ESPN DTC Archives - Awful Announcing

ESPN releases first teaser for upcoming DTC streaming service

"Fall 2025: The next era begins."

"SportsCenter isn’t just a studio show — it’s part of the fabric of sports culture across the country..."

"One of the biggest reasons why we're doing this is we want direct access to the customer."

"We have a lot of rights deals across the marketplace that were done as part of ESPN+"

Justin Connolly is leaving Disney and ESPN after 25 years with those companies.

"It's going to be good business."

ESPN will make all of its content available this fall on its new direct-to-consumer platform of the same name and also offer a Disney bundle.

"The Rich Eisen Show" is set to be part of ESPN's new direct-to-consumer offering, and perhaps also ESPN Radio.

ESPN will totally unveil their DTC service next week as the company experienced a mixed bag in earnings for Q1.

"This might be the biggest move since getting the full season of the NFL."

"We will be making all of our channels, all of our content, available direct-to-consumer for the first time."

"I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited than anything I’ve been attached to or worked on."

Ahead of a full direct to consumer launch next year, ESPN is bringing ESPN+ content to Disney+ for people signed up for their bundle.

ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro made a big statement about all the bells and whistles that will come along with the new DTC streaming option.

"It is really focused on sports fans that are not currently part of the MVPD ecosystem..."

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