Sports broadcasting giant ESPN launched its new direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service. The service, officially branded simply as ESPN, will offer fans two distinct subscription plans: ESPN Unlimited and ESPN Select.

Here is everything you need to know about the ESPN streaming service, including the plans that are currently available for subscribers.

That may sound like a lot of fanfare, but ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer service has launched with much less of a circus than a media industry watcher might have expected one, three, even five years ago. That’s because ESPN is releasing a revolutionary new project that it doesn’t really want you to buy.

Cable’s last anchors—sports and news—are shifting online as ESPN, Fox and CNN launch ambitious new streaming services.

The new ESPN direct-to-consumer app launched August 21, 2025, giving sports fans access to all network channels without a cable subscription.

Fox Corporation announces FOX ONE streaming service will bundle with ESPN's direct-to-consumer platform for $39.99 monthly starting October 2.

Righthander Dustin May will start for the Red Sox on Saturday against Pittsburgh’s Johan Oviedo, also a righty.

The wait is finally over for Penn State fans. The first kickoff of the 2025 season happens today as Penn State hosts Nevada in the first meeting between the two schools for the season opener. Penn State starts the season ranked No.