A planned ESPN streaming service will join the Disney+ platform in 2025, Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger announced Wednesday at the company's shareholder meeting.
Walt Disney Co. is betting big on ESPN as the Burbank entertainment company bolsters its streaming options and charts its future. The company said Wednesday that its planned standalone ESPN streaming service — featuring content including the sports cable powerhouse's flagship channel — will be available on Disney+ for bundle subscribers. The plan is similar to how Disney integrated Hulu content onto the Disney+ platform last week for subscribers of both services.
He also noted the high viewership on ESPN for the NCAA women's basketball tournament game between Iowa and LSU, which drew in more than 12 million viewers, a figure Iger said ranked above all but one men's NCAA tournament game, all but one NBA Finals game and every World Series game in the most recent MLB postseason. 'That's just a tremendous, tremendous affirmation that not only women's sports arrived, but their potential is so tremendous,' Iger said.
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