ESPN is synonymous with sports on TV. It stands to reason, then, that ESPN+ gets you more sports. And it does, in that newfangled way that transcends sports on TV.
ESPN+ is the future of ESPN in a live TV streaming world . Probably. Eventually.
Sort of. It’s a little complicated. It’s perhaps better at the moment to consider ESPN+ the streaming service complementary to ESPN the cable network.
You can get some of what’s on ESPN on ESPN+. But at the same time, ESPN Plus has a lot that you can’t get on the cable network. Eventually that might change, especially with parent company Disney not being shy about wanting to offer ESPN proper as a standalone streaming product.
Maybe that’ll eventually come with ESPN+ in tow. Or maybe it won’t. We’ll just have to see.
But right now? ESPN+ may well be something you want, especially if you’re looking for an easy place to watch certain sports that will never otherwise make it onto your TV. Let’s get into the animal that is ESPN Plus. What does ESPN Plus cost? There are a few ways to get ESPN+.
On its own, it costs $11 a month, or $110 a year, with a slight discount when you go the annual route. Note that there is no ad-free version of ESPN+. But Disney is going to push real hard to get you onto the Disney Bundle, which gets you ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu for a minimum of just $4 more a month.
There are a few options for the Disney Bundle, too. The least expensive tier is $14.99 a month and includes advertising on the Disney.