambles and a giant mess with no fans watching. Hmm
 
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