A full price breakdown for ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+ — here’s everything you need to know
by Nick Hastings, Business Insider US
- ESPN+ is a subscription-based streaming service that can be accessed on a ton of devices including smart TVs and tablets, as well as media players from Roku, Amazon, and more.
- It costs $4.99 monthly or $49.99 annually and offers exclusive sports streaming content and articles with analysis from industry experts.
- You can also bundle ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney Plus for $12.99 per month.
In 2018, cable sports channel ESPN launched ESPN+, a new subscription-based streaming service for sports.
It’s a hybrid service that combines on-demand and live sports video content with an ever-expanding catalog of original shows, documentaries, and news from ESPN Insider, the network’s paid news content.
Here’s a quick rundown of how much the service will cost you and how much you can save if you choose a bundle package.
Signing up for ESPN+
If you just want access to ESPN+, it’ll cost you $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year. That’s it. If you do the math, signing up for a whole year instead of going month-to-month will save you $10 overall.
This gets you access to all the video content and ESPN Insider articles in the network’s database, including live and on-demand games that aren’t available to you locally, and even the beloved “30 under 30” sports documentaries.
You also gain the option to watch exclusive UFC fights for an additional fee. Existing members can purchase UFC PPV events for $64.99. Alternatively, you can sign up for an annual ESPN+ subscription with one UFC PPV event included for a total price of $84.98.
Bundling ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney Plus
If you’re interested in Hulu or Disney Plus, it might be a good idea to take advantage of a bundle for $12.99/month.
The bundle will include the regular version of Hulu with ads, which costs $6/month, and Disney Plus, which costs $6.99/month. The $13 monthly bundle is a good value as it saves you $5 each month. You can also bundle the ad-free version of Hulu with ESPN+ and Disney Plus for $18.99 a month.
Watching ads on Hulu isn’t the worst thing to happen, though, especially since there are so many good shows to catch, and Disney Plus is arguably one of the most valuable new streaming services. It launched on November 12 with tons of existing and new Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars movies, plus new exclusive series like “The Mandalorian.”
Is there a free trial?
Previously, there was a free trial to test out ESPN+, but unfortunately, it’s no longer on the table. If it becomes available again, we’ll update this post.