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ESPN+ launches on Roku
ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service, ESPN+, has launched on Roku devices in the US….
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ESPN+ launches with 30-day free trial
Disney’s new ESPN+ direct-to-consumer offering and new ESPN app have now gone live, with sponsorship…
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ESPN+ to launch next week priced at US$4.99 per-month
ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer offering, ESPN+, is due to launch in the US on April 12,…
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Disney ups Pitaro to ESPN president ahead of EPSN+ launch
Disney has promoted chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media, James Pitaro, to president…
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ESPN Plus streaming service to launch this spring
Disney’s direct-to-consumer sports streaming service, ESPN Plus, is due to launch in the US this…
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ESPN makes senior business development and Asia appointments
ESPN has announced new roles for three of its senior staffers, upping Mike Morrison to…
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Kwesé secures exclusive IAAF athletics in ESPN deal
New African DTH pay TV service Kwesé TV has secured the rights to air top…
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ESPNPlayer.com takes US college football to Europe
Disney’s ESPN OTT TV service, ESPNPlayer.com, is launching live streaming of US college football across…
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Disney ups BAMTech stake in strategic SVOD move
Disney will pay US$1.58 billion (€1.34 billion) to up its stake in video streaming technology…
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YouTube launches live TV streaming service
YouTube has unveiled details of its much-anticipated television streaming service, describing it as “live TV…
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Amazon Channels boss joins BAMTech as CEO
Amazon Channels boss, Michael Paull, has been named CEO of BAMTech – the video streaming…
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Disney CFO plays down Netflix speculation, confirms ESPN D2C launch this year
Disney chief financial officer Christine McCarthy has played down the idea that Disney is looking…
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Amazon ‘exploring’ live sports offering
Amazon is weighing up plans to break into the world of live sports streaming, according…
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ESPN makes Africa push in deal with Kwesé
ESPN has signed an exclusive deal with African sports broadcaster Kwesé to launch the ESPN…
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Disney CEO: ESPN streaming service may take cues from Now TV
Disney’s planned ESPN streaming service will not have a one-size-fits-all payment model and could take…
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Disney plans ESPN web service after taking US$1bn BAMTech stake
Disney is gearing up to launch an ESPN-branded subscription streaming service, after buying a US$1…
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ESPN launches localised UK app
Sports broadcaster ESPN has launched a localised UK version of its flagship app to tap…
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Spotify launches original programmes
Music streaming service Spotify has launched a 12-strong slate of original programmes. The new shows…
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Vice Media strikes sports content deal with ESPN
Vice Media and ESPN have agreed a sports content deal that will see each provide…
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Traditional media brands find Snapchat Discover success
US millennials usually view well-established media brands on Snapchat Discover, rather than media that targets their…
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New UK sales chief for ESPN
Sports channel ESPN has named Sam Coleman, former head of client sales for Guardian News…
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ESPN secures cricket rights
Sports channel ESPN has struck a four-year agreement with the International Cricket Council to broadcast…
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Video app streaming booms in US, China
Video apps are experiencing significant revenue growth in the US and China, according to new…
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ESPN files suit over Verizon packages
Sports channel ESPN has filed a law suit against US service provider Verizon Communications alleging…
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Apple reportedly planning autumn web TV launch
Apple is reportedly planning to launch an online TV service this autumn in partnership with…
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Snapchat signs up TV partners for Discover launch
Mobile messaging service Snapchat has partnered with a host of major TV broadcasters and publishers…
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BT Sport and ESPN expand partnership
BT Sport and ESPN have struck a new seven-year deal to expand the range of…
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BT TV begins offering Sky Sports on YouView
BT TV is to offer Sky’s Sky Sports 1 and 2 premium channels on its…
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ESPN plans online subscription cricket service
ESPN is reportedly planning to offer subscription video streaming access to the Cricket World Cup,…
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ESPN Player launches Lacrosse channel
ESPN has launched a new channel on its ESPN Player service for the World Lacrosse…