ESPN coming to Disney+ this year

Disney isn’t just Mickey Mouse you realise, it’s a big, big media company and they own ESPN which is why they’re bringing one of the world’s biggest sports brands to Disney+ subscribers in Australia.

ESPN has so many sports rights, like NBA as well as upcoming events like NBA All-Star Weekend, NBL Championship Series, MLB Opening Day, the NBA Finals and the NHL Stanley Cup Final.

Originally this was a “Foxtel Channel” to most Aussies, but it’s since been available on Fetch TV and via Kayo Sports but this move to incorporate direct for Disney+ customers could be a game changer.

The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand Senior Vice President and Managing Director, and Head of ESPN Asia-Pacific, Kylie Watson-Wheeler, said: “We’re excited to bring ESPN to Disney+ for sports fans across our sports-loving nations. Sport on Disney+ is an innovative game-changer. It further enriches our already strong and unique content offering, boosts value for subscribers, and serves sports fans anytime, anywhere.

“Disney+ will provide access to the biggest ESPN offering ever delivered in our market, including live games and on-demand replays. ESPN’s unrivalled coverage of massive global sporting events and dedicated local programming adds to the wide array of entertainment already available on Disney+ for audiences of all ages.”

ESPN on Disney+ isn’t just live sport either, it’s all the shows they do and the vast library of sporting content they have produced over many years, like the 30 for 30 documentarys.

The language of the announcement indicates it won’t be an additional cost, but as we know the base price of Disney+ has gone up, and there is nothing stopping them putting that price up slowly but surely over time… so be warned 🙂