Streamers need to charge at least $15 a month, Kilar says
Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said streaming services need to charge at least $15 a month and have 300 million customers to survive.
ESPN Plus
ESPN Plus (stylized as ESPN+) is a sports-centric subscription video streaming service operated as a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company and Hearst Communications, with Disney holding a majority stake in the service.
ESPN Plus offers some programming from the flagship ESPN sports channel as well as shows and live sports that are exclusive to the streaming service. The service costs $6 a month or $60 a year to subscribe.
Alan Wolk: Can media companies thrive on streaming alone?
While media companies are pushing hard into the streaming arena, they’re still generating revenue from a dying industry: Cable and satellite.
ESPN Plus, Hulu spur subscriber growth at Disney
ESPN Plus was the fastest-growing streaming service owned by the Walt Disney Company this year, the company revealed in a quarterly earnings report on Tuesday.
Disney to retain Formula 1 rights for ESPN
Disney and ESPN will retain the domestic television and streaming rights to Formula 1 racing through at least 2025.
Streaming ushers in a wide, confusing world of live sports on television
For sports fans, having live games spread across broadcast, cable and streaming has made for a chaotic television viewing experience.
ESPN Plus to raise monthly price by 40 percent
The Walt Disney Company is planning to raise the price of its sports-centric streaming service ESPN Plus to $10 a month.
Disney Plus surpasses 116 million subscribers
Disney sees gains for its flagship streamer, ESPN Plus and Hulu, while Hulu’s Live TV product saw a dip in customers.
Disney to raise price of ESPN Plus to $7 a month
Starting next month, Disney will raise the price of ESPN Plus to $7 a month or $70 a year.
Comcast X1, Flex boxes get Disney Plus, ESPN Plus
Comcast has started rolling out Disney’s suite of streaming TV apps to users of the cable company’s X1-powere devices.
ESPN confirms interest in Sunday Ticket, but nothing decided yet
ESPN executives say the network is ready to hold discussions with the NFL over the Sunday Ticket package.
